UK Fire magazine Archive

The risks of heat stress on a firefighter cannot be underestimated, it can leave your firefighting crews tiring more quickly.
How to choose structural firefighting gear that reduces the impact of heat stress
A firefighter needs to evaporate about 1 litre of sweat per hour to be able…
Door in historic building in Westminster.
How to fireproof historic buildings to ensure our past has a future
General construction companies are well aware of the basic fire-safety procedures which need to be…
Ensure adequate provision is made to access above and around services to install penetration seals.
Ensuring the integrity of fire compartmentation

Fire compartmentation is a fundamental aspect of fire-safety provision, but when it is compromised, it…

Industry members of the Board of Directors (Nissan and Oil-tanking) and the team on duty.
GBA: Unified Industrial Fire Service without management, autonomy in the port of Amsterdam

The sea-port area of Amsterdam ranks fourth in terms of economic significance in north-western Europe.…

FireQual aims to play a major part to deliver individual qualifications for the fire and safety sector

The newly established Awarding Body arrives at the perfect time to support recommendations made in…

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Leading change in an unknown environment
We continue to live in challenging times for our sector and the country. The Grenfell…
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The devil is in the detail

The fire safety and construction sectors are facing a period of unprecedented change, with the…

Fire Sector Federation – Continues to drive best practice

The Fire Sector Federation (FSF) brings together fire professionals from across the sector to shape…

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NFPA continues its efforts to help communities plan, respond and recover from active shooter and hostile events
In May, Bloomberg News reported that the number of mass shootings in the United States…
GoPAD – Fire-risk assessment software

It is no secret that the fire-safety industry is busier and more important than ever…