Issue 15: December/January 11

Issue Features

• Good working order

  The fire protection needs of the petrochemical industry, both offshore and onshore, are rigorous and exacting. As a result, a correctly specified and installed fire detection system is essential in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of those operating in this type of environment.

• 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the fire protection of modern-day car parks, recent case studies and tests suggest that current building standards are out of date.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).

• 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

• 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.

• 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.

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