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Monday, February 08, 2010
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How Addressable Fire Systems Save Lives
As building design evolves to accommodate present-day conditions, addressable security and fire and life-safety systems are more important than ever. Fire and life-safety systems are becoming more flexible, efficient and responsive, giving campuses cost-efficient, integrated options.
Integrating Mass Notification With EVAC
Mass notification, a relatively new development in life safety, can be defined as "a technology that provides real-time information to groups of individuals within large buildings, campus settings, geographic regions, or entire nations."
Functional Requirements for Next Generation Mass Notification Systems
While the latest update to NFPA redefines Mass Notification as "Emergency Communications Systems (ECS)", the end user community is formulating expectations related to the future functionality of today's alerting solutions.
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Education, technology, regular maintenance and the appropriate discipline of pranksters are just some of the ways you can begin to address this problem.
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Robin Hattersley Gray
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Case Study: 'Round the Clock School Security
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A new electronic lock system keeps this Miami-Dade public charter school safe and secure 24/7 while eliminating the costs associated with re-keying.
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Andy Hilverda
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Unlike conventional fire detection, where smoke or heat must impinge on an individual sensor, video fire detection (VFD) depends on software.
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Al Colombo
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How to Identify Nonverbal Indicators of Violence
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Touching one’s head. Clenching one’s fists. Removing clothing. Keeping an eye out for these types of actions and stopping a student before a situation escalates will enable school staff to maintain a safe environment.
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Bret Brooks
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The following features received the most traffic on CampusSafetyMagazine.com last year:
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the Editors of Campus Safety Magazine
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Introducing Your Top 10 Finalists
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Campus Safety magazine once again honors the top police chiefs and security directors of our nation’s universities, schools and hospitals. The winner(s) will be announced at the Campus Safety Conference, March 30-31.
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Robin Hattersley Gray
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Canon Fixed Mini-Dome Network Camera
Canon USA Inc. of Lake Success, N.Y., highlights its high-performance VB-C500D fixed mini-dome network camera. Central to the product’s design are Canon optics and DIGIC NET processor.
The camera features an 82° wide-angle lens with 2.4x optical zoom (manual) and 4x digital zoom. The VB-C500D includes an advanced Canon image processor that handles the white balance, exposure compensation, shutter speed and color correction functions to ensure the camera maintains the highest image quality. The image processor also offers two image enhancement functions: Smart Shade Control (SSC) and auto/day night.
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All-Weather Safety Whistles
All-Weather Safety Whistle Co. of St. Louis introduces the Storm and Windstorm Whistles, designed to perform in all weather or safety situations. The whistles can be heard on land up to 1/2 mile, and even underwater up to 50 feet, according to the company.
The product is made out of a high-impact, non-corroding thermoplastic. The patented double-chamber design allows it to be blown when held right side up or upside down. The whistles create a clear, high frequency sound with a power rating more than 75 percent greater than other safety whistles, according to the company.
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Samsung Techwin SVR-470 DVR
Carson, Calif.-based Samsung Techwin America-CCTV Division announces the SVR-470, a four-channel DVR with a self-contained 3.5-inch LCD monitor. The DVR is equipped with a built-in screen designed to reduce cost and space of extra monitoring equipment.
The product employs H.264 image compression algorithm for high-quality image recording. Equipped with a default 500GB HDD, it can record at least one-month’s worth of data without compromising image quality, according to the company. The system also has network monitoring options for small-sized campuses.
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