Maximize Safety with Voice and Visual Fire Alarm Systems
It matters to fully understand how to alarm and evacuate people in different scenarios
Buildings are becoming increasingly complex. Countless people move through them all the time. Not all of them will be familiar with the building or in a physical condition to escape a danger zone. Tailoring to this complexity is essential to protect lives and comply to safety standards. Ensuring that the alarm and evacuation systems are safe and efficient requires experience and know-how.
Workers in modern offices can be insensitive to alarms. This may be due to headphone usage, hearing impairments or the situation not being taken seriously because of regular practice alarms. Voice sounder beacons are an effective means of increasing danger awareness by specifying the emergency verbally and sending additional optical signals.
Additionally, visitors may not be familiar with the building layout nor fluent in the local language. Voice sounder beacons can be configured to play voice messages in two different languages (for example, English and Spanish) to provide detailed instructions that are comprehensible for all visitors.
Siemens alarming and evacuation solutions come into action immediately upon the detection of a fire incident. This avoids disturbing the occupants unnecessarily, or reducing their reaction sensitivity. Siemens offers the following fire alarm system customizations to streamline emergency response protocol and maximize security for all building occupants.
Visual and acoustic alarming: Hearing impaired people and those wearing headphones need more than just acoustic alarming in case of an emergency. Addressing two senses by having an additional optical alarm saves precious time.
Voice alarming in two languages: Simple fire alarms do not always cause a quick or appropriate reaction, especially in unknown environments. Voice alarm messages do, especially if they are made in multiple languages.
Customized voice alarm messages: Different zones of a building may need different evacuation information to ensure all people can exit safely in case of an emergency.
Smoke free evacuation routes: More people die of smoke inhalation than the fire itself. It is crucial to provide safe and smoke free evacuation routes for people, especially those that require special assistance.
To learn more about Siemens fire alarm customizations, including visual and voice alarming, contact Communication Company today.
