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Smart Hotel solutions for a sound sleep Protection of people, business continuity and reputation
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Fires in hotels Consequential damage poses a great risk
Life safety • The safety of guests and staff
Asset protection • Restoration of buildings and damaged
materials is very costly
Reputation • Business continuity is key for success • Guests want protection without
harassment from false alarms
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Fires in hotels Some facts at a glance
One out of every 12 hotels report a structure fire
For example, in the USA, an estimated average of 3,700 structure fires in hotels and motels were reported per year with associated annual losses of
• 12 civilian deaths • 143 civilian injuries • $127 million in property damage
Source: www.nfpa.org/~/media/Files/Research/Fact%20sheets/Hotelsfactsheet.ashx
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Fires in hotels Causes and probabilities
In nearly 40% of fires, cooking equipment was involved
Source: www.nfpa.org/~/media/Files/Research/Fact%20sheets/Hotelsfactsheet.ashx
Leading causes of hotel and motel fires 2003-2007
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Contained trash or rubbish fire
Intentional
Candle
Cooking equipment
Clothes dryer or washer
Smoking materials
Heating equipment
Electrical distribution or lighting equipment
Property damage Fires
11% of fires in hotels and motels began in a bedroom/guest sleeping room, but these fires were responsible for 70% of civilian deaths
Smoking materials were the cause of the fire in 72% of civilian deaths
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Fires in hotels Further real examples
Hotel Country Date Cause Consequence/damages Falmouth Beach Hotel, Cornwall
England April, 2012 Hot barrel of tar used for roofing repairs may have been cause of fire
Completely destroyed
Grand Park Avenue Hotel, Bangkok
Thailand March, 2012 Probably caused by an electrical short circuit
2 deaths
Monte Carlo Resort and Casino, Las Vegas
USA January, 2008 Workers on the roof accidentally sparked the fire with molten metal from a handheld cutting torch
Estimated revenue loss of $1.1 million per day the hotel was closed (hotel reopened after 3 weeks)
Schloss Elmau, Luxury Spa & Cultural Hideaway, Bavaria
Germany August, 2005 Fault in electric blanket of the 91-year-old former manager of the hotel
Damage is estimated in the millions of euros
Parco dei Principi, Rome Italy May, 2004 Presumably caused by a cigarette 3 deaths
Switel Hotel, Antwerp Belgium December, 1994 Party decorations caught fire 15 deaths, 164 severely injured
Dupont Plaza Hotel, San Juan
Puerto Rico December,1986 Arson 97 deaths; more than 2,000 claims were filed for more than $2 billion
Westchase Hilton Hotel, Houston
USA March, 1982 A cigarette caused ignition of an upholstered chair in a guest room
12 deaths
MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
USA November, 1980 Electrical ground fault inside the wall of a restaurant
85 deaths; $300 million reconstruction costs; hundreds of millions of dollars incidental damages
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False alarms It happens more often than thought
False alarms due to equipment failures
CH
DE
UK
SE
NL
Swiss Fire department 2012
Fire department Munich in 2012 Fire department Hamburg in 2012 Feuerwehrverband-Bayern in 2011
Department for Communities and Local Government UK in 2011/12
Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) 2008
Statistics for the Netherlands 2000
17,346
312,000
31,705
54,000
4,757 3,336 14,609
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Preventing false Alarms – more inteligent 1896 – First Detector providing „No False Alarm Gurantie“
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Fire safety in hotels Involving various challenges
New building Clean or harsh, small or large, manned or unmanned – whatever the require-ments, systems to master the challenges are required.
Modernization/extension Existing systems shall be easily and quickly modernized or extended – cost-efficiently and without interrupting business processes.
Performance Increase life safety and enjoy peace of mind – fire safety solutions from shall be fast in detection, with highest reliability.
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Fire safety in hotels How requirements can be met
• No false alarms • Renovations without downtime due to
radio detectors, reuse of cables, etc. • Early fire detection allows fast reaction,
minimizing damage and costs
• Tools and portfolio designed to support fast installation and commissioning:
• Auto configuration for fast setup • Parallel and remote commissioning
No false alarms Orderly evacuations
• Phased evacuation • Various notification means: sounders,
beacons, voice evacuation and PA systems
• Customized evacuation solutions to: • Avoid panic • Evacuate people quickly
• Early and reliable detection
• Tailored solutions for: • Kitchens • Guest rooms • Restaurants • Disco, parking, etc.
• Supervising the fire system • For example, fire door supervision • Remote supervision of the entire fire
protection system and its performance
• No unwanted evacuations • Best protection of guests and assets • Environmental responsibility
Supporting your image On-time handover Improved performance
No business interruptions
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Specific fire safety solutions Meeting various applications in one building
Kitchen Parking Guest room
Restaurant and bar Plant room Laundry
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Hotel kitchen Protection target and fire risks
Provide smooth key services for your guests
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Hotel kitchen Critical aspects and fire safety solution
Critical aspects • Numerous deceptive phenomena like steam,
flames and smoke coming from cooking • High air movement due to stove hoods
or air conditioning
Solution • Early and reliable fire detection
• Intelligent Combined Smoke Detectors • Manual call points
• Safe and efficient evacuation • Acoustic and optical signaling • Phased evacuation of endangered areas
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Long term experience and tests were used to design detectors
Long term experience and tests are used to design detectors
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Hotel guest room Protection target and fire risks
Ensure a safe and pleasant stay for your guests
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A better solution than spreading warning signs
Warning signs in guest rooms are not an option
• Use a Detectors fitting all applications in hotels
• Prevention of false alarms
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Hotel guest room Critical aspects and fire safety solution
Critical aspects • Diversity of guests in an unknown environment • Deceptive phenomena such as steam
from bathroom or cigarette smoke • High air movement due to air conditioning
Solution • Early and reliable fire detection
• Intelligent Combined Smoke Detectors • Safe and efficient evacuation
• Acoustic and optical signaling in room • Phased evacuation of rooms and floors • Avoiding spreading of fire by controlling
fire doors and air conditioning
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A proven solution for hotel room application
It needs more than a product supplier to ensure continuity in fire safety
• Room area: 14 m2 height: 2,5 m • Shower at 45°C for 10 min,
ventilation stopped, room door and windows closed
• Five different test detectors on ceiling connected to PC
No FALSE ALARMS
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Fore more insights visit us at booth E 180
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Beat Schmid Head Product Management MM Siemens Building Technologies, Headquarters, Zug
Gubelstrasse 22 6300 Zug
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