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FEBRUA RY 2017 | 41 PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY TYCO INTEGRATED FIRE & SAFETY Security & Life Safety Systems In September 2015 the two businesses Dorma and Kaba merged to form dormak- aba Group and became one of the top three companies in the world for security and access solution, with more than 16,000 employees in around 50 countries. Dorma Americas launched its D900 small case mortise dead bolt later that same month. Perfect as a primary lock on restrooms, locker room doors, storage closets and as a secondary locking device when higher security is needed – it works well in both new construction and retrofit applications. Over the past year, there have been a number of regulatory changes affecting security and life safety in Canada. "Regulations around Canadian Fire Alarm Association (CFAA) training have been updated to ensure all individuals performing fire alarm system inspections, testing, verifications or maintenance are qualified and accountable for the quality of their work," says Merjanian. "Trainees are responsible for completing a minimum of 1,500 hours of work experience to make certain they have acquired the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully complete the registration exams." An Ontario-specific regulation has also been passed requiring that anyone con- ducting work on a fire sprinkler system must be properly qualified. Under the Fire Code, the building owner or representative is legally responsible to ensure the appropriate qualifications are met by the persons conducting the sprinkler system testing, inspection, and repair work according to industry code NFPA 25. To be con- sidered qualified, an individual is required to complete a four year apprenticeship program and three levels of school. To meet pure fire detection requirements, Tyco's Simplex brand heat sensors pro- vide ULC-listed heat detection functionality to activate fire alarm conditions when room temperature increases rapidly or exceeds a pre-defined threshold. "However, many building owners and operators are keenly aware of how fro- zen water pipes can cause costly damage to building interiors," adds Merjanian. "That is why Simplex heat sensors can also alert building operators to abnormally low temperatures. In fact, Simplex can also provide this feature in a combination smoke+heat sensor device. This low temperature trouble alert feature is widely uti- lized by university clients, especially for dorm rooms, as well as in many high-rise facilities due to the vertically-aligned nature of water leak damage." With the advent of cloud-based technology and data gathering, the life safety sys- tem of the future will provide owners with more intelligent ways to manage their systems. "Cloud based connectivity to fire alarm systems could offer pinpoint iden- tification of system troubles as well as the precise parts required to complete a fix; all pushed to a responding service provider prior to rolling a truck," says Merjanian. At the highest level, integration technology advances will enable increasingly connected buildings and campuses, enabling a more holistic approach to both secu- rity and life safety, says Merjanian. "By converging the security and life safety solutions already in place, security professionals can use the data they collect to provide actionable insights to fur- ther predict and plan for emergency scenarios as well as improve operations," says Merjanian. "At the same time, data from life safety systems will allow trending anal- ysis and dynamically updated system status. This increased knowledge of life safety can only help to make life safety systems more reliable, quicker to react and more dependable in the protection of buildings and occupants. However, as buildings become more connected, they also become vulnerable to cyber security threats. Because of this, professionals will need to focus on ensuring security and life safety systems are also cyber secure." A Simplex brand heat sensors. Aluflam.indd 1 2017-01-30 9:12

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