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Temporary Fire Alarm System: The Best option For Construction Sites?

Tema Sistemi S.p.A. protects cultural heritage thanks to the innovative Aquatech® water mist system: a very thin, directable mist quickly extinguishes fires and does not penetrate the furnishings, preserving the works of art.

Fire safety of cultural heritage in Italy

Protecting the air vent through the wall cavities is vitally important to prevent heat and smoke entering the cavities by that means and then spreading around the building.

Fire and Cladding – Solutions; Protect the cavities, limit the damage

Ethanol-wagon on fire at Kijfhoek: how to be effective on a large distance.

Protecting rail yards with new developments in fire fighting

Fig. 3: Water motor with proportioning pump.

Use of foam for firefighting in tank farms of the oil and petrochemical industry – Part 2

Is substandard cable worth the risk when it comes to fire safety?

Do you need third party certification for your wire and cable?

Crowds at the annual Hajj, the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, where hundreds or thousands of pilgrims have historically died or been severely injured over the years.

Crowd source

Figure 1 Possible failure modes for a composite beam with web openings at elevated temperature.

Fire design of composite beams with web openings protected with reactive intumescent coating

Figure 1: Site example and Grade map volume.

Introduction to BS60080:2020 guidance on the placement of detection devices

AlarmSense is a straightforward range comprising of of 2 heat detectors, 2 optical smoke detectors, a manual call point, an open area sounder, an open-area sounder visual indicator and an alarm relay

What can a two-wire system offer you that conventional can’t?

Photo shows the test vial (centre) once it has been removed from the outer dispenser.

How borehole bacteria can impact on essential water supplies

Smoke dampers need to be thoroughly checked on installation, and serviced, to ensure they function correctly.

Smoke ventilation for safer built environments

Firefighting foam action in Wisconsin

Community Fire Safety

Carbon Monoxide detection in parking garages

Why an holistic approach is essential when designing fire protection systems

“Crisis Planning: Establishing a Reserve Corps”

Choice of piping is a key factor in managing costs and CPVC offers advantages in expenses for materials and labor.

Dispelling eight misconceptions about fire sprinkler systems

Figure 1: With intumescent coatings steel structures can meet the requirements of various fire resistance classes. But prolonged cold-temperature storage of intumescent coatings leads to an irreversible increase in the viscosity to a point where the coating cannot be applied anymore.

Cold temperature behavior of water-based intumescent coatings

The 2019 Notre Dame Cathedral Fire was caused by an electric fault.

Detecting and fighting fires at the earliest possible point in time helps mitigate risks and costs

Temporary Fire Alarm System: The Best option For Construction Sites?

Tema Sistemi S.p.A. protects cultural heritage thanks to the innovative Aquatech® water mist system: a very thin, directable mist quickly extinguishes fires and does not penetrate the furnishings, preserving the works of art.

Fire safety of cultural heritage in Italy

Protecting the air vent through the wall cavities is vitally important to prevent heat and smoke entering the cavities by that means and then spreading around the building.

Fire and Cladding – Solutions; Protect the cavities, limit the damage

Ethanol-wagon on fire at Kijfhoek: how to be effective on a large distance.

Protecting rail yards with new developments in fire fighting

Fig. 3: Water motor with proportioning pump.

Use of foam for firefighting in tank farms of the oil and petrochemical industry – Part 2

Is substandard cable worth the risk when it comes to fire safety?

Do you need third party certification for your wire and cable?

Crowds at the annual Hajj, the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, where hundreds or thousands of pilgrims have historically died or been severely injured over the years.

Crowd source

Figure 1 Possible failure modes for a composite beam with web openings at elevated temperature.

Fire design of composite beams with web openings protected with reactive intumescent coating

Figure 1: Site example and Grade map volume.

Introduction to BS60080:2020 guidance on the placement of detection devices

AlarmSense is a straightforward range comprising of of 2 heat detectors, 2 optical smoke detectors, a manual call point, an open area sounder, an open-area sounder visual indicator and an alarm relay

What can a two-wire system offer you that conventional can’t?

Photo shows the test vial (centre) once it has been removed from the outer dispenser.

How borehole bacteria can impact on essential water supplies

Smoke dampers need to be thoroughly checked on installation, and serviced, to ensure they function correctly.

Smoke ventilation for safer built environments

Firefighting foam action in Wisconsin

Community Fire Safety

Carbon Monoxide detection in parking garages

Why an holistic approach is essential when designing fire protection systems

“Crisis Planning: Establishing a Reserve Corps”

Choice of piping is a key factor in managing costs and CPVC offers advantages in expenses for materials and labor.

Dispelling eight misconceptions about fire sprinkler systems

Figure 1: With intumescent coatings steel structures can meet the requirements of various fire resistance classes. But prolonged cold-temperature storage of intumescent coatings leads to an irreversible increase in the viscosity to a point where the coating cannot be applied anymore.

Cold temperature behavior of water-based intumescent coatings

The 2019 Notre Dame Cathedral Fire was caused by an electric fault.

Detecting and fighting fires at the earliest possible point in time helps mitigate risks and costs

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