Firefighters learn the basics of building construction during their probationary years, because, as we approach a building that’s on fire, knowing the construction type helps us begin to formulate an ...
Active fire curtain barriers allow designers to build open plan buildings yet still provide compartmentation if the worst happens. Geoff Harris examines a new specification – PAS 121:2007 ...
The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) has published its new Black Book: Active Fire Curtains: Compartmentation and Protected Routes, 1st Edition: Guidance on specification, use and ...
SAFTI FIRST recently announced that in addition to meeting ASTM E-119/NFPA 251/UL263 with hose stream for up to two hours, the SAFTIfire CW Framing System meets or exceeds performance specifications ...
Randall Manufacturing’s insulated curtain wall, InsulWall, is engineered to meet fire safety building requirements. InsulWall’s ASTM E-84, Class A fire rating ...
The newest development in fire safety is a silver curtain that goes inside a fire truck and makes a safe area in the cab for firefighters to find refuge from the flames. “When the fire blows over, it ...
Doha, Qatar - April 11, 2011 - International Gulf Trading Company (IGTC) - Chubb Fire Qatar, the leader in fire safety equipment, supplies and security solutions, organized an educational seminar on ...