Neighbourhood watch
Industry needs to change its attitude to risk assessment and cooperate with neighbours to improve disaster prevention and recovery, argues Paul Frankland
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Loss adjustment
Despite their benefits, fire service integrated risk management plans still raise property protection concerns for insurers. Mark Newton explains
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Building line
In the push to construct and refurbish buildings, fire protection measures during construction may be overlooked. Dean McGrail and Simon Lay explain
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Dusting down
Dusts are used and handled in a variety of industries, and their potential explosion risks must be considered by both risk assessors and firefighters. Alan Tyldesley reports
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Logistical support
The safety risks posed by the storage of aerosols prompted third-party logistics firm CERT FMCG to upgrade its facility in South Yorkshire. John Hamilton explains
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Storage case
A large quantity of illegally stored fireworks was involved in a fire in West Yorkshire in late-2006. Roger Marris charts the firefighting operation and the recently-concluded prosecution
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Electronic probe
Tsung-Min Cheng charts the spread of fire and smoke through a semi-conductor electronics factory in Taiwan
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Lifting the lid
Using lifts to evacuate a significant proportion of tall building occupancies can no longer be avoided, says Suzanne Freed
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Information link
Martin Phillips offers an overview of fire detection systems, the initiating link in the evacuation process
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Escape mechanism
Bob Parkin outlines the different kinds of evacuation aids for the mobility-impaired
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Exit signs
Designers need to work more closely with fire engineers to establish how occupants will evacuate buildings in an emergency, says Paul Bryant
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Sight and sound
Rowland Davies explores the application of sounders and beacons as early warning devices in modern fire detection systems
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