Fire prevention and detection

Teledyne Gas and Flame Detection is unveiling its GD1 laser-based gas detector with full SIL2 3rd party approval. This ground-breaking development means that the GD1...

Just as with any tech gadget you own, your smoke alarms need regular check-ups and care to work at their best. You might think that...

Did you know that if you are over seventy years old, then you are four times more likely to die at home than the rest...

Fires can wreak havoc on buildings, causing property damage to both occupants and building owners and in the most severe cases, fatality. Non-residential building fires...

The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to technologies that apply computer processing and (typically) wireless connectivity technologies to physical and electronic devices to realize the...

If you work as a firefighter, you’ll probably need your gear more than any other professions out there because, without it, you are put at...

More than 40, 4- and 16-loop Taktis fire detection panels, manufactured by leading life safety systems manufacturer, Kentec Electronics, are helping a Middle Eastern oil and...

The City of Ekurhuleni, in collaboration with financial services company Santam, has kick-started a pilot project to install smoke detectors in informal settlements. The project...

Each year, fires cause serious injuries and death. But the risk of causalities drops if your home has a functioning smoke detector. Smoke detectors sound...