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You never know when an emergency will arise at your business, so it is smart to plan ahead by putting some safeguards in place.  By using a panic button, you have a way of quickly and easily alerting others and letting them know an emergency has occurred.

The Panic/Holdup button is an initiating device that is used in a panic system, and located (concealed) under counters, under desktops, and inside walk-in freezers.

When a user activates the Panic/Holdup button, it sends a data message to the system control panel for processing.

When the Panic/Holdup button is reset, it sends a data message to the panel, indicating that it is in a normal condition. Users see status and alarms from the sensor at the local keypad. The control panel can also send a message to the monitoring station.

The alarm monitoring center can arrange for a Panic button’s message policies to contact different people for different reasons. Because the Panic Button is addressable, it not only sends an emergency message, but instead sends a “Kind of emergency.”

Examples of those who you could notify are: the client’s management staff, police, ambulance, onsite medical staff, onsite guards, or a specific individual.

Reasons to Choose this Panic/Holdup Button

The Panic/Holdup button provides some important advantages.

• It minimizes the need for additional power supplies because of its low current draw.
• The Panic/Holdup button uses an ultra-quiet activation switch for the most silent operation.
• The button is encased in a brushed stainless steel enclosure.
• The button is addressable, so it provides a specific identification, along with status.
• The Panic/Holdup button provides a subtle trigger indicator.

Locate Panic/Holdup buttons under counter tops and desktops in applications like cash payment centers, banks, retail stores, and public processing centers.

See more here:  http://www.security.honeywell.com/star/HSCE_Files/Files/E-I-PanicHoldupButton.htm

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The National Fire Protection Association has released a demonstration of what happens during a home fire and how smoke detectors and fire sprinklers save lives. Watch the full video here.

Here are some highlights from the video and accompanying narration.  The home does have a smoke detector, but since there are no sprinklers installed, much of the home will be destroyed before firefighters are able to get to the home and extinguish it.

You are about to witness the awesome, deadly power of a fire and the incredible speed with which a home fire can spread. This fire has been planned:  a demonstration to show you how quickly a home fire can reach the point when everything in a room combusts and no one can survive:  Flashover.

This fire begins in the living room, where many fatal house fires start:

30 seconds after the first flame, the sofa ignites.

From this point, the fire grows rapidly.  1 minute 4 seconds from the first flame, smoke begins to fill the room and then descends rapidly.  At 1 minute 35 seconds, gases flowing out of this room exceed 190 degrees Fahrenheit.

1 minute 50 seconds the smoke alarm at the foot of the stairs sounds an alarm providing a warning before exits are blocked:

2 minutes 48 seconds, smoke pours into the dining room.  Thick black smoke moves rapidly upstairs.

Before 4 minutes have passed, the temperature 3 feet above the floor in the living room is over 500 degrees Fahrenheit.  No one could survive.

Home fires are typically reported several minutes after the flames start.  Once a fire is reported, it takes time for the fire department to be notified and dispatched.

3 minutes 41 seconds, the energy in the room suddenly ignites everything.  Within 1 minute, the temperature has risen to over 1400 degrees:  Flashover!!

At this point, the firefighters are en route to the blaze.  Only 2 minutes after the smoke alarm sounded, the downstairs and upstairs hallways have become impassable.

The firefighters typically arrive about 7 minutes after a fire has been reported.

The fire grows so fast, the firefighters may not be able to rescue anyone inside:

The message is simple:  you cannot survive flashover. If a fire starts in your home, get out immediately and stay out.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPweBlXNfxo

Honeywell solutions help you shoulder the burden of asset management and control, so you'll have the freedom to operate your properties with the peace of mind that comes from feeling better informed and being fully protected.

Intrusion Detection systems sense a number of events that indicate unauthorized entry into a facility during times when no one should be present.

In today’s facility, it is typical to include door/window position sensors, motion detectors, glassbreak detection, and panic buttons.

Solving Intrusion Issues

There are a number of critical issues that are solved with an intrusion detection system.

Unauthorized entry through doors: Intruders can open a door in many ways, including using prying tools, torches, or even an issued key to the lock. No matter how the door is opened, the door position sensor detects the opening and reports its status to the control panel for processing.

Protecting Glass Windows: Entry by breaking glass windows is a common method of unauthorized entry into a facility. Glassbreak detectors sense the sound of breaking glass, and then activate the alarm condition while the intruder is still outside, often thwarting the attempt. Finding glass break detectors that successfully sense glass breakage from different types of glass like Tempered, Laminated, Coated, Wired, Plate, and others is no longer a challenge. Honeywell offers the most effective glass break sensor for all types of glass.

Unauthorized entry through walls and roofs: Some unauthorized entries are achieved by cutting through walls and facility roofs. Motion detectors sense movement within protected rooms and departments of the building. While the Intrusion Detection System is armed, an activated motion detector causes a local alarm and sends a message to a central monitoring station.

Crisis during work hours: When intruders arrive during business hours, employees are often inhibited from using the telephone to call authorities. A panic button allows for a discrete, undetected method of calling for help. You can locate a panic button below counters and desktops to provide users with an easy, yet subtle method of notifying the authorities.

You can be very specific as to who shall respond to a panic situation, and you can have many panic buttons for many purposes.

See more at:  http://www.security.honeywell.com/star/HSCE_Files/Files/O-IntrusionSystem.htm

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