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Hyatt House is a new thirty-story high-rise hotel built in Chelsea. This project had an aggressive opening schedule and Sparc coordinated between the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) and the fire alarm contractor to schedule inspection dates that aligned with the team’s Temporary Certificate of Occupancy goal. Sparc also prepared project variances and fire alarm system affidavits for issuance of a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy.

The West Tower (Alexandria Center) is a fifteen story office building with technological and medical based tenants, constructed in 2015, in New York City, USA. FDNY fire alarm system LoA Since its construction, Sparc (Sparc Fire Protection Engineering, LLC) has assisted multiple tenants in the West Tower building in obtaining their FDNY fire alarm system Letters of Approval (LoA), which also allowed for the issuance of their Temporary Certificate of Occupancy or permanent Certificate of Occupa...

Devastation from Winter Storm Uri continues in Texas. In Harris County, the state’s most populous county and home to Houston, hundreds of cases of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning have been reported and thousands remain without power. In response, Kidde, in partnership with KTRK ABC-13 Houston, is donating 750 CO alarms and 250 smoke alarms to the Houston Fire Department as part of the Operation Save A Life program, a public service initiative designed to educate consumers on the d...

Evolution, the foremost integrated Fire & Security systems business, is celebrating its 25th anniversary with the launch of its new company logo. The logo has been given a stylish and modern refresh to reflect the development of the business since its foundation in 1996 and to symbolize the company’s ethos of always looking towards future success. Delivering excellence Richard Lambert, Managing Director of Evolution, says this is an important milestone for the company: “Since...

Fire protection solutions company, Advanced has appointed Amanda Hope to drive its growth strategy in key sectors. Over the past 20 years, Amanda has helped implement Advanced’s fire protection solutions at some of the UK’s most prestigious and high-profile sites, including the London Underground, the Natural History Museum, and the Shard. In her new role as UK Fire Business Development Manager, Amanda will focus on driving the business’s growth strategy in a number of priorit...

There are areas in which extinguishing fires with water or foam is no longer effective, as these extinguishing agents would destroy the protected object or make it unusable. This applies as highlighted by Rosenbauer, for example, to the protection of museums, libraries, archives or computer and server rooms. In these cases, the extinguishing effect of gases is used. Extinguishing gases Extinguishing gases are divided into oxygen-displacing gases (including inert gases and carbon dioxide) and c...

Fire protection is critical in commercial buildings in case of fire or smoke. Installing a fire sprinkler system is the best preventative measure to take for the safety of the family and buildings. Below, there are four main types of fire sprinkler systems and their descriptions listed. Each and every building is unique, therefore the need for different types of sprinkler systems arises based on a building’s structure and inhabitants. As the name suggests, the wet pipe fire sprinkler syst...

Michael Hirsch, 40, has taken over as Vice President of the Fire business unit in the Bosch Building Technologies division. Most recently, as Vice President, he was responsible for key account management for major customers in the European system integrator business at Bosch Building Technologies. In his new role, the business economist will be responsible for strategy, research & development, product management, marketing, and sales for Bosch’s comprehensive portfolio of fire alarm s...

An intelligent fire detection system from UK manufacturer, Advanced, has been installed at the South African head office of cosmetics manufacturer, Revlon. Situated in South Africa’s Gauteng province, Revlon’s headquarters comprises of an administration building, warehousing facility, and manufacturing plant. With area usage varying across this large-scale site, the end-user required that there be immediate identification of the location of any alarm activations An intelligent fire...

With temperatures across Harris County expected to fall below freezing this weekend, the Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office encourages everyone to practice heating safety. Heating equipment is one of the leading causes of home fire deaths but can be prevented by following a few fire safety precautions. “Harris County is expected to experience a very cold air mass in the next few days, with temperatures below freezing for extended periods of time,” said Harris County Fire Mars...

While many manufacturers are currently working on understanding the requirements of UKCA, the new marking for placing relevant regulated products on the market in England, Scotland, and Wales, it should not be forgotten that there is another deadline coming up for the certification of point type heat and smoke detectors. The Technical Committee CEN/TC 72 released in 2018 the two common standards EN 54-5: 2017 + A1:2018, Heat detectors – Point heat detectors, and 54-7: 2018, Smoke detector...

Uni-Guard Fire Protection specializes in supplying, installing, and servicing fire alarms, fire extinguishers, and emergency lights across the UK. At the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, Uni-Guard was commissioned to replace an existing fire alarm system for a COVID overflow hospital. Warehouse refurbishment   A local industrial warehouse and office building in Hampshire was undergoing refurbishment for use by the NHS as a potential COVID overflow hospital. The building required a new fir...

Apollo Fire Detectors, the renowned UK manufacturer of fire detection and alarm devices, have launched their range of flush mounted, EN54-7 approved fire detectors to the international market. With a global reputation for innovation, quality and reliability, Apollo products keep people safe from fire in over 100 countries around the world. Their latest range Soteria Dimension consists of two optical fire detectors which use chamberless technology to protect challenging applications. The Soteria...

Soteria Dimension is a new addition to the Soteria family of products – the next generation in fire detection. With an innovative flush-mounted design and chamberless technology, they continue their 40+ year history of designing and manufacturing innovative products that keep people safe from fire every second of every day. A common issue when designing a high-end, luxury building is the integration of the fire system. Countless hours are spent meticulously creating an elegant hotel lobby...

A major collapse took place on February 15th, 2021 in Angoulême (France) due to the bad weather and sub-zero temperatures of the previous days. SDIS 16 rescue dog teams and "Building Risks" specialists were dispatched to the scene. The LEADER SENTRY motion detection device for unstable structures was deployed to monitor the stability of the adjacent walls and thus ensure the safety of the rescue teams that were working on-site to find potential buried victims.

Soteria Dimension is a new addition to the Soteria family of products, the next generation in fire detection. With an innovative flush-mounted design and chamberless technology, it continues the 40+ year history of designing and manufacturing innovative products that keep people safe from fire every second of every day. Designing a fire system A common issue when designing a high-end, luxury building is the integration of the fire system. Countless hours are spent meticulously creating a...

There has been a Mill on-site in Laverstoke since at least 903 AD Renovation of Mill to Distillery Transforming a 300-year-old paper Mill with over 1000 years of history within a Conservation Area and a Site of Special Scientific Interest took patience and dedication. Working with Heatherwick Studio, Bombay Sapphire sympathetically renovated Laverstoke Mill into a sustainable distillery that showcases the natural beauty and industrial heritage of the site. Installation of Fire alarm To prot...

University Information Services (UIS) has taken ownership of its new two-story data center on the West Cambridge Site, which officially opened on 19th March 2015. This has enabled many of the University’s disparate machine rooms to be brought together into one industry-leading energy-efficient, secure, fully managed facility. Expanding the infrastructure Rather than attempting to refurbish its existing diverse data storage infrastructures, the University and Cambridge Assessment formed...

Fire Safety & Protection, LLC (“FSP”), a portfolio company of Sunny River Management, LLC (“SRM”), is pleased to announce the acquisition of Livingston Fire Protection, Inc. (“Livingston”), a local tenured leader in the fire & life safety industry and known throughout the greater Washington D.C. market for its high level of customer service, reliability, and technical expertise. Based in Atlanta, GA, FSP is an emerging high-growth fire & life safet...

AFEX Fire Suppression Systems control unit has been field-proven for almost 10 years. It is durable, powerful, reliable, and easy to use. This unit features a programmable LCD display, standalone battery, internal data log, telematics connectivity, audible and visual alarms, and up to two simultaneous detection circuits. New Features USB downloadable data log Data log storage increased to 3272 entries Real-time clock for time-stamped entries Normally closed Alarm and Problem relays provid...

Specialist AEI Cables has sent out a message to the supply chain highlighting the need to use only approved cabling in critical signal and control equipment following the announcement of a revised version of the Code of Practice covering these areas of performance. In an open letter to many customers, industry bodies and organizations, the supplier is underlining how the systems powered by these cables – including smoke and heat extraction systems – are so critical in assisting fire...

Panasonic Life Solutions Middle East & Africa (PLSMEA), a subsidiary of Panasonic Marketing Middle East & Africa FZE (PMMAF) is pleased to announce the launch of its user-oriented fire alarm system (FAS), in the UAE. With facilities increasingly focused on improving safety standards, the fire alarm systems offer a smart and scalable solution for wide range of industries and facility sizes. The fire alarm system is made available to customers by Al-Futtaim Engineering and technologies (A...

There are many ways that portable gas detectors for personal use can deliver individual protection for key staff, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kevin O'Donnell, EMEA Business Development Manager at Teledyne (Teledyne Gas and Flame Detection), has answered some pertinent queries regarding the same. COVID-19 and gas detection link The packaging, transportation and storage of COVID-19 vaccines at low temperatures necessitate the use of dry ice, which is a form of carbon dioxide (CO2). If CO2 esca...

As the rising number of COVID admissions pushes patient capacity limits, ensuring compliant fire safety has never been more important. As hospitals battle through the second major wave of the virus, concerns have been raised around the NHS’ on-going maintenance backlog and the impact on safety and infrastructure. In January 2021, figures suggested that the total backlog was the equivalent of the annual running cost of the entire NHS estate, which was around £9.7bn in 2019/20. Despit...

Open Security & Safety Alliance (OSSA), an industry body comprised of stakeholders from all facets of the security, safety and building automation space, has announced joining Euralarm, the association of European manufacturers, installers and service providers from the electronic fire safety and security industry. By joining the Security Section within Euralarm, OSSA will contribute valuable expertise in the domain of Internet of Things (IoT), while leveraging on Euralarm’s profound...

The National Response Team (NRT) of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, along with ATF special agents from the Los Angeles Field Division, were activated to join the investigation of the fire that occurred Monday at Action Footwear, 655 H Street, Chula Vista, California, injuring four firefighters from Chula Vista Fire Department. Initially, an ATF Certified Fire Investigator responded to the scene to assist Chula Vista Fire Investigators with the origin and cause investig...

The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) is a conservation charity that saves wetlands, which are essential for life itself. WWT Slimbridge is one of nine wetland centers across the United Kingdom, founded by Sir Peter Scott in 1946 and is now a world-renowned reserve for water birds. WWT Slimbridge’s new £6.2 million visitor center houses a wildlife art gallery, The Hanson Discovery Centre, the Waterside Restaurant, a cinema and the Sloane Observation Tower. Wild swans from Russia com...

AW Technology has worked for over 25 years to establish itself as a pioneer provider of technology to the fire detection and alarm industries. The worldwide significance and importance of AW Technology’s products can sometimes be forgotten during the day-to-day operations at its Leicestershire HQ. However, there’s no getting away from the fact that AW’s products continue to play a huge part in ensuring that fire and smoke detection safety standards are adhered to globally, and...

Rapidrop is the UK manufacturer and supplier of fire sprinkler system products serving the needs of the fire detection and suppression industry worldwide. Rapidrop manufacture a range of K115 and K80, conventional, pendent, upright and horizontal sidewall sprinkler heads which are available in various response times, orifice size and temperatures. All of the manufactured sprinkler heads can be color customized to suit their surroundings. Highest business standards Every single sprinkler head...

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has determined a multi-alarm fire that severely damaged the Ely at Fort Apache apartment complex construction site, located at 5055 South Fort Apache, Las Vegas, NV, was arson. The fire at the structure occurred on January 18, 2021, and damaged three buildings, including 206 apartment homes and the complex’s clubhouse, all of which were in various stages of construction. The fire resulted in approximately $35 million dollars of...