IFE annual conference 2009
International members of the Institution of Fire Engineers met in Glasgow on 1-2 July to discuss and debate a range of fire and life safety engineering issues
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Worth the risk
Risk management is as much about exploiting opportunities as preventing problems, says a new British Standard. Oliver Cann reports
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CFPA Diplomas
Increasingly being seen as an industry ‘standard’, the CFPA Diplomas offer a Europe-wide recognised qualification in fire safety management and prevention. Howard Passey explains
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Role models
The reliability of computer models in fire safety design is open to question, says Alan Beard, with concerns over assumptions made and how the results are interpreted
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Terminal services
The landmark T3 at Beijing International Airport is one of the world’s largest terminal buildings. Bibo Shi, Yingzhi Yin and Mingchun Luo outline its fire strategy
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Transport tests
Janet Murrell and Beth Dean outline major changes to European fire testing standards for the rail and marine sectors
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Sound asleep
Hotels require a diverse range of alarm-based systems to warn all guests of fire, says Graham Ellicott
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Staying safe
The move to the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order has revealed serious past inadequacies in the provision of fire safety in hotels. Ken Day explains
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Hotel alert
Rowland Davies examines the diverse fire detection requirements of the hotel and hospitality sector
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Marketing resources
Successful marketing to communities is crucial for US fire departments to procure new appliances. Jonathan and Nicole Pennington report
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