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Water mist – the firefighting system and the organisation behind it
Ragnar Wighus, IWMA past president and chief scientist at SP Fire Research Norway, says: ‘Water-mist…
Fire compartmentation
Readers may recall in Issue 14 of Gulf Fire (April 2019 edition), an article that…
Twelve barriers that can impact situational awareness – Part 3
Flawed situational awareness is one of the leading contributing factors in first responder near-miss and…
Flame detector selection – which one?
So, where do we start? All flame detectors have strengths and limitations, we therefore need…
Clean agent fire protection for power generation facilities
Power generation facilities produce electricity, and include hydroelectric, nuclear, and fossil fuel based power plants.…
Buying high value equipment – The ins and outs of the procurement process – Part 2
So, you have been approved to spend some money. A lot of money for that…
Buying an aviation rescue firefighting (ARFF) vehicle
On 19 November 1987, I commenced my career in the field of Aviation Rescue and…
Water mist fire suppression – How less water has a big impact
Many buildings have specific areas that could benefit from using a water mist system. These…
Understanding digital linear heat detection
Linear heat detection has been around for almost 80 years but is still relatively unknown…
The importance of standards and listening to the end user
Hainsworth Technology has been working with firefighters for more than 150 years. During this time,…
A new approach to extinguishing fires on combustible-liquid storage tank
One of the trickiest challenges a fire fighter will ever face is a full-surface blaze…
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Data center fire protection: ensuring business continuity
The occurrence of a fire in a data center can lead to business interruption (“downtime”)…
Buying high value equipment – The in’s and out’s of the procurement process
So, you’re in the market to make a purchase, maybe a large purchase at that.…
Meeting NFPA standards for flame, smoke and gas detection
Fire is one of the most critical hazards in any built environment, and industrial processes…
Bigger is not always better in the age of modern lighting technology
For the last 25 years, lighting manufacturers have been in a fierce competition to out-shine…
Improving the fire performance of external cladding systems
Following numerous and significant fires in the recent past, no one doubts the importance and…
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