Design — Fire Alarm Systems

The Fire Alarm and Mass Notification System Industry:

The fire alarm industry is amazingly advanced but restricted to a controlled rate of growth for several reasons. It is not acceptable to rush technology into field use for an industry that has the important responsibility to protect life and property in a reliable manner.

The mass notification industry has become an industry of phenomenal growth with technology and claims that must be overseen by experts that do not stand to prosper by inappropriate application of extra equipment.

Fire alarm systems are thoroughly tested by third party testing laboratories before they can be considered for distribution. The testing process helps to ensure a minimum acceptable level of reliability based on appropriate test standards and conformance with nationally accepted codes, however, the right technology or system applied incorrectly can still result in unreliable or inadequate system installations.

For these reasons, it is imperative to have experts that can ensure the right products and technologies are implemented in the right applications.

HAI – Experts in the Industry:

Engineers and technicians within HAI posses manufacturer-specific knowledge, as well as, code knowledge that allows HAI to provide the highest level design quality. Design capabilities range from code based prescriptive design to technically advanced performance-based design and even manufacturer specific shop drawings. HAI can assist fire alarm contractors and clients with the development of fire alarm system shop drawings for most major fire alarm system manufacturers. Our engineers and technicians stay familiar with the older industry systems and practices, while making every effort to know the industry's cutting edge. Cutting edge system knowledge ranges from wireless and wired systems, fire alarm proprietary and industrial networks, and all major fire alarm systems in the industry.

The engineers and technicians of HAI stay active in codes development, industry focus groups, third party product and installation testing, and much more. Our objective is to assist the fire alarm and mass notification industry in advancing in the right direction, while staying on top of the capabilities and standards.

HAI - Supporting Our Clients:

Our knowledge base allows HAI to evaluate existing systems and/or proposed plans to make concept or design recommendations before money is expended on inappropriate solutions.

HAI has the ability to perform fire alarm and detection system designs for projects ranging in size from small projects to large networked campus fire alarm systems. Project types have included but are not limited to:

Standard code minimum systems
Historic facilities
Large and small museums
Government sites
Rare and/or valuable protection detection systems
Suppression releasing
Smoke exhaust and smoke control systems
High speed detection
Campus fire alarm and mass notification systems
Unique architectural detection installations

As experts in the industry, HAI has the real world knowledge and experience to support every clients needs, but more importantly, your needs.

For more information contact:

Scott Golly
sgolly@haifire.com
410-737-8677

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