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| MA improves fire safety |
| By Corrections.com |
| Published: 11/09/2006 |
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SUFFOLK COUNTY, MA This week, Suffolk County Sheriff's Department introduced new technology to monitor more than 175 fire extinguishers. Two of Suffolk County's facilities, the Suffolk County House of Correction and the Suffolk County Jail of Nashua, are now using en-Gauge technologies to keep track of their extinguishers. “By installing the en-Gauge electronically monitored fire extinguishers we are enhancing the life safety of our inmates, staff, volunteers, visitors and other prison-related personnel,” Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral said in a statement. “en-Gauge will ensure that our fire extinguishers are always where they should be and ready for use in the event of a fire emergency,” With the newest technology, any time a fire extinguisher is removed from its location, an alert is immediately sent to Central Operations, allowing officials to determine if there is, in fact, a fire emergency. en-Gauge technologies also monitor for the presence and pressure of each extinguisher to keep the department up-to-date on filling the devices. Additionally, en-Gauge offers updates on whether or not access to the extinguisher is being blocked. According to Cabral, the technology is already working well. Central Operations was notified of a blocked extinguisher and officials quickly addressed the problem. Monitoring extinguishers electronically is approved by the National Fire Protection Association, as well as the International Codes Council. Technologies like this mean that corrections officials and officers no longer have to manually check the extinguishers, as both of the organizations recognize electronic monitoring in place of 30-day checks. |
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