Bosch Upgrades Fire Safety System At Hospital Centro Médico Campinas In Brazil With Fully Integrated Solution

Bosch has installed a comprehensive, connected and completely integrated fire alarm system, in order to provide optimized safety coverage for Hospital Centro Médico Campinas, in Brazil.

Designed by Bosch experts and implemented by Brazcamp Tecnologia installers, in Campinas, Brazil, the integrated fire alarm system secures the entire city hospital campus, around the clock.

Modular Fire Panel 5000 Series

All fire detection devices are connected via the Modular Fire Panel 5000 Series from Bosch, thereby offering improved response times and better maintenance options – for the first time, including remote maintenance for the crucial healthcare facility.

To succeed, the project required retro-fitting of legacy fire prevention equipment and smart connectivity, in order to accommodate for the unique layout of the premises.

Customized solution replaces legacy technology

Hospital Centro Médico Campinas is one of the most important general practice hospitals

Founded in 1973, Hospital Centro Médico Campinas is one of the most important general practice hospitals, located in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The hospital campus underwent significant expansions, over the past five decades, to add new buildings and specialized healthcare services.

Ultimately, this resulted in the installation of eleven different, incompatible fire alarm panels, across the sprawling campus that required individual monitoring, cleaning, and maintenance. For seamless, around-the-clock fire safety of the entire premises, clinic operators wanted a unified and future-proof system.

Single, fully customized solution

Bosch experts addressed the situation by installing one single, fully customized solution, which covers the following milestones:

• Fixed compatibility challenges. Integration and consolidation of all data from connected devices on the Modular Bosch Fire Panel 5000 Series. Thanks to retro-fitting of legacy detectors, a major cost saver, devices communicate seamlessly.
• Decentralized access 24/7. Direct access for personnel via remote keypads connected in three desk areas: Main reception, on-site fire department, and operation and control center.
• Entire campus on single network. Five loop modules cover all areas of Hospital Centro Médico Campinas, with panels and detectors, including sensitive environments, such as the ICU (intensive care unit) wards, operating theater, patient wards, and the hospital laboratory.
• Increased safety response and situational awareness via full integration with gas detection, sprinklers, and access control. As a result, personnel can pinpoint the location of a fire precisely and unlock doors and gates, in case of an event for improved evacuation.

Full integration for seamless fire safety

The system was installed fast and without disruption of vital clinical services. To avoid future disruptions, smart connectivity of the new network allows maintenance by technicians, with minimal disturbance.

Eduardo Riguetti, the Safety Manager at Hospital Centro Médico Campinas, said “Excellent specification and design work was carried out by the integrator and the Bosch engineering team.”

Future-proof Bosch solution

As the hospital continues to grow, the flexibility of the new, future-proof Bosch solution is open to future integrations, such as access control and voice alarms.