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“Our modern fire protection system automatically informs the fire department of the floor and room where the fire is located, the most direct way to get there, and what to do. Everyone can act quickly and in a targeted way.”
Engineer Herbert Sturn, Technical Manager, Landeskrankenhaus Feldkirch, Austria

The challenge for hospitals

Operating rooms, blood banks, drug storage, and access control – the safety and security requirements in a clinic are immense. That is why Landeskrankenhaus Feldkirch in Austria has implemented an intelligent danger management system.
This EMC system not only helps to meet legal regulations, it actually far exceeds the minimum requirements and significantly raises the hospital’s safety and security standards. As a result, the clinic provides additional protection for its patients while saving money. For example, the central building control system now monitors the refrigerators where medication is stored. Thanks to this technology, the system prevents the kind of losses once associated with power outages that would have rendered expensive medication unusable and easily cost thousands of euros.

The solution from Siemens

An EMC system from Siemens Building Technologies provides danger protection and security solutions. In terms of fire protection – a crucial safety issue for clinics as well – Feldkirch uses Sigmasys and Sinteso fire detectors from Siemens Building Technologies. In case of failure, they transmit a signal to the control panel, where a message is immediately displayed and documented. This “self-diagnosis” not only increases overall safety substantially, but also saves personnel costs because it eliminates the need for regular maintenance checks.

 “If a fire occurs, the system immediately notifies the hospital and the fire department simultaneously. It issues instructions and alerts everyone to important information, for example if there are any potential risks in a room such as combustible materials.”
Engineer Herbert Sturn, Technical Manager, Landeskrankenhaus Feldkirch, Austria