Tag: David George
Low frequency fire appliances more audible, meet new code
April 29, 2014Tess Nacelewicz
LAS VEGAS—When a fire alarm activates during a fire, the high-frequency sound it emits can be insufficient to alert some hearing impaired individuals or even just sound sleepers. But System Sensor has some new low frequency notification appliances that address that problem because they're easier for such people to hear, according to David George, the company's director of marketing communications.
The low frequency sounders and sounder strobes, which were among products the St. Charles,...
North Carolina may pass CO legislation after hotel poisonings
July 10, 2013Tess Nacelewicz
ST. CHARLES, Ill.—Several recent deaths caused by carbon monoxide poisoning in a North Carolina hotel room may lead to a law in that state requiring CO detectors in lodging places.
Currently, 40 states have laws mandating the installation of CO devices, but most of those laws pertain to homes and multi-family residences, said David George, director of marketing communications for System Sensor. Based here, that company makes fire detection and notification devices, including carbon monoxide...
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ISC West: DMP panels offer 'more for less'; System Sensor launches combined CO/smoke detector; FLIR aims for infrared cameras in every home
April 10, 2013Tess Nacelewicz
I spent my first morning at ISC West on Tuesday at a rather “unique” forum made up of DMP dealers. The talk there included discussion of the Springfield, Mo.-based manufacturer's new XR150/350/550 Series access, burglary, and fire panel that the company is showcasing here in Las Vegas.
“We've tried to pack as much stuff as we could in this panel,” Rick Britton, DMP CEO and president, told the dealers. He said it's extremely fast and it's affordable. “More...
Mapping CO legislation—and business opportunities
April 17, 2012Tess Nacelewicz
ST. CHARLES, Ill.—Dealers and installers: It's now easier than ever to keep up to date on new carbon-monoxide detector legislation that can lead to increased business, thanks to a revised interactive CO map developed by System Sensor.The map allows anyone using it to click on various states and read about the status of any CO laws there.System Sensor, which makes fire detection and notification devices, including carbon monoxide detectors, was touting the map at the ISC West show in Las Vegas...
Survey: Many in N.Y. unaware of new CO law
May 5, 2011Tess Nacelewicz
MEBANE, N.C.—About a year after a new carbon monoxide detector mandate in New York went into effect, a new survey has found that nearly half of New York families still don't know about the law, according to Kidde, a manufacturer of fire and CO safety products based here.
Amanda's Law, which requires working CO detectors in all one- and two-family homes that have appliances or heating sources that may emit CO or have attached garages, went into effect just over a year ago.
But a new survey conducted...