Integrated risk management
With fire authorities in England and Wales preparing to develop integrated risk management plans, FP&FEJ examines the views of key players in the UK fire community.
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Building bridges
Fire safety – The jigsaw of today, the bridges of tomorrow. Rosemarie Everton provides a personal view of UK fire community issues.
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IFE annual events 2003
Rasbash lecture and ECD conference
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Credibility gap
Evidence of poor design and management in buildings suggests that fire safety engineering runs the risk of losing its credibility, argues Martin Shipp
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Averting disaster
Simon Hunt and Dave Berry outline the work of the Building Disaster Assessment Group in identifying improvements to building design and firefighting practices
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Freezing points
A fire in a laboratory at the Rothera Research Station of the British Antarctic Survey highlighted a number of weaknesses in the building’s design. Jim Munday reports
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Shopping revolution
Anna Hayes visits shopping centres in Newcastle to investigate the effect of advances in building codes and new technology on shopping centre design
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Engineering escape
Paul Macken and Mark Evans describe how fire engineering was used to develop a more efficient means of escape design in a 1980s shopping centre.
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Practice makes perfect
David Sugden outlines the findings and recommendations of a recently completed project on best practice in passive fire protection.
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Glass distinctions
A recent seminar on fire-resistant glazing provided a snapshot of the key issues facing the glass and glazing industry. FP&FEJ reports
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A matter of life and death
A study of residential fire fatalities in New South Wales, Australia during 2001 has revealed the importance of lifestyle factors. Chris Lewis and Anne Lear report
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Community spirit
The modernisation of the UK fire service will involve greater emphasis being placed on preventing fires through community education. Kirsty McKeown investigates what UK brigades have been doing
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Modernising Malawi
Alf Wilson explains the work of the Staffordshire Emergency Services Humanitarian Aid Association in modernising the Malawi Fire Service
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Volunteer advice
Lack of funding is preventing many volunteer fire departments in the US state of Oregon from providing their members with adequate training. FP& FEJ reports
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Following suit
Alex McAllister considers the limitations of conventional firefighter uniforms and suggests the use of more specialised protective suits.
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Firefighter clothing standards
Roger Startin explains the European and international performance standards for firefighter protective clothing.
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Breathe easy
Alastair Kyle examines recent developments aimed at improving the comfort, performance and safety of breathing apparatus for firefighters.
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Its good to talk
Good communication is the key to a happy and efficient working environment. Kirsty McKeown finds out why Jersey’s emergency services are smiling.
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