
SDT recently held a very informative Mass Notification Education Seminar at Citizens Bank Park (Home of the 2009 National League Champion Phillies) on December 15, 2009. Ken Spressart presided over the seminar.
Seminar Attendees included Hospitals, Retirement Communities, School Districts, Real Estate Properties and Investment Companies, the Postal Service, General Services Administration, Engineering Firms and Township Code Officials.
Mike Browning, GE Security National Fire Sales Training Manager, educated the Attendees on the historical perspective, intelligibility and audibility, and the implementation of a Mass Notification System which notifies people in a building, on a campus or a geographic area about an event.
Steve Mogul, Vice President of Sales with REACT Systems, Inc., presented how REACT alerts use multiple channels for Mass Notification via desktops, public displays, telephones, text messaging and e-mail.
Joe Justino, GE Security Northeast Regional Director of Life Safety & Communications, displayed the GE 3-Sixty Solution to your Mass Notification needs.
Once the Seminar concluded, all were treated to a Guided Tour of the Phillies’ Stadium.

Easy to install, simple to set up, and rock solid when it comes to performance. The exclusive QuickStart front panel auto-learn routine combined with the built-in scanner port gets you up and running quickly. QuickStart is ideal for small to mid-size buildings. With options that support intelligent or conventional circuits, or a combination of both, QuickStart is an ideal solution for new and retrofit applications. New installations benefit from the widely acclaimed Signature Series family of intelligent devices.
The GE EST iO64 intelligent life safety system offers the power of high-end intelligent processing in a configuration that delivers an uncomplicated solution for small to mid-sized applications. With intelligent detection, electronic addressing, automatic device map-ping, optional Ethernet® connectivity, and a full line of easily-config-ured option cards and modules, this flexible system offers advanced features that benefit building owners and contractors alike. The iO64 provides one Class B analog device loop that supports up to 64 device addresses, and two Class B Notification Appliance Circuits (NACs).

The EST iO500 intelligent life safety system offers the power of high-end intelligent processing in a configuration that delivers an uncomplicated solution for small to mid-sized applications. With intelligent detection, electronic addressing, automatic device map-ping, optional Ethernet® connectivity, and a full line of easily-con-figured option cards and modules, this flexible system offers offers versatility that benefits building owners and contractors alike. The iO500 provides one Class A or Class B analog device loop that supports up to 250 device addresses.
As a mid-range panel with big system features and performance, EST2 has taken the life safety industry by storm. Its capacity and price make it ideal for commercial installations, hospitals, and schools. But when it comes down to it, typical applications for EST2 are virtually endless.
The EST2 Intelligent Control Panel sets an unprecedented design plateau for cost effective analog addressable fire detection systems.
EST3 is the most flexible Intelligent Analog Integrated Multiplexed Life Safety System available today...easy to operate, future expansions are simple, and last minute system changes are handled effortlessly (designed and manufactured to ISO 9001 standards). Snap-fit modular construction, isolating terminal blocks, Site System Software Definition, and no point-to-point internal wiring makes EST3 a pleasure to configure.
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EST3X represents the latest generation of life safety control panels for mid to large sized applications. With large multi-message displays and innovative controls, intuitive interfaces, and bold colored cabinets — these systems capture the imagination, and catch the eye. But behind the LCD display is where they really shine.
FireWorks is an interactive computer graphic display system for the Life Safety industry. FireWorks networks with all combinations of EST single line and/or multiple line networks. With optional software packages, FireWorks network multiple workstations on an IBM Token Ring Network or multiple bridged IBM Token Ring Networks.
The FireWorks workstation monitors and controls the Life Safety System via the Fire Alarm Control panel system command port.
Signature Series Detector
True multisensor technology means that a single device can perform optimally under a wider range of conditions than any single sensor detector. Signature Series detectors accomplish this by means of an on-board microprocessor that constantly monitors the state of the sensor. Using a sophisticated algorithm, the microprocessor effectively distinguishes between a legitimate change of state and a non-threatening situation that would otherwise lead to a false alarm.

Genesis horns and strobes are the smallest, most compact audible-visible emergency signaling devices in the world. About the size of a deck of playing cards these devices are designed to blend with any decor. Thanks to a patented breakthrough technology, Genesis strobes have given rise to a new benchmark in strobe performance significantly exceeding UL light distribution requirements. The Genesis horn produces a more appealing, highly effective means of alert than anything else on the market.
EST3 Fire incorporating Security, Access Control, CCTV
Synergy represents the first time security and access control functions have ever been U.L. listed to co-exist with the fire alarm functions within a common system architecture. Synergy offers the simple elegance of a single control platform through its EST3 fire alarm control panel. You can connect EST access control, motion detectors, proximity readers, and EST FireWorks graphics monitoring and control package and CCTV controls easily to the EST3 fire control panel.