In the image provided, describe the initiating device. Discuss any criteria about these devices being accessible, unobstructed, and visible. Does this initiating device require a manual or automatic means of activating the fire alarm and initiating signal

Question

1

&

2

Announcement

Unit

III

Announcem

ent

Unit

III

Announcement

Students:

We

are

looking

at

the

basic

functions

of

fire

alarms

systems.

Fire

alarm

systems

have

various

inputs

(pull

station,

smoke

detectors,

heat

detector,

IR

and

UV

detectors)

and

outputs

(bells,

strobes,

annunciator

panels,

voice

commands,

and

suppression

system

activation.

Legacy

systems

are

hardwired

into

circuits

and

a

re

limited

in

the

information

that

is

provided

to

the

annunciator

panel

and

fire

alarm

receiving

station

(think

ADT

operator).

New

systems

are

energy

efficient,

inputs/outputs

are

software

program

addressable

and

provide

detailed

information

to

the

annunc

iator

panel

and

fire

alarm

receiving

station.

Unit

II

Summary:

This

unit

reviews

the

chemistry

of

fire

and

how

each

side

of

the

tetrahedron

can

be

utilized

to

control

a

fire.

Different

fire

suppression

technologies

will

be

introduced

along

with

their

advantages

and

disadvantages.

This

unit

should

add

or

reinforce

your

basic

knowledge

of

fire

chemistry

and

fire

suppression

systems.

Thoughts

for

you

to

ponder:

·

What

are

the

distinct

differences

between

legacy

conventional

systems

and

addressable

sys

tems?

·

What

NFPA

standard

regulates

fire

alarm

systems

and

how

is

it

developed?

·

What

are

specialty

signals?

These

points

to

ponder

are

critical

for

you

as

a

leader

to

identify

and

prepare

strategically

as

all

of

these

challenges

can

potentially

affect

your

agency

or

you.

Here

is

a

link

for

you

to

research:

RealPars.

(2019).

What

is

a

Fire

Alarm

System?.

RealP

ars

YouTube

Channel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVjyDgFrb2g

Important

Notices:

Project

Requirements:

To

clarify

the

writing

of

project

responses

please

note

the

following

in

order

to

achieve

the

highest

possible

score

per

essay

response:

·

All

responses

must

have

properly

formatted

in

-

text

and

reference

citations.

If

you

paraphrase

than

give

proper

citati

ons.

Failure

to

do

so

will

result

in

a

poor

grade

and

possible

violation

of

the

CSU

Plagiarism

Policy.

Question 1 & 2 Announcement

Unit III Announcement

Unit III Announcement

Students:

We are looking at the basic functions of fire alarms systems. Fire alarm systems have

various inputs (pull station, smoke detectors, heat detector, IR and UV detectors) and

outputs (bells, strobes, annunciator panels, voice commands, and suppression system

activation. Legacy systems are hardwired into circuits and are limited in the information

that is provided to the annunciator panel and fire alarm receiving station (think ADT

operator). New systems are energy efficient, inputs/outputs are software program

addressable and provide detailed information to the annunciator panel and fire alarm

receiving station.

Unit II Summary:

This unit reviews the chemistry of fire and how each side of the tetrahedron can be utilized

to control a fire. Different fire suppression technologies will be introduced along with their

advantages and disadvantages. This unit should add or reinforce your basic knowledge of

fire chemistry and fire suppression systems.

Thoughts for you to ponder:

 What are the distinct differences between legacy conventional systems and addressable

systems?

 What NFPA standard regulates fire alarm systems and how is it developed?

 What are specialty signals?

These points to ponder are critical for you as a leader to identify and prepare strategically

as all of these challenges can potentially affect your agency or you.

Here is a link for you to research:

RealPars. (2019). What is a Fire Alarm System?. RealPars YouTube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVjyDgFrb2g

Important Notices:

Project Requirements:

To clarify the writing of project responses please note the following in order to achieve the

highest possible score per essay response:

 All responses must have properly formatted in-text and reference citations. If you

paraphrase than give proper citations. Failure to do so will result in a poor grade and

possible violation of the CSU Plagiarism Policy.