2020 Gulf Fire E-news Archive

ARFF crews attend a helicopter undercarriage pinning exercise.
Providing aircraft rescue and firefighting services during a pandemic event

The global aviation business was among the first industries to be immediately affected by the…

In the spotlight: David Campbell

Gulf Fire recently caught up with David Campbell, who is Divisional Director Middle East and…

Risk Critical, Complex PPE.
Control the virus, stop the spread!

During these challenging times Firefighters, Police, Medics and other first responders remain in the front…

Fig. 4: Trailer with monitor M4, water motor with proportioning pump FD8000 and foam concentrate tank.
Use of foam for firefighting in tank farms of the oil and petrochemical industry – Part 2

Part One of this article described the typical incident scenarios at tank farm fires and…

Critical fire and life safety needs must be balanced with patient care in hospitals as well as new temporary makeshift facilities.
COVID-19 challenged us all, while reminding us about the importance of basic safety benchmarks

Without question, dealing with COVID-19 has been daunting for all of us – citizens, business…

The iconic atrium of the Burj Al Arab is a prime example of aesthetics driving design decisions. Where such aesthetic goals are in conflict with the prescriptive egress requirements, performance-based modeling approaches are a valuable option to allow greater design flexibility.
Performance based design for egress and evacuation

Building and fire codes prescribe requirements for egress and evacuation that must be incorporated into…

1st Global Hikvision & Mavili Global Webinar

Mavili Elektronik AS, which has been developing products and services in the field of fire…

Why an holistic approach is essential when designing fire protection systems

Paul Pope, Group Business Development Director at Global Fire Equipment (GFE), explains why taking a…

Dafo Vehicle Fire Protection expands its business in the African continent

Dafo Vehicle Fire Protection expands its business in the African continent by signing up a…

Sea Water Provides the Answer, Hytrans Provides the Pump

Simple things just work, for weeks on end. During the past fire season, the huge…

OASIS

TFT’s OASIS Valve is a multi-use valve that is able to control and/or maximize water supply…

Crucial gaps found in façade fire safety regulatory regime

Analysis of the criteria developed to approve the use of combustible materials on tall buildings…

E-ONE introduces new 2020 CYCLONE® cab design based on voice of the customer

E-ONE, a subsidiary of REV Group and a leading manufacturer of fire apparatus, introduces the…

4th edition of the Hamdan bin Mohammed Award for Innovation in Project Management announced

H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman…

The BIG 5 postponed to September 12-15, 2021

The next edition of the event connecting the global construction community in Dubai is expected…

Protect and Smart+Guard!

Misuse of manual call points or pull stations is a very significant factor in false or nuisance fire alarms. During 2015/2016,…

Kentec adds BACnet protocol to its Vizulinx Alarm Management Solution to simplify installation and afford centralised control to end users

Kentec Electronics, a leading manufacturer of life-critical control systems, has added BACnet (Building Automation and…