Temperature-rise mineral core

FireDefender temperature-rise mineral core is a component for use in steel-covered, composite-type fire doors. The core is UL tested and listed and carries a 3-hour maximum rating for duration to fire and a maximum temperature rise of 250 F at 30 minutes.

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Safe At Home

Fenway Park upgrades its fire-safety and mass-notification systems.

Fire detection and fire-control functions are major considerations when it comes to sports arenas. Voice evacuation systems must do more than direct people to the nearest point of egress. Life-safety systems are expected to protect against fire, weather, hazardous material, and intruder-related emergencies.

The upgrade of such a system was the primary objective behind the design and installation of an advanced fire alarm EVAC (emergency voice/alarm communications) network throughout the Boston Red Sox' historic Fenway Park and its surrounding buildings in Boston.

AFA Protective Systems, Boston, installed an advanced fire alarm and emergency voice/alarm communications (EVAC) systems network in Fenway Park, Boston, and surrounding related buildings.

"It had come to a point where Fenway needed to upgrade their existing fire alarm system because of the additional initiating and notification appliance devices they were routinely adding," said Joe Golini, sales manager with AFA Protective Systems, Boston.

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