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Fire detection systems are designed to discover fires early in their
development when time will still be available for the safe evacuation of
occupants. Early detection also plays a significant role in protecting the
safety of emergency response personnel. Property loss can be reduced and
downtime for the operation minimized through early detection because
control efforts are started while the fire is still small.
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Active Fire Protection (AFP) is a group of systems that require some amount of action or
motion in order to work efficiently in the event of a fire.
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Passive Fire Protection (PFP) is a group of systems that compartmentalize
a building using fire-resistance rated walls/floors. Compartmentalizing
your building into smaller sections helps to slow or prevent the spread of
fire/smoke from one room to the next.