Rethink for Skyscraper near Grenfell Site with Single Fire Escape Near Staircase
The planned 35-storey block is the second tower this month to be adapted after criticism.
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It’s Never Too Early to Start Preparing for the Next Wildfire Crisis
It’s never too early to start preparing for the next wildfire crisis. The more you prepare for such a crisis—and the sooner you do it — the more likely it is that your business will survive it.
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IDTechEx Asks: Are EV Fires Now Less Common but More Problematic?
Fires in electric vehicles (EVs) certainly gain a lot of media attention in comparison to their internal combustion engine (ICE) counterparts. But a crucial question for the future of mobility is whether EVs are actually any more likely to catch fire than an ICE vehicle.
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Deadly Colorado Blaze Renews Focus on Underground Coal Fires
A fire raging in an underground Colorado coal field in 1883 sent so much smoke pouring from cracks in the ground that the scene was likened to burning volcanoes and the state’s first mining inspector deemed the blaze “impossible to extinguish.”
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Lava Sparks Idea for Fire Retardant Coating to Protect Buildings
Inspired by lava, a research team led by University of Southern Queensland chemical engineer and Australian Research Council Future Fellow, Professor Pingan Song, has developed a non-toxic, fire retardant coating that could save buildings from being engulfed in flames.
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National Fire Service Research Agenda Report Released
The report includes nearly 300 recommendations on firefighter health and safety.
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“38% of Businesses do not Have Suitable Fire Risk Assessments in Place” According to New Research
As employees and customers return to workplaces and stores following the pandemic, new research by fire safety specialist, JLA, has revealed that many companies are ill-equipped to deal with the growing risk of fires at their sites.
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Balancing Fire Safety and COVID Protection
The widespread implementation of hand sanitizing stations requires schools to keep a bulk supply of hand sanitizing liquid available. And finding a safe place to store gallons upon gallons of hand sanitizing fluid is proving to be a logistical nightmare from a fire and life safety inspections perspective.
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New engineering guide on fire safety for very tall buildings released
A new engineering guide, “Fire Safety for Very Tall Buildings,” is now available.
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Fire Department Training: Changing the Culture
How many times have you complained either out loud or under your breath about your fire department’s training program or lack thereof? How many times have you thought, “Somebody needs to update our fire training”? Well, that somebody could be you.
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