Applying pressure
The use of positive pressure ventilation in offensive firefighting still remains a controversial issue. Richard Stott explains why caution is needed.
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Fanning the flames?
Rosemarie Everton offers a lawyer’s view of the legal problems that fire authorities could face following the careless use of positive pressure ventilation at an incident.
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Planning ahead
Implementing an effective emergency plan can significantly reduce business interruption during and after a major incident. Brett Dupre reports.
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Water power
Roger Klein explains how fire service incident commanders can use firefighting foams, powders and gels to ensure that water supplies are used more efficiently
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ATEX attention
Al Brown reviews the obligations on employers and manufacturers imposed by two explosive atmospheres Directives that will take full effect in Europe in 2003.
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Dust busting
Keith Scott explains the risk posed by dust explosions at work and the equipment available to prevent such incidents.
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Passive resistance
Protective coatings are one of the most effective types of passive fire protection materials used at chemical plants, says Ian Barry.
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Boiling points
Boiling liquid expanding vapour explosions can cause catastrophic damage. Graham Ellicott explains the measures engineers can adopt to prevent such incidents.
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Shipping agents
James Glockling and Martin Connell provide an overview of recent large-scale tests of aerosol extinguishing systems for protecting Royal Navy machinery spaces and gas turbine enclosures.
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Promoting quality
Special Supplement
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i Ministers introduction
UK Fire Safety Minister Chris Leslie outlines how third-party certification fits in with the planned reform of fire safety law.
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ii BAFE chairmans introduction
It is vital that employers have confidence that fire safety products and services perform properly, says Ken Knight.
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iii Overview of BAFE schemes
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iv Helping with halon
Competence is the key to the BAFE scheme for decommissioning halon systems. David Adkins reports.
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v Modular matters
July 2002 marked the launch of BAFE's groundbreaking new modular scheme. FP&FEJ reports.
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vi Service life
FP&FEJ finds what technicians think about BAFE's technicians scheme for the maintenance of portable extinguishers.
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vii Certification bodies
Certification bodies are vital when it comes to independently assessing organisations to the requirements of BAFE schemes.
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viii List of BAFE-registered firms
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