SAN FRANCISCO—Sciens Building Solutions has announced the addition of Latham, N.Y.-based Fire Security & Sound Systems (FS&S) to its growing portfolio of companies. This is the latest acquisition ...

For many fire departments false fire alarms have become a nuisance and have lead to changes in response policies due to the number of alarms. The response may limit the number of units on the initial ...

ATLANTA—Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has announced the acquisition of S.E.M. Security Systems, a security systems and fire alarm provider serving New Jersey and New York. This acquisition further ...

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety -- the largest fully integrated and full-service fire protection, life safety and security services provider in the United States -- has acquired Jersey Fire Protection ...

Do you know that in 2017, almost 100,000 age-standardized deaths occurred globally from heat, fire, and hot substances? Governments worldwide are trying to lessen this staggering number by reducing ...

The safety of everyone on a college campus means more than locking doors or installing surveillance cameras. When you think about campus security, fire safety systems might not be the first thing that ...

While there are a lot of similarities between fire alarms and security systems, it is crucial to be aware of the differences, and wiring is one of the biggest. Like security panels, fire alarm control ...

Fire alarm cabling has become incrementally more complex over the years, in part driven by the trend toward mass notification, which is a factor of the fire alarm system. Mass notification — a one- or ...

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety -- the largest fully integrated and full-service fire protection, life safety and security services provider in the United States -- has acquired Knight Security Systems, a ...

Greg Kessinger has been the fire alarm and codes expert and a regular contributor to Security Business magazine for more than 15 years. Please email him your fire & life safety questions for potential ...

Non-Power-Limited Fire Alarm Circuit (NPLFA). A fire alarm circuit that is powered by a source that complies with 760.41 and 760.43. Power-Limited Fire Alarm Circuit (PLFA). A fire alarm circuit ...

Inspections and repairs of fire alarms will cost Wake County schools up to another $750,000. The school board approved a new contract and two contract changes Tuesday to pay for more “fire watch,” ...