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Regulation changes for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms will ensure greater protection
On 23 November 2021 the government in England published the results of a consultation proposing…
GEN III Smart Proportioner – remote testing system
Regular testing and maintenance ensure a maximum service life and functional and failure-related safety of…
Principle and application of aspirating smoke detectors (ASDs) with an innovative method for very early fire alarms – Part 1
From the earliest laser to particle-counting methods, air-sampling aspirating smoke detectors (ASDs) for very early…
Approved fire suppression for electrical cabinets and data panels
Electrical fires are incredibly challenging to predict and once started, if left to burn undetected,…
Innovative firefighting and ventilation in tunnels
The combination of low-pressure mist systems and jet fans with shaped silencers delivers dramatic improvements…
Reasonable skill and care or fit for purpose?
The term ‘fitness for purpose’ means there is an implied condition that the product or…
Maintaining fire-resistance protection in multi-family and other occupancies
To some degree, existing fire-resistance-rated assemblies and their components have been forgotten. That’s what this…
Ensuring that fire testing of new-generation foams is relevant to real applications
The transition to fluorine-free foams is arguably the greatest issue currently facing industrial firefighters, particularly…
Playing with fire: how to make your premises fire-safety compliant
Fire suppression is the one investment we hope we never have to use. It’s easy…
Hampering sprinkler effectiveness
There’s a joke in the sprinkler and storage industries that you don’t design an early…
Understanding char loss and fall-off for fire-safe design of timber structures
Engineered timber is in high demand while the awareness of environmental pressures is growing. Worldwide…
Alternatives to foam for hangar fire protection
For the past several years a perfect storm has been brewing within the aviation hangar…
Advancing fire protection in historic structures
Historic structures may seem to be an unlikely setting for contemporary advances in fire protection,…
An innovative flame detector solution for helidecks and aircraft hangars
Applications that demand heightened immunity to false alarms include the use of helicopters offshore and…
New solutions help solve the fire risks posed by IBCs
In early October 2011, as news helicopters patrolled overhead, fire and explosions destroyed a chemical…
Smart proportioner GEN III – remote monitoring system
As practised for decades in fire protection systems, the procedure to check the functionality of…
One rule for one, and one for another
A fire that tore through the Cube high-rise student accommodation in 2019 is a stark…
Rubber-based flexible fire water piping increases safety in the global oil and gas industry
Safety is a key priority for all industries, especially for the operators of onshore and…
From brakes to lights – how the ABS brake approach needs to be adopted in the emergency lighting sector
Emergency lighting normally accounts for 25–30% of the luminaires in a typical commercial project. It…