The public address system's role in buiding safety intelligence August 2007 Today's developments on commercial and residential buildings have seen tremendous changes. Compared to a decade ago, developments today have seen exponential growth in size, operation, complexity and ...
Fire protection solutions for important business areas August 2007 The consequential costs of an operational interruption after a fire are often graver for an industrial company than the actual damage to buildings and assets.
In the protection of essential machinery ...
Extinguishing solutions safeguard business processes August 2007 The costs of consequential damage due to business interruption following a fire are often more serious for industrial companies than the immediate damage to buildings and tangible assets.
The perfect ...
Fire protection solutions August 2007 It looks exactly like water – and it is perfect for putting out fires in offices, computer rooms, engine and equipment rooms, and communication and control centres.
But it is not water. It is 3M Novec ...
In case of fire ... August 2007 When was the last time you had a fire drill at your place of work? If a fire is detected in your office, how many people would know where to go?
The chances are that very few people have taken note ...
Automatic fire detection systems August 2007 Small fires too often result in large losses due to delays in detecting the fire and summoning help. This is particularly so when premises are unoccupied eg: at night, over weekends and public holidays.
Automatic ...
Small-to-medium life safety solutions August 2007 QuickStart represents a line of fire control panels that brings the power of big-system intelligence to small and medium-sized buildings.
QuickStart's application flexibility and ease of operation, ...
Emergency lighting August 2007 Emergency lighting is intended to provide adequate lighting of escape routes at times when the normal lighting in a building fails, usually during a fire or other emergency. Under these circumstances, ...
Evacuation plans and procedures August 2007 A properly planned and regularly practiced evacuation procedure is necessary for all buildings, so that occupants will know how to make an efficient and orderly escape during an emergency.
Any area ...
Hazardous chemicals guideline August 2007 The volume of goods transported by road is ever increasing resulting in a significant increase in the variety of hazardous materials conveyed over the roads of South Africa. This, coupled with the ever-increasing ...
Spontaneous heating guidelines August 2007 Spontaneous heating can lead to spontaneous combustion in many materials.
For this reason the phenomenon should be well understood if effective preventive action is to be taken.
The process of increase ...
Hydrants, where, why and how many August 2007 Extracts from technical enquiries processed by the Association's library and deemed to be of interest to readers. Enquiry:
Information on the provision of hydrants for single storey industrial premises ...
Fire safety in offices guidelines August 2007 The incidence of fires in office buildings in South Africa is not considered to be unduly high, although considerable attention has been focused in this direction following multiple deaths in fires in ...
A fire prevention inspection guide August 2007 Risk evaluation in industry defines high risk areas and highlights weaknesses within a fire defence system. The continuing monitoring of fire safety standards in industry is paramount if they are to be ...
Electrical fires - it is your fault August 2007 Electrical faults and the misuse of electrical equipment feature high on the list of fire causes in South Africa.
Over the last four years just over 24% of fires have been attributed to electrical ...
Early warning smoke detection systems July 2007 Finding a fire detection and warning system that is flexible enough to handle the environmental conditions, such as dust and heat, which are present in industrial facilities, is challenging enough.
Add ...
Bentel fire detectors July 2007, Elvey Security Technologies Elvey Security Technologies is pleased to introduce a new comprehensive range of fire control products. Included in this range are the 601H-R (rate of rise) and 601H-F (fixed temperature) detectors that ...
Aiding evacuation June 2007 EVAC-compliant voice alarm The Plena Voice Alarm System is designed for emergency evacuation in applications where compliance to internationally recognised standards like IEC60849 is required. All the ...
Analysis is key June 2007 Tackling a fire with the wrong type of fire extinguisher can be ineffective and even dangerous. So says Stephen Mundy, managing director of Chubb Security Southern Africa.
Mundy says it therefore important ...
QuickStart June 2007 QuickStart is a line of fire control panels from GE that brings the power of big-system intelligence to small and medium sized buildings. Ideal for both new and existing applications, by supporting both ...
