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Latest Edition - Issue 5 July / August 08

In this issue -

FIRE PROTECTION IN AIRPORT TERMINALS & LARGE STRUCTURES-
Aviation Buildings Fire Safety

TACKLING HIGH-RISE TOWER FIRES- Pre-planning, Strategies and Tactics, Lessons Learnt

Regional and International News

Advances in Fire Detection Technology

Fire Safety Engineering

Firefighter Training

Fire Protection of Steel Structures

News

QATARI CIVIL DEFENCE VISIT TO BRISTOL SEALS MAJOR ORDER

A high level visit to Bristol Uniforms from the Qatari Civil Defence has resulted in the award of a large order for firefighter clothing for the Gulf State's civil defence forces.

POLL REVEALS STARTLING VIEW OF FIRE SAFETY IN THE OFFICE & AT HOME

A poll undertaken by UAE based newspaper Gulf News regarding fire safety standards revealed some unexpected and somewhat worrying results.

NEW GENERATION FIREFIGHTING TRAINING UNIT FOR QATAR PETROLEUM

Process Combustion Ltd (PCL), the leading British manufacturer of LPG-fired firefighter training units have recently won a major contract to design, fabricate and install a custom-built modular training unit for Qatar Petroleum's Fire & Rescue Service at the Ras Laffan Industrial City complex.

Features

GETTING TO THE HEART OF FIRE PROTECTION

Managing fire protection installations in airports & other large structures.

ADVANCES IN FIRE DETECTOR TECHNOLOGY IMPROVE PERFORMANCE AND REDUCE FALSE ALARMS

In a rightly conservative industry such as life safety, new products tend to be evolutionary developments of existing, proven and accepted technology rather than revolutionary ground-breaking advances. Rigorous third party testing to international standards such as UL and NFPA from the US and EN from Europe ensures that in such a critical industry, where the protection of people’s lives and property is the objective, detectors perform in accordance with a comprehensive specification.

TACKLING HIGH-RISE TOWER FIRES:
PRE-PLANNING, STRATEGIES, TACTICS AND SOME REAL-LIFE LESSONS LEARNT

by Paul Grimwood, a former London Fire Brigade firefighter and operational high-rise firefighting training instructor with four decades of experience, having attended high-rise fires in London and also in several US cities. He is also a Fire Safety Engineer working with the WSP Group based in London. Along with a team of Fire Chiefs from the USA, Paul delivers a highly sought high-rise firefighting training course (HRFTI) to fire authorities around the world

FIRE DETECTION IN AIRPORT TERMINALS AND HANGERS

In this article, Kevin Botha, Vesda Regional Sales Manager for Xtralis Middle East explores the shortcomings of commonly used fire detection techniques in airport environments and offers a tried and tested solution. Kevin has extensive experience in the design & application of Aspirating Smoke Detection systems

FIRE SAFETY ENGINEERING: GETTING IT RIGHT

The Gulf region of the Middle East is undergoing a huge transition to a bigger future. This change is strikingly apparent in the UAE where many gigantic and ground-breaking projects are constantly being announced and constructed at a record pace. Traditionally, fire safety design for buildings has been based on compliance with a set of prescriptive design guides or codes of practice. It has become increasingly recognised recently that codes rarely provide owners and developers with the most cost-effective solutions, particularly for innovative developments involving more complex structures, unusual spaces, or new building materials.

FIRE PROTECTIVE COATINGS IN NEW AL RAFI CAR PARK IN DUBAI HELP SAVE STEEL STRUCTURES

The building of the Al Rafi Car Park in Dubai is waiting in the wings. The fire protection coatings for the steel construction are supplied by Audax, a specialized partner from Germany, who have proved themselves capable of handling comparably sizeable objects in the Gulf region. In case of fire, Renitherm intumescent coatings expand quickly to form a foam barrier against fire and thus help steel structures maintaining their load bearing capacity

XTRALIS VESDA HELPS PROTECT DUBAI AIRPORT'S TERMINAL 3 BAGGAGE HALLS

Dubai International Airport operated by the Department of Civil Aviation, is the busiest airport in the Middle East serving 40 million passengers per year and 120 airlines to over 205 destinations. Dubai’s new Terminal 3 houses one of the most advanced baggage handling systems in the world, containing over 50 kilometres of baggage conveyer spread over a 160,000 square metre terminal with several levels 40 metres in height.