LIFE SAFETY SYSTEM

MEUTI230 - ENGINEERING UTILITIES II

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
 LEARNING OUTCOMES

Discuss life-safety system

7 important components of life safety systems

Discuss the different types of fire protection systems

 Course Topics

Introduction

7 important components of life safety systems

Different types of emergency lighting

Fire protection system

LIFE SAFETY
SYSTEM
• Any interior building element designed
to protect and evacuate the building
population in emergencies, including
fires and earthquakes, and less critical
events, such as power failures.
7 IMPORTANT
COMPONENTS OF LIFE
SAFETY SYSTEMS
• Fire Sprinklers or Suppression
• Fire Alarm & Detection System
• CCTV Security Cameras
• Access Control Systems
• Alarm & Security Monitoring Emergency and Exit Lighting
• Fire Extinguishers
7 IMPORTANT
COMPONENTS
OF LIFE SAFETY
SYSTEMS
Fire Sprinklers or
Suppression
• Sprinklers and suppression
systems are critical to the safety
of the people in your building.
These systems are designed to
react to a fire by extinguishing or
suppressing a fire before it causes
extensive damage to the building
or harms the people inside.
Fire Alarm &
Detection System
• These systems detect the presence of a
fire and alert the people within the
building. This allows people to evacuate
the building safely before the fire
becomes too large.
CCTV Security Cameras
• Having security cameras installed in your
facility can help to deter crime and
monitor the activities of your facility.
Access Control Systems
• An access control system helps to
secure your building by controlling
who can enter your facility. This
prevents unauthorized personnel
from entering your property and
causing damage or harm.
Alarm & Security Monitoring
• Monitoring your alarm and security systems
provides 24- hour protection for your building
in emergency situations
Emergency and Exit Lighting
• It is important to have emergency and exit
lighting in your facility to allow occupants to
safely find their way to an exit. These
emergency lighting systems work when the
power is out in a facility
Fire Extinguishers
• A fire extinguisher can be used to extinguish
small fires before they grow into larger
uncontrollable fires.
DIFFERENT
TYPES OF
EMERGENCY
LIGHTING
Open Area Lighting

• It’s hard to deny the benefits of powerful

illumination when performing a task that
requires a high degree of precision, such
as surgery, but it can also save lives in
more general situations. Many large
hallways and foyers are illuminated 24/7
to let occupants see where they’re going
and to minimize panic during
emergencies. This type of lighting can also
be a powerful deterrent against illicit
activities, keeping buildings even safer.
Task Lighting

• This type of emergency lighting helps

people see when they need to perform a
safety procedure like breaking glass to
access a shut-off switch, reading safety
instructions, opening an emergency exit,
or operating a fire extinguisher.
Backup Lighting

• Power outages usually aren’t emergencies

in private homes, but they can be highly
disruptive in places like hospitals and
businesses. Backup generators are critical
for resuming normal operations and
continuing to provide emergency lighting.
This is why Northland Fire & Safety offers a
range of different power sources for their
emergency lighting systems
FIRE
PROTECTION
SYSTEM
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• National Fire Protection Association
• National Fire Codes Pamphlets 13, 14 and 25