Product Description: The old adage of the late security consultant Don Darling - 'One Wire not enough, two wires very fine, three wires too confusing" - has gone the way of the covered wagon. The alarm industry has entered the computer age, and now a hundred wires are not uncommon in an installation...read more

A practical understanding of fire protection systems is essential to effective management of a fire scene. Fire Protection Systems focuses on the operational characteristics and abilities of different types of systems and equipment that are used during fire department operations to access a water source, apply a suppression agent to control a particular type of fire, provide information concerning the location of a fire, and more. Systematic, easy-to-understand coverage thoroughly explores various types of active fire protection systems and components, how they operate, and the requirements for installation, making this a valuable learning tool for firefighters and a handy resource for design professionals.

Product Description: The modern definition of firefighter no longer means “putting the wet stuff on the red stuff.” Emergency responders answer incidents ranging from fire alarm activations to elevator rescues and medical emergencies more often than full-blown fires...read more

Product Description: Fire Alarm Signal Systems was created to provide safety through analysis and disign.

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Product Description: This edition provides a major revision to a guide to the design and installation of security and fire alarm systems. It covers methods for equipment selection, system design, cost estimating, system installation and troubleshooting.

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Product Description: This is a practical guide to professional alarm services. When you purchase an electronic alarm system, you are making an investment. Like any other investment, your alarm system can yield a return or it can waste your money, depending on the decisions you make...read more

Product Description: The old adage of the late security consultant Don Darling - 'One Wire not enough, two wires very fine, three wires too confusing" - has gone the way of the covered wagon. The alarm industry has entered the computer age, and now a hundred wires are not uncommon in an installation...read more

Product Description: A revision of the highly popular guide to the design and installation of security and fire alarm systems in residential, commercial and industrial buildings. The book covers how-to methods for equipment selection, system design, cost estimating, system installation, and troubleshooting...read more

The third volume of Galeano's highly praised history of the Americas offers us our own turbulent century, from its first apocalyptic intimations to the age of Reagan.