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Posts Tagged ‘ Mass Notification ’
Dual Strobe Expander Plates
Cut costs, speed installation, and improve aesthetics on emergency communications applications that require fire and emergency warnings by combining the functions of two to three devices on a single mounting plate and back box.
SpectrAlert® Advance ECS and MNS
System Sensor SpectrAlert Advance audible visible notification includes a line of emergency communication system (ECS) and mass notification system (MNS) devices and accessories designed to meet developing MNS codes and requirements.
New Web Site Dedicated to Providing Up-To-Date Information on ECS and Mass Notification
Committed to sharing experience and knowledge in Emergency Communications Systems (ECSs) and Mass Notification, Honeywell Life Safety has launched a new Web site to help you keep up-to-date with evolving codes and standards, best practices, and solutions at www.emergency-communications-systems.com
Law Requires ‘Timely Warnings’ on Campus
The Virginia Tech tragedy served as a wake-up call for most U.S. campuses. In August 2008, the government provided support in terms of a new public law: the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2008, an amendment to the Higher Education Act of 1965, which is required of schools that receive federal funds.
Proper Measures Avoid Having Too Few or Too Many Devices
Measuring intelligibility for fire and emergency communications systems (ECSs) will become more commonplace as local jurisdictions adopt the 2010 version of NFPA 72. Taking proper measures can be complex, and most fire and life safety system designers have to work around existing building features that affect intelligibility.
Got Intelligibility? Be Heard and Understood
Emergency communications systems have amplified the need for effective voice communications systems. NFPA 72-2010 formally addresses measuring voice intelligibility to ensure what is said is heard properly.
Product – SpectrAlert® Advance Accessories Increase Product Versatility
SpectrAlert® Advance accessories increase device versatility in a much wider range of applications. This increased flexibility enables distributors to reduce product SKUs and free up valuable shelf space. It also simplifies the specification process for designers.
Product – SpectrAlert® Advance: The First Plug-In Speaker Line
With its new SpectrAlert Advance Speakers and Speaker Strobes, System Sensor has combined input from customers with the ingenuity of a dedicated engineering team to design the industry’s first plug-in speaker line.
Q&A: Campus Strategy for Life Safety
Rick Sadlier, fire and life safety officer for Mercyhurst, is responsible for campus life safety protection in addition to being the liaison with contractors for maintaining codes and standards. Sadlier’s experience includes career firefighter for the City of Erie, Pennsylvania, fire inspector, fire prevention specialist, certified origin/cause of fire investigator, certified EMT and NFPA certified fire inspector.