In This Issue News
Sprinkler system reaches for the sky 12/05/2008
The Beetham West Tower, set to be Liverpool’s tallest building, is to be protected with a wet riser system and two sprinkler systems from Chubb Fire to protect the interior and basement car park.
New cable developed for Heathrow T5 08/05/2008
Draka has supplied what it describes as its most advanced 0HLS (Zero Halogen, Low Smoke) cable solutions for emergency lighting at Heathrow’s T5. It has also developed a new EMC (electro-magnetic compatibility) cable for the integrated fire alarm, voice alarm and public address system at the new terminal.CPD seminars on non-combustible panels 07/05/2008
Eurobond has launched a new RIBA approved seminar on the fire performance of composite panel systems which, it says, is in response to the potentially misleading labeling as 'fire safe' of some composite panel systems.
Warehouse fire affects nearby supermarket 06/05/2008
Up to 12 night staff at a Tesco store in Bexhill, Sussex were admitted to hospital for the effects of smoke inhalation following a fire at a nearby warehouse. According to a report in Builder & Engineer, the smoke entered the air conditioning system of the store.
Primary fires continue to fall 05/05/2008
The total number of primary fires in the UK has fallen by 5 per cent in the 12 months to 31 March 2007 and is now at its lowest since 1983, according to new government figures.
New guide to historic buildings' fire safety 04/05/2008
A free technical information sheet on fire safety in heritage buildings has been published by Chiltern International Fire. Historic Buildings and Fire Safety is aimed at architects, specifiers and facilities managers of heritage properties.
City models to help emergency response 03/05/2008
Aerial survey specialist Bluesky has launched a new range of detailed 3D city models, which can be used to help emergency response planning. The new product range will be available off the shelf and is also aimed to assist management of urban centres and provide a new understanding of the built environment.
Fire safety telephones on top of the world 02/05/2008
Fire safety telephones designed and built at Current Thinking’s Sunderland factory have been installed in the world’s tallest building, the 160-storey, 2,200 ft high Burj Dubai Tower. As well as the Burj Tower, the company’s fire telephones are also in operation in over 50 other buildings in Dubai,Hotel company fined £25,000 under RRO 01/05/2008
The former management company of The White Swan hotel near Arundel has been fined £25,000 plus costs after pleading guilty to breaches of fire safety laws. Mill House Inns Trading Ltd, owners of the hotel at the time, pleaded guilty to five offences under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order.
A new rooflight has achieved 60 minutes fire integrity and insulation after being tested by BRE. Glass manufacturer Pilkington collaborated with NuLite Ltd, designer, manufacturer, installer and renovator of all types of rooflights, to test the new NL604 (C) fire-resistant rooflight which contains 23mm Pilkington Pyrostop 60-101 .
In This Issue Features & Articles
Terminal 5: Reaching new heights 29/04/2008
As the largest freestanding building in the UK and with its distinctive wave-form roof, Heathrow's Terminal 5 opened for business this month. Baggage system problems apart, there's no denying that T5's fire safety systems are pushing the envelope of technology - whatever side of the frequent flying debate you are on.
With the fire safety strategy in place, how was the detection and alarm system going to fit into the risk assessed approach? Here we explain some of the advanced systems and products that went into T5.
Testing a fire door is not as straightforward as it may sound. Mark Cummings explains the testing and certification process, and how the results can be interpreted to widen the scope of products covered.Fire Doors: sealed with a strip 29/04/2008
The performance of a glazed fire door is only as good as the method of glazing used. So the glass, glazing system and the beads all have to work in harmony if the protected space is not to be compromised.
While smoke alarms have been credited for bringing down fire deaths in the home, standards and regulations do not always offer uniform guidance. Gerald Jones argues for more consistency.In This Issue Opinion & Comment
Sometimes things just need to be spelled out 28/04/2008
I have a vision that tens of thousands of years from now, when the remnants of surviving man evolve from the Earth’s latest ice age, an explorer will stumble across the ruins of a long lost civilisation.Editorial comment 28/04/2008
Sometimes it’s the seemingly simple things in life which end up being surprisingly complex, and taking up much more time than expected. Forget sophisticated analogue addressable systems or multi-criteria detectors – what really exercised the minds of fire safety professionals recently was the decision to remove portable extinguishers from two apartment blocks in Bournemouth.In This Issue Product Profile
Product Profile: Walk this way 29/04/2008
Imagine a system that not only tells you that you need to evacuate but also guides you to the nearest escape route or exit. Well, you need no longer imagine as Mark Thompson of KAC explains.Product Profile; Full Beam Ahead 29/04/2008
Beam detection is widely used to help protect large, high spaces. Here Karl Caddick of The Fire Beam Company reviews the contribution his company has made to accurate beam alignment and effective maintenance.
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