Situational Awareness for Life & Fire Safety October 10, 2013
New Fire Standards Control and Communication Units For Fire Alarm Control Units Mass notification products shall be constructed to comply with the construction requirements as defined in Section 5-25 of the ninth edition of the Standard for Fire Alarm Control Units and Accessories, UL 864. Equipment such as pre-amplifiers, amplifiers and products translating or converting live voice signals for use in these systems shall comply with the applicable requirements in the Standard for Amplifiers for Fire-Protective Signaling Systems, UL 1711. Audible mass notification circuits intended for evacuation shall have the capability of producing the American National Standards Institute s (ANSI) S3.41 audible emergency evacuation signal pattern. A mass notification alarm notification circuit shall provide synchronization of visible alarm notification appliances complying with the parameters specified in the Standard for Signaling Devices for the Hearing Impaired, UL 1971.
SARA (Situational Awareness and Response Assistant) Emergency alerting and response management Automated alerting engine Integrates stand-alone alarm and communication systems Detailed alerts go to the right individuals, groups or entire populations via designated devices Includes a wireless sensor network, integration tools and mass notification capabilities on one powerful platform Enhanced location data through vector mapping (SARA s Positioning System) Read Hear See Do
Fire Alerting Package Components SARA 100 Situational awareness solution with the same robust capabilities as SARA enterprise but specifically for for small- and medium-sized businesses SARA s emessenger Advanced alerting capability for mass notification through the delivery of critical information to desktops and smartphones through pop-up alerts and mobile dashboards Serial-to-IP Converter Interface Software-selectable RS232, RS422 or RS485 (2- and 4- wire support) Connector 1 DB25F DCE serial port Data Rates Software-selectable rate from 300 to 230 KBaud Fire Panel Integration Use existing fire detection and communication systems for advanced monitoring, alerting and reporting; interoperability with a variety of disparate systems
Unlimited Flexibility RF-enabled Leverages RF-based wireless networks to support mobile and fixed sensors IP-enabled Built with Web tools and uses IP networks to monitor Wi-Fi sensors, sending alerts to any registered IP end point on the network Telephony-enabled Can receive and send telephony signals Unique Voice of SARA text-to-speech engine Automated dialer functionality
Functional Areas Monitoring Via integration to alarm systems and a wide array of sensors (security, fire/smoke, motion, temperature, mobile duress, Wi-Fi) Alerting To any communication device (phones, pagers, PCs, handheld radios, LED displays, etc.) Flexible escalation through modes and actions Reporting All events are captured in SARA s powerful reporting engine (event time, notified parties, confirmation of alert, etc.)
Telling the Story Qualify Fire Alarm Through an integration to a legacy fire panel or a fully supervised UL-listed wireless smoke and carbon monoxide detection device, a fire has been detected and the event has been leveraged by SARA. SARA s emessenger Desktop Alert Responder receives a pop-up with event information and a live video feed directly to the desktop through SARA s emessenger Video Paging and the Eyes of SARA. Qualification and Response Responder uses video information to determine that the hallway is clear and fire is localized before responding appropriately.
Telling the Story Notify Fire Alarm Through an integration to a legacy fire panel or a fully supervised UL-listed wireless smoke and carbon monoxide detection device, a fire has been detected and the event has been leveraged by SARA. SARA s emessenger Desktop Staff members receive a color-coded, audio-enabled pop-up with fire emergency information and/or maps that are persistent until acknowledged.
SARA s emessenger (Desktop) Persistent Alert Message The Voice of SARA Acknowledgement with Reporting
SARA s emessenger (Video) Persistent Alert Message The Voice of SARA Real-time Video Accessible Video Feed Thumbs Acknowledge ment with Reporting
SARA s emessenger (Mobile) Emergency Alerts Active Alerts Two-way Talk Accepted Alerts Command & Control
SARA s emessenger (Mobile) Accepted Alert Main Screen Event Qualification Two-way Talk Generate Emergency Alert
SARA s emessenger (Mobile) Leveraged by SARA Customizable Alarms & Icons
More Than Fire Alerting Other Life Safety Systems Fixed and mobile duress Infant abduction, telemetry, patient monitoring, etc. Security Access control Motion, glass-break detection Video surveillance Environmental Monitoring Temperature (medical and food storage), moisture/humidity HVAC systems, boilers, water pumps Hazardous substances (medical or science labs) Cigarette busters Webinar on Nov. 14 Mass Notification Life safety, security, environmental monitoring alerts Also general announcements and courtesy reminders to improve communication and access to information throughout an organization
SA Prevents Ignorance-based Loss