Why compartmentation testing is overlooked and undervalued in fire safety – but is its key
Compartmentation is related to firestopping in walls and floors, to reduce the spread of fire, and often to room integrity testing, to ensure that a room is sufficiently sealed, to hold in the gaseous extinguishing agent once it’s been actuated.…
FPA develops new fire compartmentation and door survey technology
The FPA’s expert surveyors have been conducting comprehensive, non-destructive fire compartmentation surveys and delivering detailed reports for several years. We are delighted to announce that we have recently developed new technology to significantly improve the outputs for our customers. New…
The critical importance of fire compartmentation
Sadly, fire incidents in hotels and other residential accommodation continue to occur with relentless frequency. Some recent examples in high-rise tower developments in the Gulf region have proved to be high profile events, attracting the attention of international news and…