2019

Firefighters demonstrate the flexibility and mobility of their TITAN 1260 garments.
The importance of standards and listening to the end user

Hainsworth Technology has been working with firefighters for more than 150 years. During this time,…

Intersec 2019 – New record in Dubai as visitor numbers increase 20 percent year-on-year

World’s leading trade fair for security, safety, and fire protection attracts 34,854 trade buyers and…

Tall Buildings Fire Safety Conference – Developing solutions for tall building fire safety

As the international fire industry comes to terms with the serious tall building fires that…

The all new innovative SCORPION can be built on any suitable 18 tonne chassis.
Emergency One (UK) Limited – This February saw the launch of their flagship new appliance, the E1 ScorpionTM

The event, hosted by E1 and sister company, Clan Tools and Plant Limited, at their…

Solutions of BMS System Integration.
Mavili Electronic – BMS System Integration with Maxlogic Modbus Modules

Nowadays number and complexity of electrical and mechanical systems in the buildings increase as technology…

Roger Startin, Joint Managing Director of Bristol Uniforms
An Interview with Roger Startin

Roger Startin is Joint Managing Director of Bristol Uniforms, a leading manufacturer of PPE for…

Several Pi Foam pressure vessels protecting a ring-walled gasoline tank in the background at an Oiltanking facility in Central Europe.
A new approach to extinguishing fires on combustible-liquid storage tank

One of the trickiest challenges a fire fighter will ever face is a full-surface blaze…

Figure 1. Cost of Data Center Outages [Ponemon Institute, 2016].
Data center fire protection: ensuring business continuity

The occurrence of a fire in a data center can lead to business interruption (“downtime”)…

Commissioning of large scale purchases takes time with planning and coordination to achieve the end results of proving the capacity and design of the equipment meets the expectations of the clients.
Buying high value equipment – The in’s and out’s of the procurement process

So, you’re in the market to make a purchase, maybe a large purchase at that.…

Firexpo East Africa – The exhibition taking the Kenyan Fire and Safety industry by storm!

Taking place from 24 – 26 of September 2019 in Nairobi, Kenya, the region’s leading…

Safety Components

Safety Components Safety Components’ patented Filament Twill Technology™ utilizes innovative spun yarn blends and unique…

SETRONIC Verona S.r.l. – Manufactures of optical-beam fire and smoke detectors and traffic sensors

The company in its current form was incorporated by its founder members on 1 October…

Acoustic detectors are non-contact gas leak detectors that recognize unique acoustic “fingerprints,” and are ideal for areas where there is risk for pressurized gas leaks. These detectors are suitable for harsh outdoor applications, unmanned operations and extreme temperatures. They are unaffected by fog, rain, and wind. The ideal acoustic detector accurately identifies the sound of a gas leak while ignoring other nuisance environmental sounds.
Meeting NFPA standards for flame, smoke and gas detection

Fire is one of the most critical hazards in any built environment, and industrial processes…

WillBurt NightScan Light Tower with 4x XL-200 LED fixtures shown. Light elevated to eliminate glare and improve visibility.
Bigger is not always better in the age of modern lighting technology

For the last 25 years, lighting manufacturers have been in a fierce competition to out-shine…

High rise building fire.
Improving the fire performance of external cladding systems

Following numerous and significant fires in the recent past, no one doubts the importance and…

The UAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice was updated in 2018.
Codes and standards – an international overview

The historical development of fire safety legislation, regulations, codes and standards has all too often…

Cairo Tower, Cairo, Eygpt: As the city’s most famous landmark after the Pyramids, the Cairo Tower is protected by an industry-leading fire system from Advanced.
Ensuring fire system effectiveness in historic sites

The threat and consequences of fire in any building are serious, but historic structures pose…