fire alarm systems

Building safety network

Fire alarm systems are networks of devices designed to detect and warn of fire or smoke in buildings.

They typically include smoke detectors, heat sensors, pull stations, and audible or visual alarms.

Modern systems connect to monitoring services that alert emergency responders automatically: The fire alarm system detected smoke in the basement and notified the fire department.

Related

control panel · battery backup · heat detector · sprinkler · evacuation · emergency exit

Categories
Opposites
detection vs. suppression

fire alarm systemsfire extinguishers

Devices for dousing flames

sprinkler systems · firefighting equipment · fire hoses · fire blankets · fire hydrants

safety presence vs. absence

fire alarm systemsfire code violations

Failures to meet safety regulations

warning vs. ignition

fire alarm systemsincendiary devices

Tools for starting fires

ignition systems · fire starters · accelerants

Family

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Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G