For facility managers of multi-building networks or campuses, it can be a challenge to see the status of all the fire alarm systems at one time. Often, the fire alarm systems vary from building to building, with different product ages, types, and manufacturers. This can force facility managers to toggle between system software.
On a daily basis, this absence of holistic system visibility means facility resources are often not deployed efficiently because of the travel that is required to diagnose system faults.
And, during emergencies, this lack of integration can create delays in decision-making and provide incomplete information to staff.
Fortunately, there is a solution. The FireWorks Graphic Annunciation Platform is a little-known software platform from industry-leader, Kidde. The FireWorks Platform The Fireworks Graphic Annunciation Platform delivers single-point visibility of multiple fire alarm systems without additional infrastructure or equipment replacement.
FireWorks brings disparate fire alarms and those that are not networked under one incident management platform. It works with any fire alarm control panel to provide facility managers with clear, concise, and coordinated site incident information. The system pinpoints the scene of concern with a detailed map of the building and event location. And, it color-codes each message according to its priority which alerts the viewer instantly to any change of status or newly logged incident. This speeds up response time during emergencies and delivers efficiency during routine maintenance.
Benefits
Among the most compelling benefits of FireWorks:
- Graphic annunciation software provides map-based incident location.
- Dynamic event-driven user interface delivers easy-to-follow notifications.
- Email event notification to multiple recipients for instant communication with off-site personnel.
- Full history reports can be created and distributed, including custom incident and status reports.
- Password-defined user access and event filtering to control who sees what.
- Multiple workstations can be added to the same network to provide redundant operations for improved survivability.
