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FIA Guide to the UK Fire Safety Industry 2022-2023 available to view online

THE FIRE Industry Association Guide to the UK Fire Safety Industry 2022-2023 is now available to view online. The 108-page publication, produced as a joint venture between the Trade Association and Fire Safety Matters, follows hot on the heels of the inaugural 2021-2022 Guide winning the prestigious Commercial Partnership of the Year accolade at the PPA Independent Publisher Awards 2022.  Read more

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NFCC calls for additional escape staircases in new high-rise residential buildings

THE NATIONAL Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) has released a statement calling on the Government to make it a requirement for all new high-rise residential buildings over 18 metres (or seven storeys) in height to have more than one fire escape staircase. In England, there is currently no maximum height for residential buildings with only one staircase.

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Burning decks – Complexities in the rising trend of marine fires

Burning decks – Complexities in the rising trend of marine fires

Hunter Seymour examines the underlining causes of the rising trend of marine and shipping fires, where human error and unpredictable conditions regularly play a role.
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