Honeywell, a global leader in fire and life safety, today launched the first fire alarm system with UL-approved self-testing smoke detectors that can be tested automatically, changing the way fire and ...

When fire alarms, access controls, and lockdown systems are specified and tested separately, districts may overlook how those ...

All American Fire Protection, a NICET-certified fire protection company serving North Carolina businesses since 1997, has released findings on commercial fire alarm system failure patterns drawn from ...

A fire alarm system is a crucial part of the fire and life safety of a building and its occupants. Fire alarm systems are compromised of several components, including initiating devices, notification ...

Commissioning (Cx) certain building systems has been occurring for years, and the process is continually evolving. Commissioning is heavily driven by the need to achieve, validate, and document the ...

Kord Fire Protection is highlighting the role of alarm monitoring in commercial buildings and offering three months of fire ...

Building codes require fire alarm systems to be installed in many buildings. If the scope of a commissioning plan includes the fire alarm system, then the ...

Structural steel can lose significant load-bearing strength under high heat, making properly specified passive fire protection essential. Fire ratings must be supported by standards-based testing that ...