Choosing and specifying the most appropriate fire extinguishing system for the right location can be a complex and often bewildering task. There’s probably never been more choice on the market, representing a variety of different approaches, plus there are an…
Fire Safety for Very Tall Buildings
Very tall buildings have unique fire safety design issues that are not experienced in other types of structures. For example, because the height of the structure is beyond the reach of ladders, tall buildings are equipped with more fire safety…
Escaping from Prison Fires
When fire breaks out in a highly-populated building, the first priority is to ensure occupant safety, normally by quick evacuation. But what happens when the purpose of that building is to prevent people from being evacuated? That’s one of the…
Fire Safety made easy with Freedor
Premises with a big influx of people such as offices, restaurants and residential homes can as expected, get very busy. Fire doors are safety devices which help prevent the spread of fire. They are a critical part of safety precautions…
Fire Safety Teamwork and Effective Communication
Providing an acceptable level of fire safety in a building or process area requires effective teamwork and communication from all interested parties, with proper support from management and administration. This article highlights how the teamwork must be effective by highlighting…
Designing for Fire Safety – New Wiring Regulations
We are now past the 1st July 2015 deadline for installers being compliant with a new wiring regulation in the UK to secure cables of all categories in escape routes by non-combustible means. The problem has been that many types…