Alan Cox
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Alan Cox started his career in the fire and rescue service in both operational and fire-safety roles, before moving to the NHS where he was responsible for a large district health authority. His current role is offering pro bono advice to consumer organisations and individuals that feel the explanations/advice that they are given by enforcing authorities may not be correct and requires an independent view.

Profiles
Luton Airport car park blaze: a final call for sprinklers

The fire that destroyed an unsprinklered airport terminal car park caused disruption to tens of thousands of passengers, left hundreds stranded at the airport, and impacted close to 1,500 cars. With significant fires in multi-storey car parks over the last…

Fire Risk Assessments - Human or AI
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Can artificial intelligence (AI) be used in fire safety?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is an aspect of technology that holds both many advantages and pitfalls for the fire-safety community and general public, but it’s one we can’t ignore. So, what can we expect from its use in fire safety? Fire…

Fire resisting doors (FRD) wedged open.
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Could this be another Cameron House Hotel?

I recently stayed in a hotel in Wales for a short break with my wife and one of the first things that occurred to me was how similar this hotel appeared to be to the Cameron House Hotel in Scotland…

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What has gone wrong with Fire Safety in the UK? Part 1

I have spent nearly 60 years in the fire and safety profession and in this article we look at some of my experiences and lessons learnt. We consider how we can learn from other countries, the black art of fire…

Fire spread at roof level on the Royal Clarence Hotel.
Special Reports
The Cathedral Yard Fire, Exeter, UK – A follow up

In my previous articles about the fire at the Royal Clarence Hotel fire I raised a number of questions that needed answering unfortunately, none of the questions that I raised have been answered and there remains many areas of concern1. …