Fire and CCTV detection guides
Free, practical guides to adding AI smoke and fire detection to the CCTV cameras you already have. Start with the pillar guide to learn how video smoke detection works and where its limits are, or use the fire prevention plan checklist to check a waste site's plan against Environment Agency guidance.
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Pillar guideVideo smoke detection on existing CCTV
How AI sees smoke, which cameras and NVRs work, its limits and how to add it.
Best for: site operators and installers weighing up camera-based detection
Free toolFire prevention plan checklist for waste sites
An interactive checklist of the Environment Agency guidance, including detection requirements.
Best for: permitted waste and recycling sites writing or reviewing an FPP
CompareVideo AI vs thermal cameras vs on-camera analytics
A fair comparison for fire and intrusion, with a site selector.