RE06: Fire-related research
FP&FEJ reports from the 11th Fire Service College annual conference on fire-related research and developments
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Far and wide
Brian Allaway explains how the Chief Fire Officers’ Association (Scotland) is contributing to the wider debate on public sector reform in Scotland
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Taking care of safety
Ken Bullas stresses the need for good fire safety management in healthcare premises
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Health check
What does the Fire Safety Order mean for the NHS, ask Paul Roberts and John Morgan
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Alternative medicine
Fire engineering can provide modern hospitals with more appropriate protection and better designs, argues Steven Cooper
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Caring and sharing
Iain Glover explains how the Care Commission in Scotland works with the fire and rescue service to regulate fire safety in care premises
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Leap year
Local authority housing stock and buildings with multiple leaseholders are among those that may be exposed in what could be a watershed year for fire professionals, says Paul Scott
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House call
Given the delays that fire departments face in responding to emergency calls, isn’t it time that residential sprinklers were made mandatory, asks Don Pamplin
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Chemical reaction
The threats to public safety posed by hazardous materials
– and the steps responders are taking – were outlined at a recent conference. Helen Argyros-Farrell reports
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Smoke signals
New research has cast doubt on how effective the high frequency alarm signal typically used in smoke alarms is at waking people. FP&FEJ reports
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Market coverage
FP&FEJ reports on a new survey of fire alarm systems installed in commercial and industrial premises
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Optical options
Karl Caddick provides a case study example of how optical beam smoke detection is used to protect a retail distribution centre
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