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Setting the standard – why British Standard BS 8524 is the definitive guide for fire curtains

Technical Director Ray Kerry explains the important role of standards in ensuring the quality, safety…

Figure 1: Pancake collapse in Turkey earthquake rescue operation. (Credit: The Japan News)
USAR Training Challenges – How to get closer to the actual life-saving operations

Experience from China National USAR Training Base On 6 February 2023, the 7.8-magnitude earthquakes struck…

Fire Safety – the case for a joined-up approach

There would be an outcry – and calls for public enquiries, prosecutions and changes to…

Fig. 4: Today’s buildings are larger, taller and more complex than they were 40 years ago when cable fire-resistance tests were first developed.
Fire-resistance testing for electric cables – a world of difference (Part 1)

There is a general belief that all fire-resistance tests for essential electrical cables around the…

A young potential recruit tries FLAIM Trainer’s kinesthetic capabilities during a demonstration.
Immersive learning: how fire services can adapt, implement and flourish with a Swiss Army Knife approach

Immersive learning technologies are much more than a training tool. The feels-real experience can help…

Safe and well and resilience in the home setting

In the world of uncertainty we find ourselves in, global warming, famine and pestilence, horrendous…

Ramtech’s REACT system provides on-site notifications instantly via a mobile app.
Prevention is better than cure

Construction sites are dangerous places to work, with many tools and machinery needing constant supervision…

A sustainable design for life

Although most organisations recognise an obligation to operate as sustainably as possible, putting theory into…

ESN provides ultra-reliable connectivity and support for innovative applications

The Emergency Services Network (ESN) is built to robust mission-critical standards to guarantee high levels…

Even in this very dusty condition the detector is still working.
High performance for high installation

Installations in environments over 20m in height are part of the special challenges to which…