Blast resistance
The major incident at the Buncefield oil depot presented an unprecedented challenge for the fire and rescue service, says fire chief Roy Wilsher
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Extreme measures
Major incidents, such as the Buncefield fuel depot fire, show the need for businesses to take active measures to manage risk. Nathan Hewitt and Peter Bressington report
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Financial times
A recent survey has found that the UK financial sector would be highly resilient in the event of a major incident. FP&FEJ reports
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Check points
Dave Sibert and Neil Cheyne offer a brief guide to the risk assessment process
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Special interest
In the first of two articles, Robert Barnes and Scott Nacheman discuss the emergence of a new breed of private-sector response specialists
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Get the message
Fire safety officers in Cheshire took to the road recently to get key safety messages across to local businesses. John Redmond reports
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Local authority
Rosemarie Everton raises concerns over plans to repeal local legislation relating to the safety of large storage buildings
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Passive persuasion
Graham Ellicott outlines how to ensure better standards of passive fire protection in buildings
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Confident thinking
Scott Marshall explains how third-party certification can provide confidence in the quality and performance of fire doors
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Quality control
Third-party certification is essential in the fire safety arena, says Terry Martiny
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The future is bright
A planned new leadership model seeks to ensure that ‘the best and brightest’ succeed at all levels of the fire and rescue service. Rupert Gilbey reports
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Leading edge
With a new approach for developing fire service leaders on the cards, Graham Torrie examines academic theories of leadership
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