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Developing non-technical skills in emergency response
Insuring against rising fire risk
In recent years, insurers have seen fire risks and resulting insurance claims for commercial premises…
Principle and application of aspirating smoke detectors (ASDs) with an innovative method for very early fire alarms – Part 1
From the earliest laser to particle-counting methods, air-sampling aspirating smoke detectors (ASDs) for very early…
Operational concerns involving electric and hybrid vehicles at vehicle-related incidents – Part 2
The true concern with these vehicles is not extrication but fire. We already have vehicles…
Antarctic Fire Angels: let’s get training!
Even though we’ve been preparing for the Antarctic the last few years, unfortunately we’ve had…
Warehouse fires – a new era in risk mitigation
As demand for warehouse space continues to soar, thanks to increased e-commerce demand, Paul Waldeck,…
Manufacturing for diversity
A lack of diversity within the fire services has been a topic of growing importance…
Trench rescue: low-frequency but high-hazard incidents
Trench rescue incidents thankfully do not occur on a regular basis, but when they do…
Favourable fire prevention for historic buildings
This feature explores the complexities of specifying fire-safety solutions for heritage buildings that offer the…
Electric vehicle fires on ships
The Felicity Ace and her cargo of thousands of burnt vehicles – some of them…