NEMA Releases Training Materials aid fire, life safety workers.

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NEMA Signaling Protection and Communications Section announced release of application guides and manuals on fire detection, emergency communication, and life safety. Presented in easy-to-understand and use format, documents are based on national fire and life safety codes and standards. Numerous advances are taking place in fire detection, notification, and life safety, and these documents address them while also providing overview of basics.



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NEMA Announces the Release of Fire Alarm System, Emergency Communication, and Life Safety System Training Materials for Designers, Installers, Code Officials, and Users



ROSSLYN, Va.—The National Electrical Manufacturers Association’s (NEMA) Signaling Protection and Communications Section—comprised of fire and life safety industry experts—is excited to announce the release of a library of application guides and manuals on fire detection, emergency communication, and life safety.



All fire industry members including fire service/fire prevention officers, designers/engineers, fire alarm installers/service providers, building managers/engineers, and building owners will find these documents useful. The documents are based on national fire and life safety codes and standards, and are presented in an easy-to-understand and use format.



There are numerous advances taking place in fire detection, notification, and life safety such as intelligibility of emergency voice communication systems, carbon monoxide detection, multi-criteria fire detection, and new alarm communication methods. The documents address all of these advancements, as well as provide a solid overview of the basics of life safety systems for those just entering this field.



To download or purchase these documents, visit Amazon Kindle™, iTunes, or the NEMA website.



Contact the section's program manager, Dan Finnegan, at daniel.finnegan@siemens.com with any questions or comments. Future documents including Application of Flame Detection and Quality Guides for Systems will be available soon.



NEMA is the association of electrical equipment and medical imaging manufacturers, founded in 1926 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. Its member companies manufacture a diverse set of products including power transmission and distribution equipment, lighting systems, factory automation and control systems, and medical diagnostic imaging systems. Worldwide annual sales of NEMA-scope products exceed $120 billion.



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