Letters
Letters to the Editor
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International rescue
Major Kadir Maideen explains the role played by the Singapore Civil Defence Force in providing humanitarian relief to victims of the Indian Ocean Tsunami in Thailand and Indonesia
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Home help
A programme of home fire risk checks is now being implemented by fire services in England. FP&FEJ reports
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Housing scheme
Paul Hardy reports on a Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service project to install residential sprinklers in four houses of multiple occupation
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Residential care
Residential sprinklers are gaining increasing recognition in the UK, says Sir George Pigot
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Quick change
Ian Gough argues that quick response sprinkler systems can offer significant advantages when used to protect life in residential premises
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Smoking out
Dominic Goble explores the legal debate around whether people should take more responsibility for the risks from smouldering
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House alert
Jason Perrins discusses the impact of domestic smoke alarms in driving down fire deaths in the home
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Setting the tone
FP&FEJ
examines a new US report on the effectiveness of residential smoke alarms in waking sleeping occupants
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Standards of protection
Colin Hird describes how the new system of building standards in Scotland will contribute to improved life safety using automatic suppression in residential buildings
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Disturbing thoughts
The inquiry into the disturbance and fire at Yarl’s Wood detention centre has re-ignited the debate on residential sprinklers in secure environments. FP&FEJ reports
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Secure investment
Tests have shown the effectiveness of water mist in protecting prison cells and other secure environments. Colin Foster reports
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Young sparks
Geoff Breeden calls for continued Government support for the Fire Services Youth Training Association
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Creative thinking
Partnership and innovation are driving Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue’s community safety programme. Nicole Targett reports
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Community tasks
A task force in West Yorkshire is making a concerted effort to raise fire safety standards in two local communities
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Policy protection
The Insurers’ Fire Research Strategy offers insurers the opportunity to influence fire policy and disseminate good practice, reports FP&FEJ
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Political influence
Jonathan O’Neill considers the impact of legislative and fire service reform on insurer policy
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Controlling risk
Andy Dyehouse reports on the work of the InFiRes Risk Control Working Group
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Three strands of design
Peter Brierley describes the work of the InFiReS Passive Working Group in revising the LPC Design Guide for the Fire Protection of Buildings
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