Issue 29 – January 2023

Main and reserve, diesel foam pump, balanced pressure proportioning skid.
Fire Lion Global – Total pump package solutions leader

Fire Lion Global, located in the USA, designs, manufactures and provides to the industry a…

Figure 1: Trutest being used to test a commercial smoke detector.
Determining the optimum replacement periods of optical smoke detectors and alarms 

In the UK there are no strict mandatory replacement periods, within British Standards, for smoke…

All watermist systems are based on real-scale fire tests.
Watermist applied

It all started with marine and offshore applications. However, for many years watermist systems have…

Over 350,000 residential structure fires occur in the U.S. each year. In the UK, about 640 fires occur per million people. Image courtesy of Mark Doyle
Dioxins – the most hazardous substance in structure fire environments
Post-structure fire settings, especially those where plastics, synthetic materials, or household products made with polyvinyl…
Be informed at all times and react quickly. With remote access, you can monitor your systems on the move or conveniently from your workplace. This way you always know about the status of the fire alarm system without having to be on-site yourself.
Remote services, mobile notifications and predictive maintenance: digital applications for modern fire safety

Proactive company executives, facility and security managers, as well as engaged technicians always look out…

See these and more at Booth 5-C32.
Safe Fleet – Discover new technology at Intersec

American manufacturing group Safe Fleet Fire, EMS & Industrial will be presenting the latest in…

FireProtect 2 features a patented smoke chamber with a dual-spectrum optical sensor.
FireProtect 2 – Accuracy through steam, dust and time

Ajax Systems announces the new FireProtect 2 line-up and unveils the first release that includes…

The aftermath of the fire in Ballards Road, Dagenham in east London where a grass fire spread to involve over a dozen houses – July 2022. Image courtesy of London Fire Brigade Twitter
Wildfires – a time for change

Increasingly frequent hot summers in the United Kingdom and fewer fire and rescue service resources…

Tests for electric cables under fire conditions – Circuit integrity – IEC 60331 part-2.
Fire performance testing on electric cables/wires

Electrical wiring is part of fire-protection systems; therefore, this must work reliably for a given…

Propulsion systems in light vehicles

The propulsion systems that vehicles now carry have to be friendly to the environment and…