UK Fire magazine Archive – 2020

A glimpse into one of Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service’s tactical response vehicles.
Winton provides vital water power for innovative fast response fire and rescue vehicles

Now more than ever, the pressure is on for emergency services to deliver a better…

Swansea University’s ESRI Laboratories.
Swansea University future-proofs campus

The university has installed 25 one-, two- and four-loop MxPro 5 fire-alarm control panels throughout…

Figure 1: Methods of LNG Bunkering.
LNG in your port – Part 2

In the first part of this article, which appeared in the May 2019 issue, we…

A modern approach to fire alarm management.
Nimbus Mobile ensures testing meets the standard every time

A nationwide provider of fire protection services has made Nimbus Mobile an integral part of…

How secure is your supply chain?
The chicken or the egg?

What came first: business continuity or crisis management? It is similar to the centuries-old conundrum…

The importance of fire extinguishers in hotels

Fire poses a risk in every setting in every industry. However, it’s an even more…

Figure 1: Fire-related fatalities in Great Britain
The causes of fire fatalities and serious fire injuries in Scotland

Fire fatalities in Great Britain have gradually been decreasing over the last three decades but…

At its simplest, ‘if you are not in the building on fire, then the fire cannot hurt you’.
Public alerting system for tower block residents

The tragic events at Grenfell Tower on 14 June 2017, when 72 people lost their…

Fire test of firestopping products installed around service penetrations through a fire compartment wall.
Get active about passive fire protection

This article looks at the importance of passive fire protection within a building’s fire-safety strategy…

Firechief Lith-Ex range of extinguishers, available in 1, 2, 6 and 9L.
Why L2 powder fire extinguishers are not effective on lithium-ion battery fires

The L2 powder fire extinguisher is the most recommended fire extinguisher in the Class D…