On Feb. 4, 2017, at 2328 hrs, the University of Maryland Security Operations Center (SOC) received the first of multiple fire alarm activations through the university’s Keltron Alarm Monitoring System ...

WASHINGTON—Georgetown University was forced to take one of its automatic fire alarm systems offline Oct. 11 after a series of false alarms. Until the problems are resolved, Southwest Quad is protected ...

In the February 2024 issue, I introduced the what rules – the category of rules that tell us what to install in a building, typically segmented by occupancy classification and maximum allowable ...

WASHINGTON—Georgetown University was forced to take one of its automatic fire alarm systems offline Oct. 11 after a series of false alarms. Until the problems are resolved, Southwest Quad is protected ...

Oct. 16--York City's 127-year-old fire-alarm system is going to stick around a while longer. Mounting maintenance costs and a desire to help city businesses save money motivated a proposal to phase ...

Fire detection systems are designed to discover fires early in their development when time will still be available for the safe evacuation of occupants. Early detection also plays a significant role ...

Q: What is a fire alarm system? A: An electronic system that alerts the occupants in the early stages of a fire and can automatically send signals to a central monitoring station. The central station ...

Fred Kurtzman has had an ADT alarm since he moved into his Henderson home nearly two years ago. He’s dutifully paid his $60 monthly fee for peace of mind, although he has never actually needed the ...

Residence Hall fire safety is one of the highest priorities on campus. Residence Halls are protected by automatic fire alarm systems with smoke and heat detectors,pull stations and automatic sprinkler ...

The San Jose Unified School District should pledge to install automatic fire alarms and sprinklers in all remodels of its schools and offices, the Santa Clara County civil grand jury recommends. In a ...