Fire Alarm & Security Systems

A fire alarm system is a building system designed to detect, alert occupants, and alert emergency forces of the presence of fire, smoke, carbon monoxide, or other fire-related emergencies. Fire alarm systems are required in most commercial buildings. When a fire breaks out, the fire alarm panel receives a message from any smoke detectors, sprinkler systems, manual call points or a pull switch in the building. While it doesn't actually detect the fire itself, it can respond to the signals from other mechanisms that do. When that happens, the panel is activated.

Fire alarms play an important role in notifying the building occupants or residential inhabitants that there's a fire emergency. Most fire alarms also send a signal to a central monitoring station that can either be on or off-site. Otherwise, alarms directly transmit a message to the local fire department.