'DON'T PANIC!' - CAN SMART FIRE DETECTION PANELS REALLY MAKE LIFE EASIER FOR BUILDING RISK MANAGEMENT?

摘要

It's actually fear that can cause panic. As increasingly complex systems are developed for intelligent building management, it is often forgotten that it's the on-site operators who will have to cope with multiple systems whose screen displays can be highly complex, with the potential for confusion. To the uninitiated, during an alarm situation with bells ringing and lights flashing, buttons and texts can be baffling. Even if the installer has trained the local operators, there is a chance of instructions being forgotten, and the sense of responsibility for the operator of having to act unprepared can be overwhelming.