With the greatly increased emphasis on firefighter safety, the leading manufacturers have boosted their research…
Issue 67 – September 2016
The new standard of care for structural fire protection
The frequency of uncontrolled fire exposure in engineered buildings is low due primarily to the…
Membrane penetration firestop systems
What are membrane penetration firestop systems and how has the penetration firestop standard evolved to…
BRE Fire Research Conference highlights
Research shaping the future of fire safety design and management was outlined to a packed…
Designing for passive fire protection in buildings
It is hard to over-emphasize the importance of a passive fire protection (PFP) strategy and…
The role of stone wool insulation in achieving passive fire protection
Due to its natural basalt rock and recycled slag composition, stone wool exhibits a number…
Fire prevention in a high-bay freezer warehouse
The OxyReduct® active fire prevention system enhances safety in the world’s largest high-bay freezer warehouse.…
Proactively stopping fire with foam
A fire in a building can be tragic. Even without lives lost, victims may still…
Stop turning skills shortages into a crisis
Recruiting engineers with the right skills can be a real nightmare for any organisation responsible…
Mobility scooter fires: Sprinklers can save lives
London housing provider, Lewisham Homes, has partnered with the London Fire Brigade, the Building Research…
Storage sprinkler design: a historical perspective – Part 1
The automatic sprinkler system is the most commonly used fire protection system for industrial and…
An integrated approach to false alarm management matters
False alarms from fire systems are one of the biggest issues in fire today. They…
Istanbul Aydın University: Cerberus Pro for maximum safety
Istanbul Aydın University (IAU) had enormous problems with false alarms caused by its old fire…
Effectively protecting historic buildings
From sprawling heritage sites which house our national treasures to townhouses which are home to…
Working together for fire safety
The Association for Specialist Fire Protection assembled together key experts from across the entire construction…
Why evacuation planning must be prioritised
Evacuation planning is a central tenet of safety strategy for commercial buildings and any owner…
The Turbinator from Knowsley SK – Always providing precision proportioning
In-line water driven foam proportioning pumps have become more and more popular in the last…
Honeywell Fire Safety – The sky’s the limit for Morley-IAS and Project Airseeker
While it’s the new aircraft that have grabbed the headlines, the associated ground support structure…
Fire protection for the future
The fire protection industry is one that is slow to change, a pace driven by…
Brave New Hazards – As new technologies address the world’s problems, they can also raise safety issues
Every day, as engineers and researchers address fire protection challenges, our world often unwittingly creates…