Firm unveils wireless alarm system to combat infernos

Doshko Company MD Engineer Fredrick Odongo. [Harun Wathari, Standard]

Doshko Company Ltd has introduced a wireless integrated fire alarm system that boosts firefighters’ capacity to deal with infernos.

The global system monitoring wireless integrated fire alarm system will save time for firefighters to get to the exact location of fire from the fire station. This is due to its ability to sense and detect fire outbreaks and notify relevant authorities simultaneously.

The launch comes at a time when infernos have destroyed property worth billions of shillings and rendered thousands of Kenyans jobless for the last 10 years. “It has just come at the right time when such problems have been rampant in major cities. We believe from now henceforth, they will be a thing of the past once most parts of the country are covered with this technological discovery that is being introduced in Kenya for the first time,”  said Doshko Company Ltd Managing Director Fredrick Odongo.

The technology borrowed from the UK had hitherto been used only in South Africa and Nigeria. Speaking during its launch at a Nakuru Hotel, Odongo said they are ready to work with county and national governments to have them connected to the system and get rid of fire outbreaks.

“This is the time to ensure your building or apartment gets connected to the system and save the country billions of shillings and job losses,” he added.

Mr Odongo said he is keen to see key State and private buildings fitted with the new technology. The application is capable of detecting and monitoring fire outbreaks and then sending short messages systems (SMS) to fire stations, building owners and caretakers.

The device can send six messages at a go. “The mobile telephone line must always have enough credit for it to be operational all around the clock at any given time for effective and smooth operation,” said Mr Odongo.

False alarm

He said he hopes to expand across the region once the firm satisfies local needs, adding that the installations are done through accreditation to prevent false alarm systems that lead to wastage of time and resources.

The company’s Software Engineer Ibrahim Hussein said they have the professional capacity to ensure no rival competitor can infiltrate their operations. “We have come up with systems that will ensure no competitor can tap into our work and give this kind of services to our customers,” said Hussein.

Installation charges stand at Sh65,000 with an annual service fee of Sh5,000 depending on a number of factors such as fittings with fire sensors.

He said once the equipment is fitted into a building,  it will automatically notify all the relevant authorities of the impending danger of fire, its location and distance from the fire station.

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