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Fighting fire with Fire Solutions

IFSEC International 2012 sheds light on the move into fire protectionWith a rising number of installers and specifiers beginning to address their proj... more...

Steel Appeal in Fire Safety

It is estimated that there are some 195,000 deaths each year from fire, and fire-related death ranks among the 15 most common causes of death for chil... more...

SecuriRAS ASD 535: the new yardstick when it comes to system limits

SecuriRAS ASD 535 aspirating smoke detector: the new yardstick when it comes to system limitsWith its latest model generation of the SecuriRAS ASD 535... more...

Watermist Fire Suppression Systems

Watermist Fire Suppression Systems for Commercial Low-hazard Occupancies Watermist fire protection systems are fire suppression systems that have emer... more...

Tests on flame detectors in co-operation with INERIS

SP has been working in a project focused on assessing the performance of different types of flame detectors. The work was part of a larger project car... more...

Electrical discharges for flame detection

SP Fire Technology has developed a new method of flame detection, using electrical discharges between two electrodes with an applied voltage across th... more...

Evacuation lifts – future solutions for high-rise buildings

Evacuation of multi storey buildings in the event of fire is effected today almost exclusively via stairwells.  However, the attack on the World Trad... more...

Fire spalling of self compacting concrete

Fire tests of self compacting concrete that had been stored from six months up to five years showed that, for three out of the four mixes, the spallin... more...

KAC Manual Call Points for legacy mains voltage fire systems

The latest addition to KAC’s range of manual call points for specialist applications is the MCP6V, an indoor call point for flush or surface mountin... more...

New Dorgards create special effects

Fireco has launched a special Dorgard Effects range of finishes specifically designed for the more discerning architectural interiors market. These ne... more...

Russia’s longest running security exhibition returns for the 21st year

The St. Petersburg International Security and Fire (Sfitex) Exhibition, Russia’s longest running security exhibition, will mark its 21st edition on ... more...

Visual assessment of fire damaged concrete

Fire can reduce the load‑carrying capacity of concrete structures.  A new innovative method, Optical Deformation Measurement, can be used to determ... more...

Notifier Launches Emergecny Communications Systems Virtual Demo Site

New Site Demonstrates Effective Use of Integrated Fire Alarm and Emergency Communications SystemsNOTIFIER by Honeywell announces the launch of a micro... more...

Malaysian fast crew boats have Kentec onboard

World-class builder of sea craft and vessels NGV Tech of Malaysia has installed Kentec fire control panels at the heart of their latest project - 34m ... more...

Silent Knight Introduces Fire Alarm Monitoring System

New Monitoring System Speeds Emergency Response, Simplifies Fire Alarm Use and MaintenanceSilent Knight by Honeywell introduces a dynamic fire alarm m... more...

New AlarmSense® fire alarm panels deliver impressive time and cost savings

Kentec’s new AlarmSense® compatible Sigma CP-A 2, 4 and 8 zone fire alarm control and indicating panels are designed to deliver significant time ... more...

IFSEC International - the world’s largest annual fire and security event

Fire Solutions, a dedicated area at IFSEC International 2012 (14 – 17 May 2012, NEC Birmingham, UK) will deliver an unrivalled line-up of the world... more...

Portsmouth City Council chooses DMS fire safety product to protect deaf people

Portsmouth City Council has installed DMS (Deaf Message Service), a new fire safety product that informs deaf or hard of hearing people when the fire ... more...

Kentec at the heart of care in Malta

A prestigious new five million euro residential care home in Attard, Malta, recently acquired by CareMalta Group, Malta's largest and leading private ... more...

NOTIFIER Protects Historic Warship

NOTIFIER by Honeywell just learned of a fire incident on Tuesday aboard the USS Yorktown warship in Mount Pleasant, S.C., which was immediately dete... more...

Automatic Sprinkler Systems in Tunnel Fires

Tests show that automatic sprinkler systems in tunnel fires are only suitable for tunnels with low velocities. It is recommended that automatic sprink... more...

Assessment of a major fire in a parking garage

A serious fire occurred in a parking garage in Gothenburg in March 2011, totally destroying about 20 cars. According to the fire and rescue services, ... more...

Unique full scale fire tests in the Brunsberg tunnel

In September, unique fire and explosion tests on a train were carried out in an abandoned railway tunnel outside Arvika.  The purpose of the tests wa... more...