Devices, systems, and methods for public address system action auditing are described herein. In some examples, one or more embodiments include a computing device comprising a memory and a processor to execute instructions stored in the memory to access an event log associated with an event in a facility, compare the event log with a predefined configuration file associated with a public address system of the facility, and generate a report about the event based on the comparison.

A personal gas monitor may include a housing configured to be worn or held by an individual, one or more components secured on or in the housing, and a diagnostic system within the housing and coupled to the one or more components. The diagnostic system tests the one or more components to determine whether or not component (s) are properly functioning.

An apparatus and method for verifying voice messages generated by notification devices in an emergency address system includes one or more verification devices and a validation module, which can be part of a control panel or a connected services system. The verification devices can be mobile computing devices or permanently installed devices associated with each notification device in the emergency address system. The verification devices include microphones, network interfaces, and controllers executing speech to text conversion processes. During testing, the notification devices play voice messages and the verification devices detect the messages, convert the messages to text and send the text-converted messages to the validation module, which validates the text-converted messages against the intended messages for each notification device and confirms that the messages were played in the correct locations.

The invention relates to an apparatus and method for use in detecting and validating acoustic alarms, and in particular relates to an apparatus and method for use in detecting and validating acoustic alarms generated by medical devices, such as patient monitoring devices.

A safety instrumented control apparatus includes: a message transmitter that transmits an alarm message to a display apparatus on the basis of an output from a field device that continues to output an alarm on the basis of detection of an abnormal condition until a reset operation is performed; a storage that stores a group ID for identifying a group of the field devices; a reset manager that counts on a timer until a predetermined amount of time passes after the reset operation; and a diagnoser that, during the count of the timer for any of the field devices belonging to the group ID, adds display suppression information to the alarm message related to the field device belonging to the group ID.

A system and method for emergency exit LED lighting. The emergency exit lighting fixture comprises a structure for housing at least one LED light, an LED driver electronically coupled to the LED light(s), a continuous power source, a backup power source, and a test switch. The fixture, in various configurations, may be mounted to a wall, a ceiling, or a doorway. The fixture may be tested remotely.

An emergency lighting system and a method for operating same. The emergency lighting system includes an area control device, a storage device, an external device and a plurality of emergency lighting devices operably connected to the area control device. In addition, each emergency lighting device includes a light, a controller having an electronic processor configured to perform a self-diagnostic test, and an input/output (I/O) device for transmitting data associated with the self-diagnostic test, and wherein each of the plurality of emergency lighting devices is configured to wirelessly communicate with one another. The area control device may wirelessly receive data associated with the self-diagnostic test from at least one of the plurality of emergency lighting devices, and may wirelessly transmit the data associated with the self-diagnostic test of any of the plurality of emergency lighting devices to at least one of the storage device and the external device.

Systems and methods for self-administering test to verify operation of various components within a hazard detection system are described herein. Users may be able interact with their mobile devices to control and monitor the results of test being administered by the hazard detection system. The mobile device may receive status updates from a central server that receives data from one or more hazard detection systems within a structure. The status information may be displayed on the user's device to inform the user of potential issues that any of his or her hazard detection systems may have.

A pet collar is provided with a collar command unit, which may include a stimulator feature for discouraging undesirable behavior and a sensor for detecting the undesirable behavior. A controller in the collar command unit electronically communicates with the stimulator and the sensor. The collar command unit also includes a receiver for receiving an event signal from a remote device, such as a building occupant protection system or cellular telephone, which is indicative of an emergency situation. When the pet exhibits the undesirable behavior, the controller allows the stimulator to deliver a deterrent stimulus. However, when the event signal is received, the controller overrides the stimulator feature, preventing the delivery of the deterrent stimulus to the pet. Additionally or alternately, the collar may include a transmitter for transmitting a response to the remote device and a tracking chip for tracking the location of the pet during or after the event.

The near-universal connection between control panels and monitoring stations is used to transmit status information for non-compatible control panels to connected services systems. In this way, connected services systems can incorporate monitoring and tracking of non-compatible control panels as well as compatible control panels.