New Fire Manager app expands Building X platform at Siemens

This latest move is part of the ongoing development of Siemens Building X, itself a digital building platform that supports customers in digitalising, managing and optimising their building operations (ie security and safety, HVAC and energy). It enables remote monitoring and intervention, real-time notification and efficient and predictive maintenance.

Fire Manager offers a range of benefits, including a status overview on a given site/sites, detail on live and historical events, customisable notification via SMS and/or e-mail and data that assists with maintenance and planning.

Included in the data that Fire Manager provides from a fire safety system is the potential for disturbance free testing, which allows detectors to be tested automatically, with the results subsequently recorded in the portal.

Alongside Fire Manager, which automatically transmits notifications of the fire system status to service providers, notifications can also be sent to their customers via Fire Connect, which is a native iOS and Android app.

Integrated solution

Fire Manager and Fire Connect work seamlessly with Siemens’ fire safety solutions such as Cerberus PRO, the company’s comprehensive EN 54-13 approved fire alarm system. For those who want to maintain their own dashboards, Fire API provides the opportunity to integrate the data into their own dashboards.

All three offerings – that’s Manager, Fire Connect and Fire API – are part of a new licensing model paving the way for increased customer flexibility by offering choice regarding which data and app bundle best suits a specific need.

The Fire apps and Fire API are designed to digitalise customer workflow in terms of fire safety operation and maintenance. This saves time and resources, while also improving safety and minimising the disturbance of building users. It enables service providers to monitor all sites at any time remotely and connect directly to the fire panel. This degree of transparency allows for maintenance activities to be planned, carried out and documented efficiently.

The enhanced solutions not only drive digital transformation, but also yield sustainability benefits. By offering maintenance options and a fire system status remotely, it’s possible to save CO₂ emissions related to yearly site visits.

*Further information on Siemens’ dedicated fire safety products is available online at www.siemens.co.uk/cerberus