G4S's activities range from delivering cash to banks to creating security systems for buildings and fire protection systems for America's space agency, NASA. Many of these firms benefit from long experience of public-private partnerships, which were pioneered in Britain (and often have a poor reputation there) but have spread to other countries.
The plant has not installed required fire detectors or fire suppression systems in various locations.
Among other improvements introduced or recommended: better insulation of cables and switchboards, and more fire suppression systems.
After the Rhode Island fire, changes in fire codes focused on the need for fire suppression systems.
False alarms generated by automatic fire alarm and fire detection systems account for more than 40, 000 of call outs every year, making up a third of all incidents for fire crews in London.
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Rather, we are seeing volatile conditions caused by a combination of headline risk, investor emotion and rapid-fire electronic trading systems.
The team has come under fire for bounty systems and wiretapping, not to mention the many lawsuits and an ongoing investigation by the Freeh Group.
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"I'll be up here 50 years this year, and I'm getting a little tired of it, " said the 49-year-old Mr. Armstrong, a commercial fire-safety systems installer.
He will get a map without sewer and water systems, fire hydrants, and manholes.
Interior designers are required to know about building codes, mechanical and electrical systems, fire suppression methods and sustainability measures.
The new Long Island City facility is being built from the ground up with state-of-the-art security systems, fire protection and climate controls.
In addition, the official says, a floating X-band radar has to be modified to track the satellite's trajectory, and the "fire-control" systems on the Navy ships also needed modification.
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It also offers specialized application services, such as building automation control systems, fire protection, process cooling, electronic monitoring, and process piping, in addition to providing electrical and plumbing services.
Systel already provides emergency mobilising systems to 43 fire services around the world.
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And micro-grids are getting a good luck, as they could supply the necessary power to the local gas station, supermarket, emergency shelter, police and fire station until the larger systems are restored.
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It could mean they gain control of the spacecraft systems and can fire the engines, but after the orbit around Earth has dropped so low that there is not enough fuel to go to Phobos.
There is a sleepy old enterprise software market for HR systems which is on fire.
Fire brigade crews used their ventilation systems and were first into the building to douse the flames before Green Goddess crews aided the evacuation.
Until recently, building automation, lighting controls, fire safety and other base building systems were designed and deployed to support a single building service and operated independently on proprietary network and cables.
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They're only available if the insured has significant fire, theft and climate-control systems in place, says Joe Dunn, president and chief executive officer of Huntington T.
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They are specific instructions to fire temporary employees, cease maintenance of combat systems, delay facilities construction and scale back training.
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During the storm, water filled the basement of the Immigration Building, and there was also significant damage to mechanical systems and the building's fire suppression system.
Much of the ship's electrical power went down in the fire, causing widespread malfunctions, including taking out sanitary systems.
Many nearby villages had different post offices, fire and police departments, water, sewage and electricity systems -- sometimes even school districts.
Upgrading Homegrocer's computer systems will only add more oxygen to the fire.
These conditions, if not corrected, could result in damage to critical systems and structures, and the potential for fire in the electrical compartment.
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Boeing said the fire appeared unrelated to previous problems involving 787 electrical power systems and that it was cooperating with the safety board.
It said some of the gas - which is used in the site's cooling systems - may have turned into liquid as the fire service used water to prevent it dispersing.
Boeing said in a statement that the fire was traced to a battery unit that helps power electrical systems when the engines are idle -- typically while a plane is being serviced or cleaned.
"It is very difficult to state an economic figure for such a large area when so much damage has been done to vineyards, orchards, farmland, irrigation systems and the local bush" said Winelands chief fire officer Donny Wilds.
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