Arson and the economy
Amid fears that arson levels could increase as the recession continues to bite, fire service practitioners met recently to consider the issues. Rupert Gilbey reports.
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Fire & Rescue and Firex – news roundup
The latest developments in fire service operations and fire safety management were explored at last month’s Fire & Rescue and International Firex trade shows in Birmingham.
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Grand designs
The important new British Standard, BS 9999, aims to improve and facilitate fire safety provision in buildings based on fire engineered solutions. Jan Wassall reports.
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Mixed methods
The fire engineering design challenges that lie behind the proposed mixed-use Gorkogo Park development in Ukraine are outlined by Edmund Ang.
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Constructive talk
An updated version of the highly regarded joint code of practice, Fire Prevention on Construction Sites, is now available from the FPA.
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Doubts on De Punt
Sandwich panels were implicated as a key factor in a multi-fatality blaze at a Dutch boatyard last year but, as Fire Risk Management explains, a new report casts doubt on whether this was really the case.
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Knowledge span
Looking at the structural steel elements of construction, Wilf Butcher discusses the fire protection of cellular beams and the junction where different protection systems meet.
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Product alert
Some fire alarm manufacturers are in danger of missing a deadline for testing and approving control panels and power supply equipment in line with the European Construction Products Directive. Keith Minster explains.
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Visual impact
Camera-based video smoke detection systems are now being used to protect a multitude of commercial and historic assets, says Ian Moore.
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Building barriers
Some new construction methods and designs make it harder for firefighters to operate safely in buildings, and existing guidance may need review, says Jim Marsden.
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Interest rates
Paul Grimwood discusses flow-rates for gas-phase and fuel-phase structural firefighting and their impact on firefighter safety.
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Resource centre
Improving firefighter safety is a key aim of a landmark US study exploring the effect of crew sizes and equipment arrival times on fire growth rates. Lori Moore-Merrell reports.
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