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After the Fires: supporting wellbeing of emergency services personnel in the aftermath of major disasters

Australia’s 2019–20 Black Summer bushfires, which occurred among one of the most widespread, persistent and…

Bridging the gap: the imperative for collaboration in designing fire-safe, aesthetically pleasing office spaces

As the calendar has just turned over to a new year, there is both an…

Vienna dynamic emergency exit signage. (Evaclite)
New Directions

Larger and more complex buildings can result in more complicated means of egress in an…

Ensuring comprehensive fire safety in modern buildings: A Critical analysis

The importance of fire safety in buildings cannot be overstated in the modern architectural landscape.…

Importance of fire detection and alarm system maintenance

Fire alarm systems are the most crucial system that every building should have, and these…

Smoke control ducts between regulations and application

While we undertook to build a fireproof room with all non-combustible, fire-resistive and limited or…

Figure 2. Hazard zone formed by falling facade debris.
The case for two staircases in high-rise buildings

When a building is deemed to be tall or high rise, it represents some unique…

Sustainable practices in fire testing laboratories: forging a path to environmental responsibility

Fire testing laboratories ensure the safety and reliability of various products and materials exposed to…

Structural TOG used in industrial setting – LNG firefighting.
Rethinking turnout gear for the future

Tailoring turnout gear to risk: evolving firefighter safety In a recent podcast discussing firefighter turnout…

“FIREMIKS mobile foam proportioner for 1000 lpm and 0,5- 1-3% selectable dosing rate”
A mobile proportioner creating a handy and flexible resource for fire brigades

With a water-driven volumetric pump proportioner, firefighters can easily build a robust multi-nozzle system, easy…