Safety and Security/Fire Alarm System

Fire alarm systems can be designed to control the operation of the building service equipment to minimize the spread of fire and smoke. Signals from the system can automatically engage equipment to pressurize stairwells or shut down re-circulating air systems. This helps confine smoke to the fire floor and minimizes danger to life and property damage.

The alarm system can also be designed to activate smoke exhaust systems to ventilate a fire and reduce heat build-up. Controls connected to the fire alarm system can recall elevators automatically to the ground floor and remove them from public use. Fire alarm systems may also be designed to activate fire suppression systems, release hold-open devices on fire doors and indicate the location of the fire within the building.