High-rise facilities typically employ numerous safeguards above and beyond most non-high-rise buildings. Additional requirements regarding the number of fire sp...
The ability to notify tenants and occupants of an emergency situation is no longer just a nice option for commercial buildings to have. From an active shooter s...
When the first terrorist bomb attack happened at the New York City World Trade Center (WTC) in 1993, the explosion in the parking garage disabled the WTC’s main...
The training is complete. The employees leave with their notebooks and go back to their offices. The notebooks go on the shelf. The crisis and emergency action ...
The greatest fear for anyone in an emergency situation is that they will not know what to do. No matter how many times we go through a fire drill or other Emerg...
Automatic sprinkler systems have enjoyed an enviable record of protecting life and property for over 100 years. Yet, there are still common misunderstandings ab...
High-rise facilities can integrate DAS equipment that has been proven in large venues like stadiums, hospitals, and subways. Small DAS antennas are placed on e...
Several law firms have banded together to file a class action lawsuit on behalf of two Miami high-rise condo associations, including the Wind Condominiums at 3...
Today’s user-friendly fire alarm systems feature intuitive touch screens that tell the user detailed information about fire events occurring in the building.
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Advances in video analytics, imaging, processing speed, and chip miniaturization now allow for surveillance systems and software technology that reliably and cost-effectively detect smoke and flame faster than conventional, commonly used methods in high-rise facilities.
When the fire alarm sounds, what do you do? An advantage of voice evacuation and emergency communication systems (ECS) is that they provide a high-rise building...
The first time an end user – a facility manager, security guard or building owner – is faced with operating a fire alarm control panel might easily be in an emergency situation. In the midst of such a crisis, it is not the best time to determine which of 20 or 30 different buttons to push. Overly complex fire alarm interfaces make users vulnerable to “floating finger syndrome�? –
The auditing of tenant space with regards to fire & life safety can be a challenge. There’s the delicate balance of trying to view all interior rooms and ar...
To assist first responders, a pre-plan should by easily accessible and include floor plans that identify shelter-in-place locations, persons with special needs...
A few obvious factors come to mind when high-rise building owners and managers think about preparing for and recovering from a natural disaster: creating emergency plans, establishing reliable back-up power, forming business continuity strategies to preserve data... and the list goes on. But as New York continues its recovery from Hurricane Sandy, the recommendations released in a report from Mayor Michael Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn are a good reminder that there are other things to think about when preparing your facility for a possible disaster.
On November 18, 2012, a cigarette butt ignited the Tamweel Tower fire and quickly spread up the highly-flammable aluminum building facade. Hundreds of similar f...
When responding to fires in high-rise buildings, firefighting crews of five or six members—instead of three or four—are significantly faster in putting out fire...
