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Fire Safety in High-rise buildings.
If you are responsible for Fire safety or are a resident of a high-rise, multi-occupancy property you will be only too aware of the increased awareness of the need for enhanced fire detection and evacuation processes.
The former ‘stay put’ guidance is now regarded as unsafe and has been replaced by a ‘simultaneous evacuation’ strategy.
Many properties have deployed a waking watch service; this is a fire protection service and involves marshals patrolling to lookout for potential signs of a fire. They are also responsible for raising the alarm.
These services are costing property owners and residents thousands of pounds. A Waking Watch service can be replaced by a wireless Fire Detection System. This meets all the required standards and is quickly and easily installed. The total one-off cost of a Fire Detection System can be less than 10 weeks of a Waking Watch service.
Intercoms enable communication between two or more locations and can be used to verify the identity of anyone seeking to gain access.
An audio intercom entry system can be connected to one or several internal phones. The phones can control the lock release to the door, permitting access to authorised guests and keeping unwanted visitors out. Intercom systems can also use mobile phone technology, these are particularly well suited for gate systems or remote sites where cabling would not be a viable option.
Audio entry systems are especially useful for business applications and are available in a range of robust weather and vandal resistant housings.
In circumstances where you need to positively identify a caller, a video intercom system allows for visual recognition and 100% confirmation of the identity of every caller.
