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 ...

Until recently, standard fire detectors relied on a single sensor to detect the presence of heat or smoke to determine if there was a nearby fire. As many homeowners and facility managers can attest, ...

When the new St. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Center opened in 2011, it came complete with a top-line fire detection system that had been the focus of intense planning — and not just from engineers and ...

The oldest form of electrical fire detection is the heat detector. Over the years, these devices have had many improvements in their design and operation. The basic method of heat detection still uses ...

A fire detection and alarm system must be installed and maintained correctly by experienced personnel. This is where ISO has stepped in, with its new international ISO 7240-14:2013 standard on the ...

Wildfires have recently devastated regions across the world, and their severity is increasing. Hoping to reduce harm, researchers led by Yapei Wang, a chemist at Renmin University of China, say they ...

Inside Kidde’s Cause For Alarm™ Fire Safety Initiative Is your family prepared for a home emergency? With today’s fires ...

Scientists designed and fabricated a remote forest fire detection and alarm system powered by nothing but the movement of the trees in the wind. Smokey the Bear says that only you can prevent ...

That’s why Kidde, the maker of fire safety solutions, is raising awareness through Cause for Alarm™, a fire education and safety initiative addressing fire safety gaps. When a home has a working smoke ...