While fire damage is costly and can destroy a company’s physical assets, there is another factor that comes into play when it comes to fire which is the irreversible damage to IT and telecom equipment that is caused by smoke…. Continue Reading →
Do you know if your surge protector is still providing protection for your Fire Alarm Control Panel? Or did it do its job and sacrifice itself to protect your equipment? These are critical questions, and most of the time, will… Continue Reading →
Fire sprinkler systems play a very important role in fire protection for most commercial and residential buildings. Often fire sprinkler systems are used to provide fire protection by releasing water or other fire extinguishing agents to limit the damage… Continue Reading →
In late December last year, New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo signed two life safety bills into law. These NEMA-supported bills require restaurants to install carbon monoxide detectors. Because New York City maintains its own codes, separate from New York State,… Continue Reading →
We’ve been trained to evacuate a building when emergency alert horns and horn strobes sound during a fire event. Ideally you would respond as soon as you hear the audible device, but what happens if you’re sleeping and unable to react… Continue Reading →
As traditional telephone companies continue to switch their technology from Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) this change in the way landline telephone calls are transmitted can in some cases cause the failure of digital… Continue Reading →
Many states and local jurisdictions are now requiring that personnel who are engaged in the installation and service of fire alarm systems be certified by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET). There are four levels of NICET… Continue Reading →