Partrix Fire is a fire-protection company specialising in developing aspirating smoke detectors (ASDs). Its core…
Issue 89 – March 2022
FibreSense – Going the extra mile
Industrial fire-detection specialist Patol now offers a fibre-optic linear heat detection cable (LHDC) and controller…
Becoming green and the challenges for optical flame detection
We are all too aware of the drivers to become greener. In some cases, the…
Dealing with lithium battery fires during transportation
International Fire Protection (IFP) recently took the opportunity to speak with Rodger Mort, President of…
Luxury Greek resort receives five-star fire protection
Based in the coastal town of Ierapetra in Crete, the Robinson Club is designed around…
Sprinklers: why is the threshold for UK warehouses so high compared to the rest of Europe?
With the height threshold for sprinklers in new-build residential buildings lowered to 11m across the…
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…
AQUASYS high-pressure watermist systems: an expert report about innovative fire protection in data centres
State-of-the-art firefighting using high-pressure watermist (HPWM) technology is becoming more and more common for the…
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…
International foam school – Focused on team leaders and fire chiefs
These days fire and rescue services are living in their own bubble to avoid causing…
Starting the year strong with GESA’s Equipment Exchange
We all know that Emergency Services departments and communities across the Global South struggle to…
Improving outcomes for the UK Fire and Rescue Services using foams
The largest fire seen in the Humberside area for many years was controlled and extinguished…
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…
A tale of five presidents: what the past can tell us about the future of fire protection
As we forge ahead in the face of ongoing government reform initiatives, Fire Protection Association…
Grenfell: an outsider’s view
I am honoured to have been invited to write this column, especially as I am…