The recent case of Southwark Council being taken to court on 22 charges relating to fire safety in Lakanal House should concentrate the mind of anyone who is either responsible for fire safety, or who installs fire protection in buildings. As many will be aware,
The year 2017 will be a huge year for the Solo range with some exciting new products due for launch. The first of which is Solo 365 – a completely new tester offering the ultimate test experience in terms of speed, handling and features. The
Fire Safety Event Content Director Mark Sennett introduces his show, which boasts an unparalleled line-up of free educational content and an exhibition containing major fire safety manufacturers and associations. On 21-23 March fire safety finally returns home to the NEC Birmingham after more than four years
The news is filled with ever more examples of fires caused by Lithium batteries, from e-cigarettes to mobile phones and even electric vehicles, the danger is ever present. Of course we all do not wish to do without our new found freedoms, the ability to
To negate the risk of using ladders and scaffolding, the FiewView Detector Test Kit has been designed to aid technicians from floor level during the service and maintenance of fire detection systems. FireView can also be used during the system commissioning process to ensure the
Rising real estate costs and materials handling improvements make high-piled and rack storage a desirable option for product manufacturers and wholesale companies. With multi-function scanning codes and radio-tracking tags, warehouse operators can manage a huge variety of commodities in vast buildings with items stacked as
Process owners and fire protection professionals in the oil and gas industry know that functional safety system components such as flame and gas detectors need to be certified for compliance with specific standards, including a facility’s target Safety Integrity Level (SIL). What is not as
Wind power is an important and growing source of renewable energy in Europe. Due to the wind conditions, offshore wind power is a promising option. Hence, optimization and reducing disruption to production of any kind is of interest. One cause of interruption for wind power
The value of active fire protection systems such as sprinklers is well-known in most industrialized countries. Recognition of fire-limiting construction – passive fire protection – for the building envelope is also growing. Despite these advancements, building owners are still missing out on a key property
Fire prevention is one of the most neglected areas of data centre planning, but attitudes may be changing as more IT professionals become aware of the enormous risks posed to a business by fire. According to the latest report on data centre downtime recovery costs,
Located in the historic Scottish city of Inverness, the Drummond School is a purpose built educational facility for those with severe learning difficulties and complex needs. With a capacity for over 90 pupils in 20 classes, it has provision for nursery, primary and secondary education
Fire costs the UK economy an estimated £3.5 billion per year. With glass becoming an ever more dominant material in the built environment, manufacturer Pilkington, has released a new report – The Burning Issue – to ask if the glazing industry and its clients are
As our buildings and the uses to which we put them become more complex, the challenges of safely evacuating occupants also increase. The latest analogue addressable fire panels give integrators, specifiers and end users more control and peace of mind than ever, delivering unprecedented levels
Fire-resistant glass is an extremely specialised product which requires both technological knowledge and high investment in research and in the certification process – this is not simple. For years, it has been associated with global brands or sector tycoons but now a new brand has
The UK Government’s fire regulations were put through a massive reform back in the early 2000s when attention was drawn to the outdated nature of policies that were in place. More efficient fire safety procedures were needed, particularly for public places where large numbers of
In the 1980s FM led the development of another new technology: early suppression fast response (ESFR) sprinklers. This new class of sprinkler was developed to ensure a higher ADD than RDD, while providing hazard protection with cartoned plastic commodity storage as high as 7.5m under
Commercial kitchens are highly susceptible fire risk areas, and incidents in such environments can incur serious consequences. The concentration of grease-laden, vapour-producing appliances – such as fryers, griddles, ranges and char-broilers – in a compact area, together with extract ventilation systems, poses challenges to kitchen
All sectors face a range of unique challenges when it comes to maintaining fire safety. For the construction industry, these are particularly difficult – construction sites are a dangerous mix of temporary structures, potentially hazardous machinery, heavy materials and working situations which, if improperly handled,
Fire statistics in many countries show that a majority of the victims of fatal fires belongs to groups in the society that can be categorized as vulnerable, and efforts to prevent this must be efficiently targeted. Background In 2015 SP Fire Research, together with NTNU Social Research,
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