Multi purpose
A new report examines the improvements that the response agencies in London have been making since the terrorist bombings last July. FP&FEJ reports
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On the record
The Government has defended its record over the handling of key fire and rescue projects but accepts that more must be done on FireControl and diversity. Rupert Gilbey reports
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Space saving
The design and use of warehouses can often be conducive to fire, so it is vital that risks are controlled. Peter Davey reports
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Office hours
Reductions in fire resistance were a major benefit of the
fire engineering design solution for an 11-storey office development in London.
Nick Bernabé explains
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Desktop dangers
Jeremy Hodge explores some of the hazards that data and electric cables bring to modern-day offices
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Steeling the show
Dr G Charles Clifton and Raed Zaki El Sarraf report on a series of seminars on fire design solutions for multi-storey steel buildings
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Material gains
Among the responsibilities of the new Fire Safety Order is the need to assess the fire performance of building products and materials, says Mark Harris
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Single track
The fire and rescue services in Devon and Somerset look set to merge into a single service in a move designed to bring widespread improvements. Paul Young and Clive Kemp explain
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Best behaviour
Aaron Waterreus explains how New Zealand Fire Service is getting to grips with compartment fire behaviour training
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Supply route
The national procurement projects to deliver new personal protective equipment and clothing contracts to fire and rescue services in England have entered a key phase. Rupert Gilbey reports
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Body language
EN 469, the European standard for firefighter protective clothing, has recently been revised. Ivan Rich reports
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Tread carefully
Danny Taylor stresses the need for firefighters to be provided with suitable protective footwear
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School targets
Jane Heeney reviews the progress of a major campaign to promote the wider use of sprinklers in schools
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Investing in education
Jane Milne argues the case for installing sprinklers in schools
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Sprinklers in residence
Installing sprinklers can greatly benefit the design of a residential development, says David Courtier-Dutton
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Industry changes
The UK sprinkler industry is facing a shake-up, with the Fire Sprinkler Association in the process of being dissolved. FP&FEJ explains
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Church check
Bo Hjorth outlines a recent project to evaluate fire protection in Sweden’s historic churches
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