Fire Alarm Systems For Hospitals

Hospitals and other healthcare facilities are a critical part of every community. They serve a necessary function of providing health services to people. The buildings that house the facilities are massive structures and require a high level of security and safety systems. And one of these most important systems is the fire alarm systems for hospitals. The fire system poses a problem because one has to take into account the size of the structure and the people inside cannot move on their own.

Not to mention the fact that some processes at the hospitals cannot be interrupted.

Types Of Fire Alarm Systems For Hospitals

Though there are different ways to distribute the types of fire systems. But there are 3 main categories of fire alarm systems for hospitals, they are discussed below:

Conventional Fire Alarm

When you partition a hospital into different zones, it is known as a conventional fire alarm. This can help in determining where the fire is and help the fire department. The alarms are separated by zones, making it easier to seek out the fire in a particular area.

Addressable Fire Alarm

Also known as intelligent fire alarm systems, addressable fire alarms have options for both automatic and manual alarms. The alarms in this system have individual addresses. The monitoring and identification of the alarm alerts are easier with the unique addresses they have.

Hybrid Fire Alarm

A combination of conventional and addressable can be implemented in a hospital building as well. This technology can fit the needs of buildings that require both functionalities. Peripherals that are built for a specific fire alarm system can be added to this system and still function at peak performance.

Elements Needed In A Fire Alarm System Inside A Hospital

Every fire detection system is made up of different electrical sensors and tools. The combination of these elements is what makes the system function normally. A fire alarm system in any hospital building requires essential elements that are made of the following:

Alarm Panels

When a fire alarm system is installed in any building, a fire alarm panel is included. The whole system is connected to the alarm panel. It is usually placed inside a room built for this particular purpose.

Smoke & Flame Detectors

Detectors like smoke or flame detectors are placed at intervals so catch the fire as early as possible. Detectors shorten the time it takes to control the fire.

Sprinkler Heads

Just like the detectors, the sprinkler heads are placed in all areas of the building. There are some fire systems that don’t include these, instead, they have gas disposal systems in place.

Alarms

Alarms are an important part of fire systems. They alert the people in the vicinity of the fire, so they can get out of the building or get to a safe area.

Olympia Fire Detection System

Capital Engineering Solutions works exclusively with Olympia Electronics. We install the Olympia Electronics fire detection system inside hospitals and other healthcare facilities. These systems come with a state of the art fire detection safety panels with displays that can show the entire system and control it.

The detectors have different types including autonomous, conventional, addressable, and beam smoke detectors. We install the detectors that are most relevant to the building or are chosen by the clients.

The Olympia system comes with both addressable and conventional beacons. You can choose one or the other. We also have the option of installing both types for hybrid fire detection systems. The call points also come in both types.

You can also select from a number of peripheral fire detection devices to complete the system coverage and make it more robust.

The information above provides pertinent information about all types of fire alarm and detection systems for hospitals, nursing homes, and healthcare systems. You can read about the types, elements, and functioning of the systems. You can learn more about them by getting in touch with us.

Capital Engineering Solutions

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