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Relevant articles on alerting technology and warning systems, safety through sirens, emergency services and more.
Siren test in Switzerland 🔊
Every year in February, the sirens wail all over the country. Why the siren test is so important and what to look out for during a real siren alarm.
Sound pressure level explained 📖
When planning sirens, the term sound pressure level often comes into play, a complex topic - you can find all the information here.
Plant fire brigade - Facts & Figures 🧯
Alarm solutions such as sirens are also indispensable for company and plant fire brigades.
Fire brigades - the heroes in emergencies 🚒
For successful operations, fire brigades must be well prepared, sirens help in unpredictable situations.
Early warning systems to prevent damage from natural disasters 🌧️
Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent. In summer, there is a risk of severe weather and flooding.
Emergency meeting points 📍
Meeting points for the population in disaster and crisis situations
Blackout - What now? ⚫
What impact do power outages have on critical infrastructure such as warning systems?
The history of the water alarm 🌊
About the beginnings of the water alarm and its significance today
Summertime is storm time ⛈️
Severe weather can become a danger to people, animals & nature. Sirens and early warning systems are among the most reliable means of alerting people to disasters.
On construction site - The siren installation explained 🧰
Fear of heights is a foreign word for our technical team. We take you to the construction site and explain how the installation of a siren system works.
Future - Smart sirens, IoT and Co. 💡
The future of large-scale warning + alerting will be more decentralised, networked based on multi-channel solutions.
Reliable alarming in industrial and production plants 🏭
Despite strict safety precautions, accidents, fires, explosions or the release of hazardous substances in industrial plants cannot be ruled out. An efficient warning system can save lives in an emergency.
Evacuation - What to consider in case of emergency ⚠️
An efficient early warning system is part of a fast and effective evacuation in emergency situations.
The Siren Project: Project Management + Planning 📝
A successful siren project includes: Sound project planning, competent team members and transparent communication.
Golf + Thunderstorm = Danger 🏌️
Golf courses are among the most vulnerable locations during a thunderstorm due to the terrain profile, free-standing trees, flagpoles and the often large distances to buildings.
The Siren Project: Sound Analysis and Planning 📌
Background noise is an important factor that can affect sound transmission. Therefore, measurement for correct sound is an important element in a siren installation project.
Protecting the population from disasters ☢️
Extreme weather and natural disasters have always threatened humanity. How do we protect ourselves from such events today and what can we do to prevent disasters?
Silence - An insight into the anechoic chamber 🔇
This is how our products are measured in anechoic laboratories
Lightning and overvoltage protection ⚡
An important preventive investment that pays off in order to avoid damage caused by direct or indirect lightning effects.
Siren alarm, compressed air and spine-chilling howls 📢
An exciting and informative article by Dr. phil. Juri Jaquemet on the history of sirens on the occasion of the annual howling.
Why sirens are so important even in the age of digitalisation ❗
Sirens still form the core element in the overall system for alerting & warning the population.