Life Safety Systems
Assembly Point
An Assembly Point is a designated safe location, usually outdoors and clear of the building, where occupants gather…
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Emergency Lighting
Emergency Lighting is illumination that activates automatically on loss of normal power, powered by batteries or a standby…
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Emergency Power Off
Emergency Power Off (EPO) is a system that lets personnel rapidly disconnect electrical power to IT equipment and…
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Emergency Voice Alarm
An Emergency Voice Alarm is a fire alarm system that broadcasts intelligible spoken messages and tones, allowing clear…
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Evacuation Plan
An Evacuation Plan is a documented procedure defining escape routes, exits, assembly points, roles, and communication for safely…
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Exit Sign
An Exit Sign is an illuminated, code-compliant sign marking the location of exits and the direction of escape…
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Fire Command Center
A Fire Command Center is a dedicated room or panel location from which the fire alarm, voice evacuation,…
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Fire Compartment
A Fire Compartment is a building space enclosed by fire-resistant construction designed to contain a fire and its…
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Fire Door
A Fire Door is a door assembly rated to resist the passage of fire and smoke for a…
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Fire Rated Wall
A Fire Rated Wall is a wall constructed and tested to resist the passage of fire and, often,…
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Fire-Rated Glazing
Fire-Rated Glazing is glass assembled with intumescent interlayers or wired/ceramic construction and a certified frame to resist fire…
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Firefighter Override
A Firefighter Override is a control provision that gives fire service personnel direct manual command over building systems,…
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Firefighters’ Telephone
A Firefighters' Telephone is a dedicated hard-wired communication system with jacks or handsets at strategic points, letting firefighters…
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Life Safety Generator
A Life Safety Generator is a standby generator dedicated to powering code-required life-safety loads, such as emergency lighting,…
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Life Safety Integration
Life Safety Integration is the coordinated interconnection of a facility's fire, egress, and safety systems, such as detection,…
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Means of Egress
Means of Egress is the continuous, unobstructed path of travel from any point in a building to a…
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Refuge Area
A Refuge Area is a protected space within an escape route where people, particularly those unable to use…
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Smoke Control
Smoke Control is the use of engineered systems, such as pressurization, extraction, dampers, and barriers, to manage the…
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Smoke Curtain
A Smoke Curtain is a fire-rated fabric barrier, usually stored in a ceiling recess, that descends automatically on…
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Stairwell Pressurization
Stairwell Pressurization uses dedicated fans to maintain a positive air pressure in exit stairs relative to the floors,…
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Voice Evacuation System
A Voice Evacuation System delivers intelligible spoken instructions and pre-recorded or live messages through loudspeakers, in addition to…