White paper outlines radical reform
The Government is to introduce wide-ranging reforms to create a new Fire and Rescue Service. FP&FEJ reports.
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World in motion
Professor Ed Galea CEng, MIFireE provides a welcome to Pedestrian and Evacuation Dynamics 2003, to be held in London on 20-22 August.
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Predicting the past
H Jiang, S Gwynne, E R Galea, P Lawrence, F Jia and H Ingason model a disco fire in Gothenburg, Sweden to compare the simulation’s predictions with actual events.
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Data benefits
Identifying the factors which have the greatest impact on building evacuation times will enable research to be targeted at obtaining useful data, argues David Purser.
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Lift logic
Albert So, Terence Lai and Janson Yu argue that emergency escape lifts should be used as a major means of escape in super-high-rise buildings.
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Sound effects
Bob Choppen describes the technology available for raising the alarm in the event of a fire.
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Deaf defying
The implementation of new legislation, such as the Disability Discrimination Act, should raise the standards of fire safety provision for deaf people, argues Emma Parker.
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Natural control
Mike Chamberlaine outlines the system that was introduced to reduce the number of false alarms at London’s Natural History Museum.
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Problem solving
The need for a co-ordinated approach to tackling the problem of school fires was evident following the Saving our schools seminar on 30 June 2003. Anna Hayes reports
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Stopping the firestarters
Arson is the single largest cause of fires in the UK. Kirsty McKeown discovers how fire brigades are tackling the problem.
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Acting on arson
Delegates at a recent fire investigation conference heard that multi-agency working is the most effective method of tackling arson. Graham Saward and Rupert Gilbey report.
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A nose for trouble
Helen Mason provides an insight into some of the common properties of hydrocarbons and explains how these might affect hydrocarbon search dog behaviour.
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