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High-tech Smoke Detectors to Keep Shatabdi Travellers Safe
HindustanTimes
To ensure safety of 1,000-odd passengers travelling between Chandigarh and Delhi daily, the Northern Railways has installed very early smoke detection apparatus (VESDA) in all coaches of the three Shatabdi Express trains running on this route.

Oglebay Mansion Museum Installs Innovative Fire Suppression Systems
The Intelligencer, Wheeling News-Register
Oglebay Institute’s Mansion Museum now has cutting-edge fire suppression and smoke detection systems to protect its priceless collection of artifacts.

Advanced Fire Detection Supports Super Bowl LIII
Facility Executive

OSID Smoke Detection for Macadamia-Nut Processing Factory
Farmers Review Africa

Why VESDA? Leveraging Air Sampling Smoke Detection Within Your Fire Alarm System
Facility Executive
A VESDA “Aspirating Smoke Detector" alerts a facility’s fire safety system before an emergency unfolds, giving you time to evaluate and eliminate the potential hazard before it becomes a true safety issue.

Thinking Outside the Box About CO & Smoke Detectors
SDM Magazine

Clemson Football Facility Acquires New Fire Protection System
Campus Safety
Clemson University has not only stepped up their football game, but their safety game as well with a new and innovative fire protection system.

Aspiring to an Addressable Future
UK Fire / Peter Massingberd-Mundy
Simple but effective, the technique of analysing samples of air drawn from an area for the first traces of smoke and a potential fire threat continues to evolve. In this article, we consider the benefits and the compromises of cumulative sampling and consider some of the most recent developments in Aspirating Smoke Detection (ASD) technology which are addressing the challenges associated with detecting smoke.

Nation’s Largest Nonfederal Correctional System Installs Xtralis VESDA-E VEA Fire Alarm System
Fire Engineering
Under the guidance of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), the largest nonfederal correctional system in the nation, Kern Valley State Prison is now joining a growing number of correctional facilities implementing aspirating smoke detection technology for fire protection.

VESDA-E VEA: Discreet Smoke Detectors Gain Favor in High End Homes
Walls & Ceilings
Small, unobtrusive smoke detection sampling points replace traditional smoke detectors for improved look, superior fire protection