Articles – UK Fire

Substation fire – Choosing the correct transformers fluids is pivotal to the safety of the wider environment.

The growing threat of the world’s ageing transformer fleets

An underground fire which led to a partial evacuation at Newark Liberty International Airport on 14 January was just one in a series of blazes with a …

The Edesix X-100 helmet-mounted camera accessory.

Body-worn cameras, decision making and our fire services

As the use of wearable cameras grows within the emergency services industry, Edesix provides an insight into how these devices benefit the fire servic…

Understanding how stratification works in large spaces is key to understanding the placement of detectors.

Fire Industry Association research sheds light on detection of stratified smoke

Fire detection in large open spaces has often proved to be challenging. BS5839-1 provides clear guidelines for detection at the ceiling and this may b…

The world’s high-rise structures in wood are fire protected by vents that block flames even when you see the flames through them before they seal up. This is the Mjos Tower, currently the world’s highest wooden residential building.

See-through flame protection

If you look up through rainscreen cladding you may see all the way up, past a number of cavity fire barriers. This see-through gap is the path of free…

Clearing the air on mechanical smoke extraction guidance

The current lack of definitive guidance for auditing mechanical smoke extraction designs in high-rise buildings means that their specification is ofte…

Live investigations of false fire alarms

Fire detection and fire alarm systems (FDFAS) are used to provide early warning of fire in order to alert the local Fire and Rescue Service (FRS). FRS…

Traditional training is now becoming a regimented and prescriptive test-based approach with separate vocational and academic elements for students.

Training to fail and failing to train, a dilemma for leaders

Our current working environment, and the systems we employ for training staff, to meet the threats and challenges of emergency response, are continual…

Pyroplex passive fire protection products.

Fire-safe building – incorporating certified passive fire protection

Whilst it’s easy to appreciate that all buildings should be designed and constructed with fire safety in mind, it’s far more complex to do this in pra…

The table above shows the most commonly identified causes of false alarms.

End false alarms thanks to advances in false-alarm management techniques

“Most nights, the fire alarm goes off after midnight in the building where I live. It rings for about 20 minutes before security switches it off. This…

The first three Rosenbauer Light Rescue Pumps to be delivered to Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service.

Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service invest in a modernised fleet

As technology evolves, risk changes, incident profiles and demand shift, and budgets are ever decreasing, UK Fire and Rescue Services have become more…