Securing Emergency Communications in High-Rise Buildings
When fighting a fire in a high-rise building, the last thing first responders need to worry about is being able to communicate with each other. But new construction, old construction and tight spaces – not to mention the fire itself – can interfere with communications.
When modifying or installing reliable emergency communications infrastructure in new buildings and retrofitting old buildings, how do you ensure that the systems will hold up under the heat and stress of a fire?
The backbone of a reliable system is fire-resistant coaxial cable built to survive the most extreme circumstances. Such cable enables cellular and public safety radio communications to and from all floors of a burning building.
Radio Frequency Systems, a manufacturer of wireless and broadcast infrastructure products, makes one such cable. DragonSkinTM fire-resistant coaxial cable has been tested and proven to work for two hours under temperatures up to 1,850 degrees F.
DragonSkin is the first UL-listed, stand-alone communications cable that meets NFPA-72, NFPA-1221 and NFPA-1225 survivability standards. Its smaller size and weight don’t require any conduit or cable wrapping, and it can be bent to fit through tight spaces.
DragonSkin is the first and best performing standalone cable designed to provide uninterrupted communications and save lives of first responders in high-temperature and on-fire environments.
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