MENTAL HEALTH
is even more important. False alarms can negatively impact patients’ care by distracting the staff, the potential need to relocate the vulnerable population, and causing needless distress due to the sound of the alarm.
Airborne pollutants, dust, or insects can all cause a detector to activate erroneously. The Apollo Specialist Dimension detector reduces the number of false alarms from these causes with a chamber-less design and utilisation of advanced driſt compensation. As opposed to a standard smoke detector, the Dimension detector features a completely sealed casing, which prevents insect ingress and dust from entering the device and triggering a false alarm.
Another important consideration is the ongoing cost of ownership for a fire detection system. The Health Building Note 03-01 highlights the need for flexibility, future-proofing, and value for money for a detection system in adult acute mental health units. Apollo Fire’s Soteria Dimension features both backwards compatibility and open protocol to solve all three of these necessities.
Backwards compatibility ensures that newer versions of Apollo devices can work on legacy systems. This provides a futureproof design, supporting seamless upgrades and resolves issues with obsolete components by offering modern replacements.
Open protocol systems allow customers to choose between any qualified engineer to install or service the system. This is in comparison to a closed protocol system where only a single installation and maintenance service supplier is authorised to work with the fire system. Choosing an open protocol system offers customers a greater degree of flexibility as well as value for money.
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Fire detection in hospitals takes a lot of forethought and effort to get right, including protecting vulnerable people, system design, cost and false alarm rejection. Apollo’s Soteria Dimension Specialist Optical Detector can be utilised to solve unique problems faced by mental health care facilities.
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