What are integrated alarm systems?
Protecting the physical safety of building occupants is the ultimate responsibility of every building owner or manager. Protection from fire, smoke and unwanted intruders should be a principal design consideration for any building. Technologies such as state-of-the-art smoke and fire detection, visual monitoring, central door locking and unlocking capability and secure access control allow for the integration of all components into a single, easily managed system.
Integrated systems are a convergence of all of many technologies designed to protect occupants and materials from the spectrum of potential threats.
What Are the Benefits is Integrated Alarm Systems?
All functions may be controlled from a central point through an integrated Notifier by Honeywell Gateway System. Security personnel, working from a central control room, can monitor every system in the building.
The advantages are:
- Immediate crisis detection
- Quick response to developing threats
- Immediate interface with appropriate emergency agencies
- Systems may be monitored from any location
- Appropriate evacuation instructions through public address voice commands
- Lock-downs to isolate undesirable intrusions or fire/smoke situations
- Identify external threats before they occur
In some cases, even energy management systems can be incorporated into fire and security systems.
Fire Detection and Notification Systems
In Chicago, High Rise Security Systems (HRSS) is an experienced, licensed fire and physical security company. During the design or renovation of any building, HRSS will design the appropriate integrated system that unifies all security systems wirelessly for central monitoring. The design will be determined by the size and use of the facility. With Computer Aided Design capability, HRSS experts can replicate the entire building to determine the proper placement, number and types of equipment to be used.
Closed Circuit Camera Surveillance
Interior and exterior surveillance technology has evolved significantly. Camera systems may be installed with 360 degree flexibility and set for zooming in for a close-up image. External CCTV cameras are even designed to “zero in” on a license plate number as a vehicle speeds away. Visually monitoring entry and exit is an important function and may be used to identify unwanted intruders.
Access Control
Access control is intended to identify those who should be admitted to a building and reject those who are not. Today, means of identification are becoming more sophisticated than traditional ID cards. Fingerprints, eye scans and other methods are becoming more prevalent in the security industry and may be incorporated into integrated alarm systems.
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