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Phillip M. Goldrosen, P.E., Principal, Electrical Department Director, and Arden E. Everhart, Jr., Fire-Alarm/Life-Safety Specialist, Swanson Rink, Denver

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Codes and Standards February 1, 2002

From Interface to Integrate

Fire-alarm and security systems each serve well-understood roles in the buildings we occupy, and each system stands sentry in its own way against a host of threats to life and property. Because these systems perform different functions, they normally operate independently and utilize their own dedicated head-end equipment, wiring and initiating/indicating devices.

By Phillip M. Goldrosen, P.E., Principal, Electrical Department Director, and Arden E. Everhart, Jr., Fire-Alarm/Life-Safety Specialist, Swanson Rink, Denver