FIRE 2006 news roundup
More than 500 fire and rescue professionals came together at the FIRE conference and exhibition in Telford on 8-9 November. Here, FP&FEJ provides a summary of the issues discussed
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Fuelling the debate
One year on from the major incident at Buncefield fuel depot and Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue has issued a full and frank review of the multi-agency response. Rupert Gilbey reports
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Youth culture
A new four-year strategy signals a new commitment to preventing children and young people being harmed by fire or committing fire crime. FP&FEJ reports
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Facing facts
Laurie Sice outlines a recent project to evaluate and install a foam control system in a new warehouse operated by cosmetics giant L’Oréal
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Recipe for success
Foam-enhanced sprinkler systems offer effective extinguishment of plastic fires, common in the food industry. Bob Whiteley reports
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Signalling a change
Davinia Grist explains how Cornwall County Fire Brigade has helped food manufacturer Ginsters to significantly reduce unwanted fire alarm signals at its premises
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Safety by the barrel
George Allison and Gerald Smith outline the work of Saudi Aramco Fire Protection Department in protecting oil facilities from fire and explosion risks
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Freezing points
Martin Workman and Chris Gill outline the fire protection systems that can be used to safeguard industrial freezers
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How low can you go?
Chris Martin discusses the new Fire Safety Order and the required process for reducing risk to an acceptable level
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Cylinder controls
London fire commissioner Sir Ken Knight outlines current moves to introduce improved controls for acetylene gas cylinders
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Cool it
Fire service practice for dealing with road incidents involving acetylene gas cylinders could be revised following a new study. FP&FEJ reports
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Out to dry
New research has underlined the concerns of many fire services over the use of dry fire mains in low-rise buildings. Paul Hardy reports
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Credit rating
Portable fire extinguishers fight more fires than the fire service but rarely get the credit they deserve, argues Suzanne Donovan
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A close call
Keith James provides some tips on the provision of fire- and smoke-resisting dampers
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Final analysis
John Horswell discusses the various stages of the fire investigation process
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