Fire-related research and development
Various strands of fire service activity, from operational issues and firefighter wellbeing, to career development and community partnerships, were discussed at the annual research event, held at the Fire Service College on 12-13 October 2005
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Doing the business
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order was the subject of a recent Fire Protection Association seminar. Barbara Kay reports
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Property in peril
The impact on building safety of fire service modernisation and legislative reform was the focus of a recent seminar. FP&FEJ reports
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Pools winner
Marianne Foley describes the design concept behind China’s Olympic Water Cube swimming centre in Beijing
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Reality check
Ahmed Allam calls for more realistic analyses to help fire engineers design-in safety in modern buildings
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Going to extremes
The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has commissioned a scoping study to investigate the performance of passive fire protection in extreme loading events. Martin Shipp reports
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All the mod cons
Michael Gale and Peter Brierley stress the need for high quality materials, design and management on projects involving modern methods of construction
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Double impact
Mark Harris considers the impact of the Fire Safety Order and the planned new Approved Document B on building specifiers and end-users
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Control panels
Denis Beardmore explains how high performance fireproof panel systems can safeguard large industrial buildings in the event of a fire
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An open and shut case
The revision of ADB gives an opportunity to address the issues which result in wedged-open doors, explains Peter Jackman and David Cooper
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In the frame
Scott Marshall offers advice on how to keep fire doors in safe working order
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Down to business
Changes in the way modern companies operate mean that key fire risks for business are also changing. Chris Downing reports
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Check points
Stewart Kidd stresses the importance of maintaining sprinkler systems to ensure they will operate as designed
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Still life
Cheshire fire chief Steve McGuirk outlines some of the problems faced by fire crews when tackling a massive distillery blaze in the county
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Go with the flow
Paul Grimwood debates the use of water-fog or solid stream jets as a firefighting technique in high-rise buildings
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