84Understandably, large disasters with a significant number of casualties usually receive the most attention from…
International Fire Protection – Issue 84 – December 2020
Unconsciously incompetent – how can competency be delivered and sustained?
What is competency and are we ever truly competent in our chosen profession? This raises…
Fire Arrest – Fire Stopping App devised to help passive fire protection specialists
Fire Arrest covers every aspect of any fire stopping project, from the first survey through…
LICO – Custom-made heat and overheat detector units for industrial and hazardous areas
The use of fire detectors is a conventional method. But when there is smoke or…
Stat-X® Condensed Aerosol Fire Suppression
Aerosol fire suppression technology is well-known throughout Europe and Asia and it is gaining greater…
BAVARIA – Offering quality and performance across a huge range of firefighting solutions
BAVARIA is one of the oldest and most experienced firefighting equipment manufacturers in Europe. The…
In Memoriam: Jaime Moncada-Perez Advancing Fire Protection in Latin America
Jaime Moncada-Pérez passed away on August 31, 2020 in Bogotá, Colombia from complications following a…
Ensuring the integrity of fire compartmentation
Fire compartmentation is a fundamental aspect of fire safety provision but when it is compromised,…
Heal the world by design
Water mist is eco-friendly and sustainable. The organization that is dedicated to the technology is…
Safeguarding TU Delft from Li-ion batteries risks
84Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are widely used as a power supply for electronics and electric vehicles,…
CFD modeling of turbulent flow through fire sprinkler nozzle: Effects of inlet geometry
Automatic fire sprinkler systems are considered to be the most effective and economical way to…
Liquefied Natural Gas fires: The damage on structures
In most regions of the world natural gas is the fastest growing energy resource. This…
Improving standards with door hardware technology
Fire protection systems are a life-saving but often invisible part of any construction project. Though…
Rethinking fire flow
It’s self-evident that adequate water supplies are essential to successful fire suppression outcomes. Even with…
Inherently flame-retardant biopolymer materials via reactive processing
A novel and promising route towards inherently flame-retardant polymeric materials has recently been developed by…
A unique solution to the challenge of safe oil storage
Safe storage of flammable liquids remains a priority, with the focus firmly on fire prevention.…
Enhancing fire detection and suppression systems with camera technology
Fire is a prevalent safety risk across all industries. It can cause substantial amounts of…
Achieving corrosion protection in listed antifreeze for fire protection systems
NFPA fire sprinkler standards intended to ensure the safest, most reliable design and installation practices…
Multi-sensor fire alarms: four things you may not know
Optical detectors may be the number one fire detector in the market today, but the…
Competence vital to Building Fire Safety
The Fire Sector Federation’s recently published Approved Code of Practice for Fire Risk Assessors Competency…