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Mass Notification & Emergency Communications

ECS/MNS design for education, healthcare, and enterprise campuses — voice, visual, and mobile alerts.

Overview

We design Emergency Communications Systems (ECS) that meet NFPA 72 Chapter 24 requirements and integrate with your fire alarm, access control, and mobile-alert platforms.

Common use cases include K-12, higher education, healthcare, biotech, and enterprise campuses that need coordinated voice, visual, and mobile notification during any critical event.

Why Fireside

What you get

  • NFPA 72 Chapter 24 compliant ECS
  • Voice-EVAC and multi-tone paging
  • Mobile alerting integration
  • Zoned messaging by building or floor
  • Drill and event reporting

Our process

Predictable from survey to sign-off

  1. 01 · Risk Analysis

    Document credible threats and required message paths per NFPA 72.

  2. 02 · Design

    Voice, visual, and mobile channels engineered to intelligibility standards.

  3. 03 · Install & Commission

    Coordinated with construction schedule and life-safety trades.

  4. 04 · Drills

    Post-install drill support and message-library management.

Frequently asked

Can mass notification tie into our fire alarm?

Yes. ECS integrates directly with the fire alarm control unit so voice-EVAC messages take priority per NFPA 72.

Ready to modernize your facility's life-safety infrastructure?

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