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Advances in Detector Technology Protects Lives & Assets
In any automatic fire detection system, the detectors are the front line in the fight…

Light Refreshment
The growing sophistication of emergency lighting systems means that as well as being a vital…

Oxygen Reduction Fire Prevention
Oxygen-reduction fire prevention is a revolution in fire safety, and the world’s latest technological innovation…

20 Years Later: Halon for Critical Use – is it Critical?
It has been 20 years since developed countries stopped production of Halons as a clean…

Clean Agents in Aviation Fire Protection
For more than three decades, Halon 1301 and Halon 1211 played a key role in…

Firefighting Foam Advancements … Then & Now
It is often said that in order to shape the future you need to look…

Fire Protection of Structural Steelwork
As the use of intumescent coatings to protect structural steelwork from the effects of fire…

Keep to Performance-Based Approach for Safety
Modern design techniques offer advanced structural fire engineering and modelling that can benefit all concerned,…

Credit Where Credit is Due
According to the latest Fire Statistics issued by the U.K. Department for Communities and Local…

Hydrocarbon Fire Protection for Structural Steel
Fire is a terrible and ever present danger for hydrocarbon processing facilities, capable of inflicting…

Inspection, Testing & Maintenance & Building Fire Risk
Most, if not all of the codes and standards governing the installation and maintenance of…

Comparing Low-Pressure Water Mist and Sprinklers
Although stable systems for fire extinguishing with water mist have been known for decades, they…

Sustainable Fire Suppression
Modern society relies heavily upon interconnectivity. The word infrastructure is no longer restricted to traditional…

The Special Life Safety Needs in Health Care Buildings
In many buildings, there may be some options with respect to the appropriate evacuation strategy…

The Function of Compartmentation
When dividing a structure into compartments there are many considerations to take into account, such…

Hazardous Area Gas Detection
Protecting personnel, assets and the environment are the highest priorities for manufacturing and industrial plants…

Maintaining Your Fire Protection System – Who is Responsible?
The answer to the question regarding who is responsible for maintaining the fire protection system…

Exhaust Ductwork Fire Protection
Exhaust Ductwork Fire Protection in Timber Multi-family Structures. Dryers and washing machines were involved in…
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