The establishment of Cause and Effect (C&E) for an airport terminal building is more than…
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Twelve barriers that can impact situational awareness – Part 2
The research I have conducted over the past ten years has focused on the barriers…
Stop managing communications and manage the emergency
Interoperability is a key aim of emergency services around the world but one of the…
Fast heat detection for fires on transformers
Electrical transmission and distribution systems are the heart of every economy. Demand for electricity rapidly…
Fire protection of electric and hybrid vehicles
More and more vehicles on our roads are electric or hybrid vehicles (EV and HEV)…
Testing for Reliability – the VdS
In case of security and safety products in general, there is one ground rule: Security…
High voltage: Fire suppression in control rooms
Fire poses a significant risk to power generation plants. As well as the obvious threat…
Sour gas, rotten eggs – recipe for disaster: Part 2
Previously, we discussed broadly the dangers posed by the toxic gas Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S), why…
Fire pump technology: Time for change
It would be fair to say that the technology incorporated into the design of fire…
Intumescent polyurethanes in fire protection
Polyurethanes (PU) are plastics that are usually manufactured on the basis of petroleum, which means…
2019 – An important step in the HFC phase-down
2019 marks an important milestone in the Kigali Amendment and the Montreal Protocol, in phasing…
Women in the Fire Service (UK)
This UK organisation for female employees of Fire and Rescue Services was set up in…
Fire safety in wind turbines – there is more to know
Wind power is an important and growing source of renewable energy in Europe. Due to…
Importance of material fire testing for the aviation industry
A fire in an aircraft poses a significant threat to life; owing to the large…
Drone technology: saving time, money and lives
An innovative UK drone retailer and training provider is turning heads in this fast-moving global…
Addressable emergency lighting systems
Olympia Electronics SA is a Greek manufacturer who has been specialising in Electronic Safety and…
GWP 101: Global warming and the impact of hfc-based clean fire suppression agents
In this article we examine the concept of global warming potential (GWP) and its implications…
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