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Esther Gitau, Testing Technician, Emirates Safety Laboratory (ESL) explains ASTM E108 – a standard test method for evaluating the fire performance of roof coverings which determines the fire characteristics of various roof coverings, including asphalt shingles, tiles, slates, metals, and wood. This test method evaluates......
During 2022 FIRE Middle East featured a series written by Abhishek Chhabra, Market Development Manager, Thomas Bell-Wright Consultants, introducing compliance in passive fire protection. This year, he will continue to build on the same, aiming to act as a guide to managers and leaders alike. ......
We all see them every day as we travel along various highways; the massive concrete structures that so neatly keep all our online purchases organised and ready for delivery. On the outside, these mammoth buildings all appear quite similar and each stand proud with their......
When Dubai boldly launched itself as a shopping destination in the 1990s, few expected that the city would soon rival Milan, Paris or New York – but 30 years on, it has helped catalyse an architectural and cultural revolution across the Middle East. Now as......
While with London Fire Brigade, IFE chief executive Steve Hamm, along with IFE technical advisor Paul Trew, were both involved in fire safety planning at the 2012 London Olympics in the UK. Here Paul reflects on the experience and lessons learned and the role that......
Stewart Kidd, a loss prevention consultant with extensive experience of managing fire safety and security in the Middle and Far East and Chair of the British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association Water Mist Working Group in the UK, examines the concerns which may be inhibiting the......
2022 has seen another reduction in wildfires over all in Australia since the unprecedented season of 2021 through 2020, mostly because of La Niña. The most searched for phrase on the internet from the country this year has been “When will the rain stop?”, but......
Since the very first firefighter helmets were introduced across the USA and Europe in the 1820s, fire helmets have evolved significantly in response to the introduction of new materials and technology, and to suit the changing nature of incidents and operations. Adil Afzal, MSA Safety’s......
… an internationally recognised radio distress signal used by many professions including seafarers, aviators and firefighters who are in a life-threatening situation or the situation they are in could become life-threatening. It is a signal no one wants to hear on the radio, and one......
False fire alarms can cost companies money in both operation and reputation, as well as putting lives at risk. Sasi Kumar, Commercial Manager Middle East and Africa, Advanced explains. False fire alarms are a global problem. In the UK alone, they cost more than 1......
Whether a manual hand pump, horse-drawn steam pumper, or a 400 HP engine, the apparatus sporting that iconic fire engine red paint – and in some cases white, yellow, or even lime – has been rushing down our streets and safeguarding human life and critical......
Foam-based fire protection systems provide an important role in the protection of life, property and business continuity for facilities manufacturing and using Class B ignitable liquids. The risks posed would not normally be managed by water alone and the scalable nature of a foam system......
The British Approvals Service for Cables (BASEC) provides FME readers with vital technical insight on critical testing and the difference between medium voltage and low voltage cables, plus the additional testing needed for medium voltage and the role of an independent third party and accredited......
This article is part of an exclusive series by Abhishek Chhabra, Business Development Manager, Thomas Bell-Wright International Consultants. Here he considers the compartmentation solutions that lets us ‘see’ through the passive fire protection focusing solely on understanding how fire resistance for glazing gets evaluated and......
The history of MSA Safety in the Middle East fire market and its plans for the future with Yassin Afroukh, the Middle East Sales Manager at MSA Safety. How and when was MSA founded? MSA Safety began as the Mine Safety Appliances Company in 1914, following......
