Property investment
The fire safety guidance to the Building Regulations in England and Wales has been enhanced to include property protection and business resilience issues. Fire Risk Management reports.
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Applied insight
Dino Bouchlaghem, Peter Wilkinson and Danny Hopkin describe how the applied research opportunities of the Engineering Doctorate scheme can contribute to the work of fire industry practitioners.
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RE08 Research Event
The Fire Service College annual conference on fire-related research and developments, held at the end of last year, brought together academics from the research community and fire service practitioners. Fire Risk Management reports.
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Selling the sprinkler concept
The British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association showed its determination to promote the benefits of sprinklers to a wider audience at its annual conference in November. Fire Risk Management reports.
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House alert
New electrical wiring rules are helping rationalise variations in standards and regulations for domestic fire alarm systems in the UK and Ireland. Gerald Jones reports
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Lease of life
In assessing the fire risks to particular tenants, landlords should consider the extra alarm protection that could be provided. Neil Perdell explains.
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Determined designs
Steven Cooper comments on the issues raised by a recent dispute over the fire safety design of an open-plan residential development.
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Reaching out
A new report underlines the need to better identify and target vulnerable groups who are most at risk of fires in the home. Jan Wassall reports.
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Electric energy
New best practice guidance aims to ensure that electrical installation and wiring work in domestic premises does not compromise fire safety. Fire Risk Management reports.
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Flame effects
Kasturirangan Kannah looks at the fire safety contribution of flame retardants, particularly in households across Europe.
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Intersec 2009
Intersec 2009 takes place at Dubai’s International Convention and Exhibition Centre later this month and will focus on the theme of Fighting Terrorism and Serious Organised Crime.
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Visiting change
A new customer management system is enabling Kent Fire and Rescue Service to better target and measure its community safety activities. Jon Chapman explains.
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Degree of success
Ray Cassar brings news of a groundbreaking degree to meet the demands of the modern fire service by providing graduate recruits with potential for fast-track progress.
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Equal access
The new ten-year equality and diversity strategy for the English fire and rescue service should be based on operational rather than political arguments, says Mike Dennett.
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