Strengthening its work in the United Arab Emirates, global wireless solutions provider Ramtech has reported ongoing success in collaboration with Liberty Fire and Safety, its exclusive distribution partner in GCC countries. This follows successfully installing its Wireless Fire and Evacuation…
The importance of having a UL-300 listed kitchen fire-suppression system
ith an ever-increasing demand for kitchen fire-suppression systems and at the same time lack of legislation, the market seems to move to low-cost and non- or partially approved fire-suppression systems rather than installing proven and reliable technology protecting all kitchen…
Federation calls for a national fire strategy
The Fire Sector Federation (FSF) has published a white paper calling for a wider discussion to create a national fire-safety strategy that goes beyond current legislative proposals. The ‘Developing a National Strategy for Fire Safety’ document sets out a possible…
Watermist applied
It all started with marine and offshore applications. However, for many years watermist systems have been installed in buildings on solid ground. When it comes to the different classes of fires, watermist ticks more boxes than any other kind of…
The significance of urban planning in fighting future fires
Fires can cause up to 180,000 deaths globally each year. This, according to The World Bank, is three times as high as the annual average of deaths due to all-natural hazards. The extent of fire-related injuries is even higher, let…
What’s needed to make our structures more fire resilient?
By 2050, the world’s population is set to grow to almost 10 billion and 68% are set to live in cities. With most locations already heavily populated, the additional housing, hospitals, schools, shops and infrastructure required will mean that ever…
Watermist at its turning point
Things have progressed well for watermist: there is a growing market for eco-friendly, sustainable products and the European Standard has now been published. Also, the list of applications has been getting longer and a research project could become a real…
Electric vehicle fires on ships
The Felicity Ace and her cargo of thousands of burnt vehicles – some of them electric – built by the Volkswagen Group is now several kilometres beneath the Atlantic. What do we actually know about electric vehicle fires on ships,…
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 UK, it has been put at the top of the European table in terms of fire regulation. The same cannot be said for fire-safety guidance…
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 protection of buildings, industry, rail and road tunnels as well as metros and trains. This feature explores the advantages of HPWM in data centres. AQUASYS…
Starting the year strong with GESA’s Equipment Exchange
We all know that Emergency Services departments and communities across the Global South struggle to get the equipment they need. Budgets are tight, procurements can be slow and inefficient, and the process for getting donated equipment can take years. At…
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 Australia (FPA Australia) sought insights from some of our former presidents, and the current office-bearer, about what the future holds. As Australia’s peak industry body…
Creating a better international Emergency Services donations pipeline
Donations of emergency services gear, vehicles and rescue equipment are a welcome sight to under-resourced departments around the world struggling to provide emergency care. However, despite the best intentions of the donors, there’s often a mismatch between what’s donated and…
How Safespill’s true respect for fire led to a holistic approach to environmentally safe fire protection
‘Most companies don’t like to talk about their failures, but you can’t develop new technology without them because failures are an important part of the process,’ said Tristan Mackintosh, founder and chief executive officer of Safespill. ‘Failures are windows of…
Confusion and catastrophes led to a time-tested consensus process
The NFPA looks back on 125 years while working to serve global stakeholders today and into the future. This year marks 125 years since the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) was started back in 1896. Not too many organizations get…
Wireless can help the fire sector rise to new challenges
With Covid continuing to dominate the news agenda and affecting the way we work, it’s impact on the fire industry cannot be overstated. Even once we finally reach a new normal, hopefully later this year, we will still need to…
Fire in educational premises
A recent study from Zurich Municipal revealed 480 primary and secondary schools endured fires in 2019, a staggering 40 incidents every month. As a result, almost 20,000 school children have had their education impacted or have been displaced from their…
How should we measure success in the Emergency Services sector?
Circumstances vary from country to country, but every member of GESA’s Global South Advisory Council agrees: a fundamental challenge facing the future of Emergency Services throughout the Global South lies in measurement. How exactly can we measure success in ways…
Revisiting parking garage safety
It had been confidently hypothesized for years that modern vehicles burn differently, due to the vast array of material and fuel-source changes over the years. Although it was logical to suggest that fuel loads in modern parking structures have increased,…
European standard for watermist systems finally published
The long-awaited European watermist standard EN 14972-1 was published on 23 December 2020. Fire consultants, designers and installers of watermist systems now have a standard they can use and base their work on not unlike the standard for sprinkler systems.…