This paper reviews the numerous applications and installations in which the halocarbon-based clean fire suppression…
Issue 73 – March 2018
Cellulose or plastic? It’s not just about shopping bags
The vast product arrays that move through modern storage warehouses provide a constant challenge to…
Fire safety program peer review: recommendations for practice
Peer reviews are typical in accounting firms, health care, and information technology services but this…
Demonstrating competency
The Interim report from the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety led by…
Getting out
Tragedies in Portugal and elsewhere demonstrate the complexity and necessity of wildfire evacuation plans. After…
4EVAC – New LoopDrive FIM safeguards any Voice Alarm / Voice Evacuation system
Launched in 2015 the LoopDrive Fault Isolator Module (FIM) integrates 4EVAC’s patented technology to increase…
The Fire Safety Event – Returning to the NEC, Birmingham April 2018
The Fire Safety Event returns to NEC Birmingham on 10-12 April 2018 boasting an unparalleled…
Pyroplex – Demanding high standards and certified fire door solutions
There’s no doubt that to achieve optimum levels of passive fire protection in construction requires…
Reliable – Introducing the Reliable diaphragm deluge valve range
When the risk from fire to property and critical business processes is at the highest…
Apollo – Refining fire detection with new Soteria® Dimension®
The SOTERIA® range of fire detection devices from Apollo Fire Detectors has an exciting new…
Flame Protect UK – Paving the way to success for a Welsh fire protection business
They’ve spent their days rubbing shoulders with the stars of stage and screen. They’re behind…
PATOL – Focusing on Securiton ASD versatility at the Fire Safety Event
Fire detection specialists Patol will be returning to The Fire Safety Event1, using Stand FS86…
A solution for reducing vacant building fires
The urban landscapes of most major U.S. cities and many rural areas remain scarred by…
Changes to standards and the effect on detector testing
When fire detection technology evolves to take advantage of new and emerging technologies, the standards…
How to ensure everyone is evacuated safely during a security threat
As the current threat level for international terrorism in the UK is severe, Gerard Wallace…
When the stakes are high… fire protection for mission critical industries
Power utilities, data centres, critical control rooms, manufacturing plants, oil and gas rigs… in our…
No compromise in steel structures
The challenge of ensuring fire safety for those people using modern steel structures is becoming…
Design considerations when using smoke and fire curtains
If a fire breaks out, smoke spread is by far the biggest challenge. Thick black…
Honeywell – Best of breed technology is used at Stallion AI Services
Equine artificial insemination (AI) is becoming increasingly commonplace as a way to breed high calibre…
Research is the key to success
Almost 20 years ago I was employed as a research scientist at ‘SP Fire Technology’,…