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revolutionising the way in which passive fire technology operates and provides protection to individuals. This will facilitate a new level of communication between landlords, tenants or homeowners, and their families, which previously may have been unobtainable, and as Mark and the team install the connective technology throughout 2019. It willl provide a step change in the way passive fire technology is used within the home. In turn, it will support TWFRS, along with other
FRSs across the UK, in aiming to reduce the number of real fire events they attend, whilst also reducing property repair costs because preventative action can be taken that results in a reduction in actual fires
the need for interactive fire safety technology that supports independent living by providing not only the tenants, but also their families with the peace of mind that they are receiving ultimate protection. However, it is the ability to record the diagnostic
technology that these interlinked alarms communicate – whether it’s a false alarm or the activation of an alarm due to a real fire event – that is taking connected technology for fire safety further. These sector advances are prompting a shift in prevention, in addition to reaction. According to the UK government’s fire
statistic tables, in 2017 and 2018, FRSs across England, Wales and Scotland attended 33,979 real fire events in domestic properties that were started accidentally. Through the continued installation of connected fire technology, this figure should start to see a much needed decline, as fires are prevented from actually occurring in the homes of individuals, particularly the most vulnerable residents
Nick Rutter is chief product officer for FireAngel. For more information, view page 5
References
1. Leading the IoT – Gartner Insights on How to Lead in a Connected World, Gartner, https://
www.gartner.com/imagesrv/books/iot/ iotEbook_digital.pdf
2. The dawn of the connected home: YouGov current and future analysis of the smart home market, YouGov,
https://campaign.yougov. com/rs/060-QFD-941/images/YouGov_ UK_2018_08_smart_homes.pdf
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