A complete overview of fire alarm system components, design requirements per NFPA 72, and how detection, notification, and supervision work together to protect life and property.
A fire alarm system's primary mission is to detect a fire condition early enough to allow occupants to evacuate safely and to alert emergency responders. Modern systems are far more sophisticated than a simple smoke detector — they integrate detection, notification, suppression supervision, and emergency communication into a unified network.
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