State of the Union
Senior fire safety officials from across Europe have called for a more focused approach to co-ordinating fire safety. Rupert Gilbey reports.
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Trade promotions
The Fire Industry Confederation Export Focal Point has been actively promoting the UK fire industry during 2002. Martin Duggan reports on an industry briefing course for British Embassy officers and a fire industry outward trade mission to the Middle East.
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A matter of substance
Josephine Lambourne traces the history of the European Directive on the control of major accident hazards and examines the proposed changes to its requirements.
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Small talk
With the UK Government ’s proposed overhaul of fire safety law edging ever closer, the implications for Britain’s small businesses could be significant. Jacqueline Jeynes reports.
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A calculated risk
Frazer Farrell explains the different methods that employers can use when assessing and calculating fire risks in the workplace.
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Breathe easy
Mark Burrup and Tom Orr explain the importance of protecting workers from exposure to harmful gases in the workplace and the types of gas detection and monitoring systems available.
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Fighting fit
The health and safety problems faced by US firefighters at the collapsed World Trade Center site have prompted a number of changes to firefighter safety in the USA, as Kirk Rosenhan explains.
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A dynamic approach to safety
Overly high temperatures within a flashover training simulator used by London Fire Brigade made the simulator dangerous for use by trainee firefighters. Nick Pope describes how computational fluid dynamics was used to model the unit and solve the problem.
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Explosive reactions
Tougher guidelines have been issued to protect firefighters at incidents involving acetylene cylinders. Barry Jones and Ian Fensom report.
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Life-long learning
Edwin Wilson explains the principles behind competence- based training for the fire service.
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Experience counts
John Williams and Paul Richardson explain how fire engineers with practical experience can register as Engineering Technicians by the senior technician in industry route.
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