Fire follows four stages – ignition, growth, fully developed, and decay (burnout). In order to ensure that a fire does not progress beyond the first stage, adequate detection and suppression technology needs to be in place.

A comprehensive risk analysis is the first step towards coming up with a solution that is viable and will achieve the desired results. When one is aware of the why and how the challenge is coming, a ...

Our homes are usually ignored and left to chance when it comes to fire protection. This is due to ignorance and lack of legislation concerning fire protection in private homes that are not in complexes. ...

Fire safety is sometimes ignored, sometimes relegated to whatever is cheapest, and sometimes treated with the seriousness it deserves, given that it focuses on protecting life and assets. SMART Security Solutions asked Brett Birch, MD of Technoswitch, for some insights into the realities of fire safety in South Africa.

In modern building management, few topics create as much tension as the intersection between security access control and fire evacuation safety. Nichola Allen of G2 Fire sheds light on this delicate balance.

Modern smart alarms are evolving beyond simple sirens and basic alerts. They now include features such as system health checks, remote management, real-time notifications, mobile apps, and multiple communication options.

Hikvision has announced new bullet cameras, powered by the Guanlan large-scale AI models. These smart cameras are designed to provide better perimeter protection with longer video content analysis (VCA) range and fewer false and repeated alarms.

XERO’s fire suppression technology delivers a compact, cost-effective, long-service-life fire-extinguishing solution. The range offers electrically activated units that can be integrated onto a fire detection and control systems, as well as standalone activated units.

Savox has launched Savox Fire Protect, a fully integrated firefighter communication system combining active in-ear hearing protection and wireless push-to-talk in a single, purpose-designed solution.