As new ships out of the dockyard boast ever greater capacities, container ship fleet sizes…
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Closing the gaps on fire protection
The fire-protection industry is changing and recognises the need for new legislation and guidance to…
Common misconceptions of thermal-imaging use
The fire service has been using thermal-imaging cameras (TICs) successfully since the 1990s, and many…
Sharing location intelligence to save more lives
For Fire and Rescue Services, one of the key building blocks for efficient response times…
A strong foundation or building on sand?
You can’t build a great building on a weak foundation – a strong foundation is…
Multi-sensor capabilities for false alarm resistance
It has been widely reported that multi-sensors can help to reduce false fire alarms, when…
The benefits of using CE-marked penetration-sealing systems
Keith Wells, Quelfire Managing Director, looks at why CE marking of fire collars can help…
Fire protection of electric and hybrid vehicles
More and more vehicles on our roads are electric or hybrid vehicles (EV and HEV)…
Keeping safe while working in flood events
I recently had a participant on a water-rescue programme who had worked with a rescue…
Airbag deployment during extrication
I have made a point of asking the question: ‘What is the most likely thing…
