Fire detection systems are designed to discover fires early in their development when time will still be available for the safe evacuation of occupants. Early detection also plays a significant role ...

Until recently, standard fire detectors relied on a single sensor to detect the presence of heat or smoke to determine if there was a nearby fire. As many homeowners and facility managers can attest, ...

"One advantage of this device is that it doesn't have to be 'looking' directly at the flame to 'see' it," says Jay Gore, a professor of mechanical engineering at Purdue who specializes in combustion ...

NORTHFORD, Conn., Nov. 20, 2013 - Silent Knight by Honeywell today introduced a single detector that senses both fire and carbon monoxide (CO) and greatly reduces nuisance alarms. The SK-FIRE-CO ...

Wireless fire detector with a built-in siren. The detector has a dust-proof smoke chamber, a dual-spectrum optical smoke sensor, two A1R thermistors and a CO chemical sensor, and versions with sealed ...

Every smart smoke alarm I’ve tested has one potentially fatal flaw, trading fewer nuisance alarms for a risky sensor strategy.

South African startup Lumkani's aqua blue Fire Detector isn't your typical in-home alert device. Instead, this smart fire sensor was designed with a singular goal: "To minimize the loss of life and ...

A hostile-fire detection system originally designed for use aboard military blimps is being tested by the Army for mounting on towers. Manufacturer Logos Technologies of Fairfax, Virginia, ...

That’s why Kidde, the maker of fire safety solutions, is raising awareness through Cause for Alarm™, a fire education and safety initiative addressing fire safety gaps. When a home has a working smoke ...

Here’s a headline you don’t see often: A smoke detector has been recalled for doing the exact opposite of what it is designed to do. Instead of warning you when there’s a fire, this detector actually ...