Features

Issue 15: The Fire Protection of Car Parks

When it comes to the fire protection of modern-day car parks, recent case studies and tests suggest that current building standards are out of date. The case for sprinklers in such premises is clear, argues Ian Gough, Technical Advisor to the British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA). » Read more

Issue 15: Transport Systems and their Fire Safety

Hard on the heels on Dubai's Metro railway network, planning is currently underway for a passenger rail network that will unify all railways in Qatar as well as a Metro which would connect central Doha with the Airport and football stadia which will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. In addition the new network will connect Qatar to neighbouring countries to create the region's first fully integrated rail system » Read more

Issue 15: Principals of Fire Investigation Work

Seldom will anyone experience a more sobering feeling than when standing in the ruins of a gutted fire-damaged building pondering the cause of the outbreak. Fire Middle East highlights some of the more salient principles of fire investigation work. » Read more

Issue 15: The Role of Heat Stress and PPE: An Important American Research Project

Leading British PPE textile manufacturer Hainsworth is focusing on helping fire services to combat heat stress – one of the biggest threats to firefighter safety. The design of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for fire & rescue personnel has advanced in leaps and bounds over the past two decades. An important part of this progress has been the various medical research studies that have been carried out on the physical operational work of firefighters and its outcomes. Fire Middle East reports on one recent research project from the United States. » Read more

Archived Features

 

Forthcoming Features 2012

Issue 16: MARCH / APRIL - OIL & GAS

  • FOAM : environmental considerations; heavy industrial applications
  • FIRE & SECURITY PROTECTION : hazardous locations; harsh environments
  • DETECTION & ALARM : the challenges of open spaces; sound quality
  • PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

Issue 17: JUNE / JULY - High Rise

  • STRUCTURAL FIRE PROTECTION : glass; steel; compartmentation; fire resistant cabling
  • DETECTION & ALARM : smoke & heat; voice alarms
  • FIRE SUPPRESSION : sprinklers; portable extinguishers
  • SPECIALIST FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT : ladders; hoses; pumps

Issue 18: SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER - TRANSPORT

  • EVACUATION : computer modelling; signage & lighting; detection & alarm
  • VEHICLE PROTECTION : specialist suppression systems
  • SPECIALIST RESPONSE & RESCUE : simulators; thermal imaging; PPE
  • BUILDINGS : metro stations; passenger terminals; airplane hangars; cargo areas

Issue 19: DECEMBER / JANUARY 2013 - High Rise

  • HERITAGE BUILDINGS, MUSEUMS & GALLERIES : structural protection; suppression systems
  • SHOPPING MALLS : alarms; glass; suppression
  • SPECIALIST RESCUE VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT : fire fighting boats; planes; all terrain; PPE; tools
  • INTERSEC 2013 SHOW PREVIEW

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