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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…
Body-worn cameras, decision making and our fire services
As the use of wearable cameras grows within the emergency services industry, Edesix provides an…
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…
See-through flame protection
If you look up through rainscreen cladding you may see all the way up, past…
Clearing the air on mechanical smoke extraction guidance
The current lack of definitive guidance for auditing mechanical smoke extraction designs in high-rise buildings…
Live investigations of false fire alarms
Fire detection and fire alarm systems (FDFAS) are used to provide early warning of fire…
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…
Fire-safe building – incorporating certified passive fire protection
Whilst it’s easy to appreciate that all buildings should be designed and constructed with fire…
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.…