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Solutions for Sports and

Entertainment Venues

Fire Detection and Alarm

Fire is an issue for any facility in which

the public gather but when people are

together in the large numbers typified

by a stadium it becomes a particularly

potential threat. A stadium has different

fire safety requirements and it is impor-

tant to use the appropriate detection

method in each case. For example, in

grandstands, hallways and other large

areas linear smoke detection may be

employed, while in business critical areas,

such as sky boxes, kitchen areas, kiosks

Siemens delivers complete infra-

structure solutions for major sports

and entertainment facilities all over

the world. References exist in more

than 150 stadiums and arenas.

and the event management center,

high sensitivity systems are more appro-

priate to provide early detection. Early

fire detection enables business continuity

and also guarantees extra time to ensure

a safe evacuation and ultimately saves

lives. The combination of detection and

extinguishing provides reliable fire safety

that ensures the protection of people,

assets and investments. All fire safety

devices and alarms are handled from a

central management system.

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Solutions for Sports and Entertainment Venues Fire Detection and Alarm www.siemens.com/bt/sportsvenues Siemens delivers complete infrastructure solutions for major sports and entertainment facilities all over the world. References exist in more than 150 stadiums and arenas. Fire is an issue for any facility in which the public gather but when people are together in the large numbers typified by a stadium it becomes a particularly potential threat.
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Security Challenges It is vital for a fire safety solution to quickly detect, locate and verify a fire in order to contain it and protect people, property and investments. The challenges include: – Early detection and pre-alarming of fire in order to react appropriately and coordinate resources and intervention forces. – Flexibility needed to monitor areas of varying sensitivity – e.g. office rooms compared to technical rooms with critical cabling.