Children’s heart hospital in El Salvador receives Advanced wireless fire safety system
Iain Hoey
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Advanced equips El Salvador heart hospital with wireless fire safety system
A mobile children’s heart hospital in El Salvador has been equipped with a state-of-the-art wireless fire safety system by Advanced.
This initiative, reported by Advanced, aims to protect children undergoing heart surgery, their doctors, and staff.
The hospital, operated by Kinderherzen, ensures that children with serious heart conditions receive essential treatment.
Kinderherzen, based in Germany, sends doctors to provide critical care to young patients in regions with limited medical services.
Advanced, in collaboration with Crowcon, was tasked with developing a fire safety system that could be easily installed and reinstalled as the mobile hospital moved across Europe.
Installation details and system features
Advanced’s solution involved creating a bespoke wireless fire alarm system for ease and speed of setup.
At the core of the installation is an Axis EN single-loop panel, accompanied by a translator and 19 devices including point detectors, sounder-beacon bases, and call points, covering various rooms within the hospital.
The system was pre-programmed at Advanced’s headquarters in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, and shipped to El Salvador for immediate installation.
The process was streamlined using special mounting plates for the control panel, translators, detectors, and sounders, reducing setup time to under half an hour.
Paul Duffy, Technical Services Manager at Advanced, said: “We are extremely proud to support Kinderherzen in their mission to provide critical medical care to children in need.
“Given the temporary nature of the hospital, the fire alarm system needed to be robust but highly versatile.
“The reliability and ease of use of Advanced equipment make it perfect for this unusual brief, ensuring the ideal combination of mobility, performance, and safety.”
System capabilities and benefits
The Axis EN wireless installation ensures that Kinderherzen staff can perform their essential work with peace of mind, knowing their team, facilities, and patients are protected by the highest fire safety standards.
The system supports robust networks of up to 200 panels, making it suitable for complex, large-scale installations.
Advanced products are known for their high performance and ease of use, supporting networking high-risk sites with complicated cause and effect, remote monitoring of networked sites, and integration with building management systems.
Intuitive software and panel navigation simplify setup processes.
Advanced’s role in global fire safety
Advanced, owned by Halma PLC, a FTSE 100 company, is a global leader in the development and manufacture of intelligent fire systems.
Their products are used worldwide in various settings, from single-panel installations to large, multi-site networks.
The company’s portfolio includes complete fire detection systems, multiprotocol fire panels, extinguishing control, false alarm management and reduction systems, and emergency lighting.