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Improvement of preventive fire protection at a tank farm
The challenge when designing a state of the art training facility
To fulfill the daily requirements as a firefighter or first responder of an agency, methods…
Fire sprinklers and fluorine free foam
With ever increasing pressures to remove fluorinated foams from the marketplace, one segment in particular…
Flame detection through the use of 3D mapping to aircraft hangars – Part 2
In the previous edition of Gulf Fire Magazine, we discussed the challenges posed by aircraft…
Use of foam for firefighting in tank farms of the oil and petrochemical industry – Part 1
Tank farm fires in the oil and petrochemical industry do not occur often. When they…
Sizing-up hazmat incidents
In the world of fire and emergency services, hazardous materials incidents have some of the…
Fire suppression for electrical cabinets and data panels
Almost everything we do relies on technology. From how we communicate to how we are…
Fire alarms and sprinklers: Verifying technical competency
Are you fully satisfied the fire sprinkler or fire alarm test reports you receive are…
Building mind power to create strategies for whole well-being
It’s a silent mayday. For those who have worked in the fire service for any period, you know many who experience burnout, compassion fatigue, anxiety, depression, and many other forms of mental health challenges. A lack of understanding in how to effectively address these matters has led to an increase in mental/nervous injuries. Sadly, as a result, we have seen a significant increase in suicides in the recent years.
Are you being passive toward active fire protection?
After four years of Coltraco Ultrasonics’ continued efforts to make the ‘ungoverned space’ in the…
Choosing the right cable can reduce the number of fire-related deaths?
During 2018-2019 there were nearly 45,000 primary fires or incidents of fire in dwellings and…
Remote-controlled fire monitors for fixed firefighting systems
The requirement for automated firefighting is continuously increasing. Remote-controlled monitors, especially in combination with automated…
Early warning fire detection in underground stations
Based on UN’s world urbanisation prospects, the total amount of megacities – urban conglomerations with…
Ensuring effective fire detection and suppression in tank farms
Despite the introduction of new fire protection technologies and increasingly stringent regulatory standards, incidents such…
‘Fit for Purpose fire resistance’ whose responsibility is it?
The UK Building Regulations, Approved Document B adopts the standard time temperature protocol of ISO834-1…
Flame detection through the use of 3D mapping to aircraft hangars
In this first, of a two-part article, William Pittman, PhD discusses the challenges posed by…
Modern safety technologies on high-impact mega-fires
During the latest decades, many parts of the globe have come across noteworthy and destructive…
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