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title: Fire Alarm
tags: []
up: "[[electrical-construction]]"
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# Fire Alarm

See [[emergency-communications-systems]]
for non-fire-alarm systems.

## Terminology

### Fire Command Center (FCC)

> [!info] Also Known As
> Emergency Command Center (ECC)
> Fire Alarm Command Center (FACC)
> Fire Alarm Command Room (FACR)

### Devices

* **Initiating** -- pull stations, smoke detectors, etc.
* **Notification?** -- horns, strobes, etc.
* **Ancillary** -- relay modules, flow switches, tamper switches, etc.

## System Interconnection

A fire alarm system will include connections to other systems
as necessary to mitigate hazards:

* Access Control:
  unlock escape routes, release door holders to close fire doors, etc.

* Lighting:
  bring dimmed fixtures to full brightness

## Resources

* [MeyerFire](https://www.meyerfire.com/)