Article by Brian Johnstone – Senior Sales Expert – What are Pre-Action Sprinkler Systems and How Do They Operate Pre-Action sprinkler systems are essentially dry pipe systems that integrate a separate detection system in order to fill the piping with water. The system piping is normally dry and pressurized with air or nitrogen. The air […]
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One Meridian Plaza 32 years later
Article by Dale Grant – Historical Journalist – Late into the evening of Saturday, February 23, 1991, a fire began on the 22nd floor of One Meridian Plaza, a 38-story high-rise office building in downtown Philadelphia. This 12-alarm fire would go on to completely obliterate 8 floors of the Center City office building over the […]
Benefits of Mass Notification Systems
Article by William Gregory – System Sales Professional A town not unlike your own, is full of hard working professionals going about their daily activities. Kids are learning in schools, workers on the assembly floor or office building, and others shopping at the local mall or grocery store. Suddenly, as if out of no where, […]
Lithium-ion Battery Fires Are Fast and Furious
Article by Dale Grant – Journalist Ninja : Who doesn’t love a good rivalry? Eagles vs The Cowboys. Pepsi vs Coke. Guy Fieri’s hairstyle vs the passage of time. But if you grew up in the 1990’s no rivalry was as heated as Nintendo vs Sega. Lines were drawn in the sand and you knew […]
Benefits of Performing Life Safety Inspections
Article by Sean Brown – ITM and Service Sales Expert Experiencing a fire in your workplace or home is a dangerous and sometimes deadly event that everyone can agree is best avoided through regular inspections, testing, and maintenance (ITM) of your life safety systems. But aside from the obvious responsibility we all have to keep […]
New fire alarm system connectivity and self-testing detector technology
Article by Mark Tomasello – Fire Alarm Sales Manager Exciting new fire alarm system connectivity and self-testing detector technologies are now available, providing building owners and maintenance personnel with reduced service response times and maintenance costs. Software tools and cloud connectivity of fire alarm systems gives users the ability to receive real time system status […]
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