“In terms of legislative impact, the terribly unfortunate Grenfell tragedy is to residential, what King’s Cross was to the commercial market,” says Apollo’s Salvy Vittozzi, as we discuss the breadth ...

Apollo’s new Conventional Manual Call Point (MCP) has been utilised to improve the operation of a volunteer hall in Duns, Scotland. We find out how. Apollo has recently introduced a new Conventional ...

The fire alarm industry is full of rules. I’ve previously explained each of the six categories of rules, which apply, respectively, to manufacturers, what to install, how to install, to individuals, ...

In the February 2024 issue, I introduced the what rules – the category of rules that tell us what to install in a building, typically segmented by occupancy classification and maximum allowable ...

Fire alarm systems serve a vital purpose. But if installed incorrectly, they can fail to protect building occupants. Worse, some errors can increase the danger to building occupants. Thus, Art. 760 ...

Interest in emergency systems rose sharply after 9/11 and remains high. Building owners no longer install fire alarm signaling systems just to satisfy their insurance company. Today, their motivation ...