Vegas visions
Azarang Mirkhah outlines the fire safety measures installed in the 135-storey Stratosphere Tower in Las Vegas, USA
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Model behaviour
Brian Hume and Mick Eady outline the results of a study on the use of computational fluid dynamics modelling in a large warehouse.
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Life assurance
Debra Sue Miller examines the role of fire safety specialists during the lifetime of a building.
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Green influences
W K Chow and C L Chow explain how the provision of fire safety in environmentally-friendly, sustainable buildings in Hong Kong is proving problematic.
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Active service
Cliff Barnett explains that the characteristics and location of a design fire have a significant effect on sprinkler activation times.
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Kitchen expertise
Derek Miles reports on managing fire risks in kitchen extract systems.
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Explosion protection
Dr Bill Allen explains how thin film intumescent coatings performed during recent explosion and hydrocarbon fire tests.
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Changing temperature
With many insurers refusing to insure premises containing combustible cored composite panels, the temperature – controlled food storage industry is having a difficult year. Anna Hayes reports.
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Panel discussion
The Association of British Insurers held a seminar to discuss the best way forward following the release of new technical guidance on the fire performance of sandwich panels. FP& FEJ reports.
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Taking the initiative
Peter Jackman provides details of International Association for Cold Storage Construction initiatives aimed at improving the fire stability of temperature-controlled structures.
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Cold considerations
Ian Gough explains how the demands of large cold stores challenge many traditional firefighting approaches.
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Lighting the way
Mike Shimwell outlines recent improvements to the safety and performance of lighting equipment used by UK firefighters.
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To procure and serve
Many fire services in the UK are turning to private companies for their procurement needs. Steve Bristow explains how such a system works.
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Fit for action?
Simon Hunt describes the research being conducted by the UK’s Building Disaster Assessment Group into the physiological capabilities of
firefighters.
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Clocking off
Marco Mecozzi, Linda Glazner and Andrew Wong look at
the benefits and drawbacks of different shift work systems for firefighters
in the USA and Canada.
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Signs of distress
Stephen Joseph, Jill Brown and Gerry Mulhern outline the results of new research on the ways that firefighters cope with psychologically distressing incidents.
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