Fire & Safety



Smoke detection saves lives
February 2015, Security & Communication Warehouse
The most important function and benefit of using a smoke detector is that it saves lives, which makes it a compulsive security measure in every home and office.

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Looking at the bigger picture
February 2015
The total cost of ownership for fire detection and suppression installations is the number that counts, not the initial invoice cost – which is often all that buyers look at.

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SAQCC Fire road show fired up
January 2015, SAQCC (Fire)
The South African Qualifications and Certification Committee (SAQCC) for the fire industry held a road show in Gauteng.

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GreenMist for fighting fire
1 January 2015, Brigit Fire (a Division of Hudaco Trading), Products & Solutions
Brigit Systems has secured the distribution rights for GreenMist T-Rotor technology for sub-Saharan Africa. The product generates a very fine mist that has proved very effective in extinguishing most types of fires – class A,B,C and F.

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Next-generation EnviroMist/GreenMist technology
October 2014, Brigit Fire (a Division of Hudaco Trading)
Fire prevention company Brigit Systems recently hosted a presentation at its new headquarters in Honeydew to introduce the EnviroMist/GreenMist range of watermist fire suppression systems to the local market.

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Hochiki pandas to WWF’s fire safety
October 2014
The FIRElink-400 aspirating unit consists of an enclosure that houses the electronics that are powered from a supply and a fan inside it that draws air in via four pipes that are connected to the unit.

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Choosing a standards-compliant installer
September 2014
The fire/smoke and gas detection and/or suppression industry has undergone a radical shakeup in the past few years, with more stringent control over installers being put in place to alleviate substandard workmanship.

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Ensuring your fire/smoke installation is up to par
September 2014, Technews Publishing
At the basis of every successful fire/smoke/gas detection and/or suppression system is the willingness of the customer to complete background checks on the installer and the products he is punting.

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Wireless technology grows in popularity
September 2014, Technews Publishing
While there will always be a place for hardwired technology, underlined by wireless technology’s unsuitability in certain geographic environments, wireless will continue to grow in popularity.

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Effective ­emergency ­shutdown a safety necessity
September 2014
The implementation of a comprehensive fire and gas detection and proactive emergency shutdown (ESD) system solution is essential in ensuring the protection of active plants and associated assets of substantial value, and is invaluable in averting any type of potentially catastrophic failure.

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Choosing the right solution
September 2014
Fire protection always seems to be last on the list of things a company wants to do.

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Multigas detector saves precious seconds
September 2014
Safety on a mine is of the utmost importance, and the MSA Altair 4X multigas detector with XCell sensor technology is a reliable and compact gas detection unit that ensures the safety of the user. MSA ...

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Wireless fire detection: myths and misconceptions
September 2014, G2 Fire
It is now generally accepted that wireless fire technology provides the same levels of ­operation and protection as an equivalent wired system, with many of the myths being dispelled over recent years.

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Stadium technologies for Brazil
August 2014, Johnson Controls
Johnson Controls integrates building, fire and security systems to improve safety and comfort for The FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

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The EF-ASD aspirating smoke detector
May 2014
The EF-ASD aspirating smoke detector offers economical, single or dual area aspirated fire detection and is ideal for the protection of difficult to access, environmentally demanding, aesthetic or architecturally restricted areas.

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Detect life-threatening gases in minimal time
May 2014
Industrial workers in Africa are being afforded critical time in life-threatening situations thanks to advanced multigas detector technology available locally through the African division of MSA.

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SABS approves Pyrogen
May 2014
Pyrogen has achieved the SABS (South African Bureau of Standards) mark in respect to SANS 15779: 2012 – ‘Condensed Aerosol Fire Extinguishing Systems – requirements and test methods for components and system design, installation & maintenance – general requirements’.

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The future of security is information
March 2014, Integrated Solutions, Surveillance, Access Control & Identity Management, Perimeter Security, Alarms & Intruder Detection
Ten years on at Camsecure and we see information gathering as the next evolution of the surveillance systems. Camsecure has always been a supporter of event driven system philosophy stating that the ideal ...

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World’s safest extinguishing system
February 2014
Inergen is the world’s safest extinguishing system, causing no harm to human health. This has been proven in practice by more than 5000 full-scale tests.

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Alpha Personal Network system re-launched
February 2014
A new modular personal monitoring and alarm system for self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) systems has officially been re-introduced to the local market by the African division of MSA.

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