Notifier Introduces Onyx FirstVision

Notifier, a Northford, Conn.-based manufacturer of commercial fire alarm technology and systems, has introduced Onyx FirstVision, which it describes as “a revolutionary wayfinding navigational tool for firefighters and other emergency responders.”

Developed from extensive research and interviews with senior level professional firefighters, Onyx FirstVision is easy to use and requires no special training. Often, a building’s fire alarm control panels are the primary source of information for firefighters arriving on the scene. Typically, fire alarm control panels display activated alarms as a list in alphanumeric location code with limited descriptions. But with Onyx FirstVision connected to the fire alarm control panels, crucial information is easy to interpret with a spatial, graphic depiction of the location and sequence of detector activation. Unlike traditional graphic annunicators, Onyx FirstVision is interactive, allowing emergency responders to access information they need to conduct safe and efficient emergency response operations.

Onyx FirstVision is a PC-based touch screen that graphically displays critical information on the origin and spread of a fire. In addition, Onyx FirstVision is an interactive display summarizing building floor plans, with the location of all fire alarm devices, water supplies, evacuation routes, access routes, fire barriers, gas, power and HVAC shutoffs, as well as chemical and structural hazards in the building.

Notifier is part of Honeywell’s Life Safety Group. More information on Notifier and its products is available at www.Notifier.com.