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Fire safety program peer review: recommendations for practice
Peer reviews are typical in accounting firms, health care, and information technology services but this…
A solution for reducing vacant building fires
The urban landscapes of most major U.S. cities and many rural areas remain scarred by…
Changes to standards and the effect on detector testing
When fire detection technology evolves to take advantage of new and emerging technologies, the standards…
How to ensure everyone is evacuated safely during a security threat
As the current threat level for international terrorism in the UK is severe, Gerard Wallace…
When the stakes are high… fire protection for mission critical industries
Power utilities, data centres, critical control rooms, manufacturing plants, oil and gas rigs… in our…
No compromise in steel structures
The challenge of ensuring fire safety for those people using modern steel structures is becoming…
Design considerations when using smoke and fire curtains
If a fire breaks out, smoke spread is by far the biggest challenge. Thick black…
An industry problem we can fix – misuse of firestopping products
Effective use of firestopping products is proven to play a critical role in containing fire…
Protecting our universities from fire protects our past and our future
Guaranteeing the safety of our educational facilities has always been a challenge. Today the size…
Plumis – Negotiating a complex labyrinth of research
Plumis, the James Dyson Award-winning inventors of the Automist active fire protection concept and manufacturers…
Growing pains: Code enforcement challenges with cannabis cultivation
As fire professionals, it is important to understand the hazards associated with new and rapidly…
Choosing the right clean agent for your fire hazard
Sprinkler systems are the most widely used form of fire suppression in the world. Their…
The influence of plastics in high piled storage – Part 3
Many modern products are constructed from a variety of constituents ranging from natural to synthetic…
The ultimate challenge – using the latest fire systems to protect remote sites
Intermittent power, a 12-hour round trip to site – if the ferry’s working that is…
Grenfell: the perfect formula for tragedy
Within 51 days, the world witnessed three unfortunate events in cities separated by thousands of…
The need for intelligent, integrated, and compliant sprinkler systems
In the months since the devastating Grenfell Tower fire, there has been a renewed focus…
Is the fire protection industry coming of age?
For many years, the fire protection industry has cautiously inched forward with product changes, upgrades…
Changes in emergency lighting technology will lead to safer buildings
Chris Slattery, Global Product Manager for Emergency Lighting at Tridonic reviews the current state of…
Demystifying voice alarm and voice evacuation systems
Voice alarm/voice evacuation (VA/VE) has become well established over the last 25 years. Old fashioned…