FCI Puts Fire Alarm Information At Users" Fingertips

NORTHFORD, CT – FCI (Fire Control Instruments) has developed an NGA (network graphic annunciator) to provide immediate emergency response information on an intuitive, touch-screen display. As an integral part of Canada’s FCI NetSOLO Broadband fire alarm system, the NGA saves precious response time by providing information on the source of alarms. The NGA can display more than 500 different text messages concerning emergency contacts’ information, hazardous material storage areas, special occupancies requiring assistance and more.

Whether part of the fire alarm control panel or placed in any number of remote locations, the NGA offers building managers and first responders a tighter level of fire alarm system monitoring and control. FCI’s NetSOLO Broadband system can network numerous NGAs for placement in effective locations such as building entrance ways and offices of security and maintenance personnel.

Offering touch-screen controls and common menu options, the NGA interface is as user-friendly as your typical ATM bank machine. Up to 512 text messages, 75 characters in length can be preprogrammed via the NGA using eight different fonts and colors. Unlike any other fire system annunciator, the NGA’s robust text messaging capabilities allow users to preprogram specific information to be displayed during a variety of alarm events.

For example, if a system monitoring an area containing hazardous materials detects an alarm condition, the NGA can display one or more text messages connected to that event type in bold, red font stating who to call, the area’s exact contents and/or appropriate evacuation procedures. The NGA’s intuitive design negates the need for first responders and building managers to have extensive programming knowledge to determine the source of alarms, current system status, off-normal conditions and emergency response information. The NGA was designed by FCI to provide that information automatically.

Reviewing the system’s history log is easy given the NGA’s intuitive menu format. When performing maintenance work or fire alarm testing, the NGA can also be used to quickly disable/enable any initiating or annunciation devices.

For more detailed information on FCI’s complete offering of advanced fire alarm system technologies for the Canadian buildings market, visit www.fcinetsolo.ca.

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