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IFE GCC UAE Branch Update January 2021
As the year closes out and we move into 2021 there is a general feel…

Critical fire-protection and life-safety considerations for safe usage of tents
As states continue looking for ways to safely reopen the economy, many jurisdictions are allowing…

Intersec 2021 – A milestone in Covid 19 recovery
As this edition of Gulf Fire goes to press, the world is still recovering from…

IFE GCC UAE Branch Update October 2020
The last few months since the previous IFE Branch update have been a period of…

The Coronavirus legacy and the drive for tower fire safety
When I penned my Editor’s Comment for the April 2020 edition of Gulf Fire, I…

Under construction, at risk: NFPA 241 is critical to protecting vulnerable construction sites
On April 29, 2020, 38 people died when a fire tore through a four-story warehouse…

IFE GCC UAE Branch Update July 2020
Our last IFE Branch update went to press just as the current COVID-19 situation took…

A great Intersec 2020 and now the threat of coronavirus
On its 22nd year, Intersec 2020 was held on 19 to 21 January at the…

Learning from assembly occupancy tragedies
On 4 December 2009, partygoers packed the Lame Horse, a nightclub in the Russian city…

IFE GCC UAE Branch Update April 2020
The new decade kicked-off in the Middle East with a very successful Intersec 2020 Exhibition.…

Intersec Dubai 2020 to set even more records
This issue of Gulf Fire is published to coincide with the 22nd edition of Intersec…

James Bond has nothing on the Fire Service
You may have heard of the old James Bond movie entitled, From Russia with Love?…

IFE GCC UAE Branch Update January 2020
As the year end approaches we look forward with great excitement to 2020. Since the…

Life safety: is it time the presumptions were questioned?
Property Protection Vs. Life Safety. It has long been UK Government policy to ensure that…

Recent fire in Bangladesh reminds us: Put safety first
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) was saddened to learn of the recent tragic fire…
Looking ahead to the restoration of normality
Despite the good news of the development and imminent availability of vaccines to combat the…