Safety management

Fire Safety Control Centre

The core of the fire safety system for centralising, taking action, and managing the facility’s security

The Fire Safety Control Centre is the operational core of the Fire Safety System. It centralises information from the fire detection system to automatically or manually control safety systems according to the scenarios defined for your site: evacuation, isolation, smoke extraction, unlocking emergency exits, or shutting down technical systems.

In public, commercial, and industrial settings, it plays a crucial role: it ensures and facilitates the evacuation of people without human intervention, while preserving the structural integrity of the building. At DEF, the Fire Safety Control Centre is part of a broader effort to save lives, assist with evacuations, and support the work of rescue teams

Centralised management
Immediate response

How does a Fire Safety Control Centre work?

The Fire Safety Control Centre allows you to:

Protect employees and visitors
Facilitate emergency response efforts
View the status of the site’s security measures,
Manage the manual or automatic activation of safety functions,
Ensure the smooth operation of the site-specific scenarios
Report information to the supervisory body regarding the status of the various systems,

The user interface is designed to make it easy to immediately and reliably identify and interpret the relevant functions and safety measures.

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Full integration into the fire safety system

The Fire Safety Control Centre coordinates all security functions:

Evacuation
Isolation
Smoke extraction

Including other equipment

Centralised Emergency Exit Management Unit for emergency exits
Security public address system

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The conductor of your building's safety measures

The Fire Safety Control Centre allows you to:

Safely evacuate the building (e.g., activate the smoke extraction system in the hallways),
Facilitate the response of emergency services,
View the status of the site’s security measures,
Manage the manual or automatic activation of safety functions,
Secure the building and slow the spread of the fire,
Forward this information to the department responsible for monitoring the status of the various systems.

The user interface is designed to make it easy to immediately and reliably identify and interpret the relevant functions and safety measures.

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Why Implement a Fire Safety Control Centre?

The Fire Safety Control Centre helps organise the response to a fire by coordinating all safety systems. It ensures that safety measures are implemented quickly, consistently, and in compliance with regulatory requirements.

	Risk covered	Operational benefit
Coordinate safety measures	Lack of synchronization between devices	Coordinated activation of all fire safety system functions
Respond immediately in the event of an alarm	Delay in securing the building	Automatic activation of scenarios upon confirmation
Ensure the safe evacuation of occupants	Difficulty in guiding and alerting people	Effective management of alarms, the security PA system, and emergency exits
Facilitate emergency response efforts	Lack of clarity regarding the situation	Improve the speed and efficiency of emergency response teams
Ensure regulatory compliance	Installation not compliant with fire safety system requirements	Compliance with public buildings, high-rise buildings, and Labour Code requirements

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A system at the core of regulatory requirements

The Fire Safety Control Centre is governed by several standards and regulations that define the conditions for its installation, operation, and maintenance.
It must be regularly tested, inspected, and maintained to ensure that it operates properly and complies with regulations.

Fire Safety Control Centre installation and architecture

NF S 61-931 Standard
This standard defines the rules for installing Fire Safety Control Centres and their integration into the fire safety system.
NF S61-931 standard
Fire safety and control systems

NF S 61-932 Standard
It oversees safety functions, including smoke extraction, isolation, and related controls.
NF S61-932 standard
Security public address system

NF S 61-936 Standard
This standard specifies the requirements for public address systems used for the evacuation of occupants.
NF S61-936 standard
Emergency exit management

NF S 61-937 Standard
It oversees the control and management systems for emergency exits during emergencies.
NF S61-937 standard
Safety regulations for public access buildings

Decree of 25 June 1980
The public access building regulations require the implementation of coordinated fire safety systems, including a Fire Safety Control Centre in many configurations.
Decree of 25 June 1980
Fire prevention in the workplace

Labour Code
The Labour Code requires the implementation of fire safety measures appropriate to the risks present in buildings.
Labour Code