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Power over fire safety awareness campaign
Ducab, one of the leading manufacturers of high-quality power cables and wires in the Middle East, and the Directorate General of Civil Defence have launched an educational awareness initiative about fire safety. The 'Power Over Fire' campaign will run for 2 months through to June 2013, and include a variety of events in the cities of Abu Dhabi and Dubai. » Read
Dubai's Palm Jumeirah is 'Overcrowded'
Inspectors from Trakhees, the regulatory authority in the freehold communities of Palm Jumeirah, Discovery Gardens, International City and Jumeirah Lakes Towers, are doing daily rounds in an endeavour to make the communities safer and to stop overcrowding in apartments. » Read
Cancer risk higher than previously thought
New research conducted by the Marine Environmental Research Institute in the USA shows that during a fire, firefighters are exposed to dangerous levels of toxic, cancer-causing chemicals created when commercial flame retardants burn. » Read
Facades... a burning issue
In recent years a number of serious building fires have triggered significant public concern over the safety of façade materials. Andy Dean discusses some of the salient issues involved. » Read
Aspirating smoke detection in industrial environments : Part One of a four part series
THE RIGHT FIRE DETECTION FOR THE JOB » Read
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