These are the pulls and alarms for my school, These are also the same at my Elemantry. I am unable to post the sound of the Bells right now. Please reach out for any inquiries!
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My high school’s fire alarm system is a bit of a chaotic mess. Throughout the main building there are Simplex 2901-9806’s which don’t have a light plate. Then there’s a SpectrAlert classic horn at the end of 2 of the hallways, and a random SpectrAlert advance near the locker rooms and right in the middle of a hallway.
There’s also both a Simplex 2901-9806 and a Gentex Commander in the small gym, and the big gym mainly has spectralert classic horns.
If I remember correctly, the weight room and the locker rooms have a Edwards EST 881ALD-AW horn.
In the music room there’s a simplex 4903 electronic horn, which is also in one of the portables.
Most of the other portables have a SpectrAlert advance horn strobe, and a few have SpectrAlert classic horn strobes.
In the Annex building next door to the high school, they have simplex 4903 horn strobes, and the auto shop has a different fire alarm from what another person was telling me.
So yeah that’s pretty much the chaotic fire alarm system at my high school, all of the simplex horns, along with the Edwards ones, are all set to continuous. The rest are on code 3.
Sure sounds like a major mess to me! Kinda hope they get it all replaced so everything’s consistent at some point (not only that but also to keep the system up-to-date & give it the best chances of working in a real emergency. Getting the old/previous devices would be a nice bonus too).
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I hope they get new ones too, the drills themselves sound chaotic.
Here’s a video of it:
Yeah that’s chaotic alright: no surprise with all the different NAs that system has!
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My previous schools mainly had a single type of fire alarm for the most part. Though my middle school had a single SpectrAlert classic horn near one of the doors that didn’t work, and my junior high school had a few Wheelock MIZ’s which also didn’t work.
Hmm…
An original SpectrAlert remote horn huh? Those are rare to find in actual systems from what I’ve seen (so are MIZs for that matter).
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The one other time I’ve seen an MIZ in person was when I was at a hotel many years ago, and coincidentally enough they also had Edwards Integrities, like what my junior high school had alongside the MIZ’s.
However the MIZ’s at the hotel had a strobe on the top and a horn on the bottom, instead of having the strobe on the side.
Interesting…not sure I’ve ever seen any MIZs in person myself to be honest.
That was likely an MIZ-24-HSW-VFR you saw (search for it online & you should find a few photos plus at least one video of it).
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I’m pretty sure it was that model, though I could have sworn it had the same strobe as the Edwards alarms, but that could just be my memories getting mixed up.
Here’s another video of the chaotic system
That is quite the chaotic system! Definitely unusual with that original SpectrAlert remote horn too! (since normally one would think that a horn/strobe would have been installed there instead)
The TrueAlert in the one room wouldn’t happen to be a remote horn as well, would it? (since I don’t think I saw a strobe flash at any point)
Metropolitan Community College: Building 23
Panel - Either a Notifier NFS-640 or NFS-3030
Annunciators - LCD-160s with ACS Button Panel and a remote microphone
NAs - System Sensor Spectralert Speaker Strobes, White, ALERT labeling, both ceiling mount and wall mount.
System is most likely a part of a network system, and I am guessing they use OnyxWorks to monitor the system. I am also thinking that it is integrated into the campus mass notification system, since the strobes are labeled ALERT
Just today (8 October 2024) we had our yearly fire drill (at work). Those TrueAlerts pack quite a punch, though I wish they were even louder.
Middle School:
Currently has 2 systems, not in sync. The entire building will be upgraded to the new panel (already servicing half of the building). and the old panel will be removed.
System 1 (New)
Panel
Edwards EST4 with voice evac.
Annunciator(s)
Edwards EST4 annunciator by the front door.
Detectors
Edwards SIGA-OSD detectors.
Pulls
Edwards SIGA-278 pull stations.
N/A’s
Edwards LED “ALERT” speaker strobes.
System 2 (Old)
Panel
Notifier NFS2-640.
Annunciator(s)
2 Notifier FDU-80’s, one by the main entrance, and one in the office.
Detectors
Notifier FSP-851’s/951’s (replacing the many that have caused false alarms)
Pulls
Notifier NBG-12LX’s
N/A’s
SpectrAlert Advance & L-Series (replacing a few advances that have failed)
Future High School
1 networked system, consisting of 2 EST3 panels with voice evac
Panel(s)
2 EST3 panels
Annunciator(s)
2 EST3-ANN annunciators (that I know of), one by the front entrance, and one by the back entrance.
Detectors
Edwards SIGA-OSD detectors
Pulls
EST SIGA-278 pull stations, under alarmed Stopper II covers.
N/A’s
EST Genesis “ALERT” speaker strobes, and remote speakers.
UPDATE
In my future high school, there are at least 4 EST3 panels, 2 networked inside the main building, one for the field house, and one for an extremely small storage shed. there are also and excessive amount of annunciators, with one by every main-ish entrance.
My school’s system is basically just all System Sensor devices, with L-Series speaker/strobes everywhere (ceiling mounts mainly, but some wall mounts in weight & gym rooms).
There’s also what I believe are ceiling mounted variants of SpectrAlert Advances only found in the locker room shower area.
N̶o̶ ̶p̶u̶l̶l̶ ̶s̶t̶a̶t̶i̶o̶n̶s̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶m̶y̶ ̶s̶c̶h̶o̶o̶l̶ ̶u̶n̶f̶o̶r̶t̶u̶n̶a̶t̶e̶l̶y̶,̶ ̶c̶a̶n̶’̶t̶ ̶t̶r̶u̶s̶t̶ ̶k̶i̶d̶s̶ ̶h̶e̶r̶e̶.̶ Also, all of the alarms here are white.
TL;DR - My school’s a System Sensor fanboy and the system itself is kinda boring (for me)
EDIT: To add on to this list, there are SPWKs on the outside of every building, what I believe are ceiling mounted L-Series remote strobes, and a single Notifier BG-12 in the main office.
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I have already talked about the systems in all of the schools in my city’s school district. In this post, I will be sharing all of the information that I could find about the schools in the neighboring city’s school district.
1st Note: If I do not list the pull stations, the school is not equipped with any.
2nd Note: I do not go to this school district. Because of this, I don’t know a whole lot about the schools. Most of this information is from the internet. Some of it may be incorrect or a few years outdated (my oldest sources are from 2019). I also left out several schools where I could not find sufficient information.
Bismarck High School (Opened in 1935):
Panel: Siemens FireFinder XLS with Voice Evac
Notification Appliances: Siemens ZR-MC-R remote strobes (Voice Evac is tied into the PA system)
Pull Stations: Siemens HMS-D’s
Detectors: Siemens HFP-11’s (Or similar looking Siemens addressable detectors)
Century High School (Opened in 1975):
Panel: Siemens FireFinder XLS with Voice Evac
Notification Appliances: Siemens ZR-MC-R remote strobes (Voice Evac is tied into the PA system)
Pull Stations: Siemens HMS-D’s
Detectors: Siemens HFP-11’s (Or similar looking Siemens addressable detectors)
Legacy High School (Opened in 2015):
Panel: Siemens FireFinder XLS with Voice Evac
Notification Appliances: Siemens ZR-MC-R remote strobes (Voice Evac is tied into the PA system)
Detectors: Siemens FDO421 Detectors
Wachter Middle School (Opened in 1967):
Panel: Siemens FireFinder XLS with Voice Evac
Notification Appliances: Siemens ZR-MC-R remote strobes (Voice Evac is tied into the PA system)
Pull Stations: Siemens HMS-D’s
Detectors: Siemens HFP-11’s (Or similar looking Siemens addressable detectors)
Horizion Middle School (Opened in 2001):
Panel: Siemens FireFinder XLS with Voice Evac
Notification Appliances: Siemens U-MCS remote strobes (Voice Evac is tied into the PA system)
Pull Stations: Siemens HMS-D’s
Detectors: Siemens HFP-11’s (Or similar looking Siemens addressable detectors)
Northridge Elementary School (Opened in 1954):
Panel: Siemens FireFinder XLS with Voice Evac
Notification Appliances: Siemens SL Series speaker strobes
Detectors: Siemens FDO421’s
Highland Acres Elementary School (Opened in 1958):
Panel: Some Siemens or Cerberus-Pyrotronics panel
Notification Appliances: Cerberus-Pyrotronics MC-S17-S horn/strobes
Pull Stations: Mostly Edwards 270-SPO’s
Detectors: Random assortment of conventional detectors
Roosevelt Elementary School (Opened in 1954):
Panel: Siemens FireFinder XLS with Voice Evac
Notification Appliances: Siemens SL Series speaker strobes
Detectors: Siemens FDO421’s
Rita Murphy Elementary School (Opened in 1969):
Panel: Siemens FireFinder XLS?
Notification Appliances: Siemens UMMT’s or similar looking horn/strobes
Detectors: Siemens FDO421’s
Jeannette Myhre Elementary School (Opened in 1973):
Panel: Siemens FireFinder XLS?
Notification Appliances: Siemens ZH-MC-R horn/strobes
Pull Stations: Siemens HMS-S’s
Detectors: Siemens FDO421’s
Theodore Jamerson Elementary School (Opened in 1974):
Panel: Some addressable Simplex panel (Most likely a 4010 or 4007ES)
Notification Appliances: SmartSync Simplex TrueAlert horn/strobes
Pull Stations: Simplex 4099-9001’s
Detectors: Simplex TrueAlarm’s
Solehiem Elementary School (Opened in 1987):
Panel: Some addressable Simplex panel (Probably a 4010 or 4007es)
Notification Appliances: White EST Integrity remote strobes and Simplex mechanical horns
Pull Stations: Simplex 4099-9001’s
Detectors: Simplex TrueAlarms
Centennial Elementary School (Opened in 1989):
Panel: Siemens FireFinder XLS with Voice Evac
Notification Appliances: Siemens SL Series speaker strobes
Detectors: Siemens FDO421’s
Sunrise Elementary School (Opened in 2010):
Panel: Siemens FireFinder XLS
Notification Appliances: Siemens ZH-MC-R horn/strobes
Pull Stations: Siemens HMS-D’s
Detectors: Siemens FDO421’s
Liberty Elementary School (Opened in 2014):
Panel: Siemens FireFinder XLS
Notification Appliances: Siemens ZH-MC-R horn/strobes
Pull Stations: Siemens HMS-D’s
Detectors: Siemens FDO421’s
Lincoln Elementary School (Opened in 2014):
Panel: Siemens FireFinder XLS
Notification Appliances: Siemens ZH-MC-R horn/strobes
Pull Stations: Siemens HMS-D’s
Detectors: Siemens FDO421’s
Silver Ranch Elementary School (Opened in 2022):
Panel: Siemens FireFinder XLS with Voice Evac
Notification Appliances: Siemens SL Series speaker strobes
Detectors: Siemens FDO421’s
Elk Ridge Elementary School (Opened in 2022):
Panel: Siemens FireFinder XLS with Voice Evac
Notification Appliances: Siemens SL Series speaker strobes
Detectors: Siemens FDO421’s
Bismarck Career Academy (Opened in 1974):
Panel: Siemens FS-250
Notification Appliances: Siemens ZH-MC-R horn/strobes
Pull Stations: Siemens HMS-D’s
Detectors: Siemens HFP-11’s (Or similar looking Siemens addressable detectors)
I began tutoring at a school this week. I don’t know what the panel is, but it’s a Gamewell-FCI system installed around 2011 (at least that’s when they got the grant for it). It has BG-12 pull stations, System Sensor 2151 detectors, and SpectrAlert Advance horn/strobes. I’m quite relieved that the regular classrooms only have remote strobes. EDIT: And having heard them go off, I can confirm that they do code 3 and that there’s no additional tone on the PA system.
Also of note is that some of the original Simplex 4037’s from the 1960s additions were never removed, though they were painted over. A few other parts (built in 1922 and 1957-58) have some red plates that indicate where old signals would have been. I don’t know what the other sections would have had, or if there was any system used in between the 1950s-60s components and the current ones. (EDIT: And no, I can’t find any evidence of pull rods, but they do still have conduit from 1950s-60s era chevron pulls in the 1922 wing, which some old yearbook photos confirmed.)
I wonder if the older sections would’ve used 4030s. System probably would’ve been an IBM 4200.
Also, is there any evidence of a pull rod?