Fire safety for office workers
While office workers often don’t think much about the potential for fire while performing their jobs, there are more than 1,000 fires in office environments each year. Such factors as employee complacency; office equipment and appliances that generate heat; and…
E-Books: Fire and Emergency Drill Manual and Building Inspection Guide
Fire and Emergency Drill Manual and Building Inspection Guide published : To suggest processes for the preparation, conduct and evaluation of drill. To serve as a guide for carrying out periodic inspection of building/premise. National Building Code 2016 (Part 4:…
E-Books: Fire Protection systems -Third edition 2021
Fire protection systems third editions by A.Maurice Jones, jr. A. Maurice Jones, Jr. is the Supervisor, Fire Protection Systems in the Operations Division, Community Risk Reduction Section of the Alexandria (Virginia) Fire Department.Over his 20-year career, he has been responsible…
Basic Guidelines for Selection of Fire and Gas Detectors
This article provides the basic guidelines for the selection of fire and gas detectors like linear heat detector, rate of rise heat detector, optical smoke detector, ionization chamber smoke detector, open path gas detector, catalytic sensor type combustible gas detector, and flame…
E-Books: Fire Safety Logbook templates
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RRFSO), which extends to non-domestic premises and the communal areas of houses in multiple occupations (HMOs) in England and Wales, charges the “responsible person” with the safety of everyone on the premises at…
Photo of the day: Importance of Mock drill and Fire Action Emergency Procedure
Mock drills are arranged by the organizations/public sector/ factories/government/luxury suits etc. usually fire brigades are indulged in mock drills in order to give guidance to the common public/ place where the mock drill takes place. This gives participants relevant knowledge…
Liquid Hydrocarbon Storage Tank Fires system
A major fire is a credible scenario for any site or installation that is involved in the storage of liquid hydrocarbons (oil and fuels). Similarly, a major explosion scenario (albeit less probable than a major fire scenario with respect to…
Photo of the day: Construction Site fire Safety
The combination of hazardous activities, such as hot work, large quantities of fuel, flammable liquids, wood, liquefied gas (LPG), and potential issues with escape mean that construction sites pose a very real fire risk. A fire on a construction site…
Online Quiz: Work and home fire safety
Fire safety is the set of practices intended to reduce the destruction caused by fire. Fire safety measures include those that are intended to prevent the ignition of an uncontrolled fire and those that are used to limit the development and effects of a…
Photo of the day: Fire Emergency
Fire represents one of the biggest workplace safety threats. It is a hazard not only for workers but potentially for the nearby general public as well. Fire can result in serious injuries or even fatalities. Workplace fires can also cause extensive property damage and can render the…
Selecting the right size, type, and location of Fire Safety Signs
The benefits of using safety grade Photoluminescent Fire Safety Signs The use of Fire Safety Signs is required by several standards and codes such as OSHA, NFPA 170, and the International Fire Code. Fire Safety Signs are used for the…
E-Books: Fire Safety Equipment Guidelines
Two guidelines To Fire & Safety including 1- Fire safety equipment and signs guidelines 2- Rosenbauer Fires and safety equipment Guidline The risk of fire is always a major worry for workplaces due to risks of their premises being damaged…
Photo of the day: Fire Safety checklist for workplace
Organizations are vulnerable to a number of threats, both to their people and to their ability to maintain business continuity. From violent weather and natural disasters to power outages and acts of violence, an organization must deal with the pressure…
Interview Questions on Fire Alarm System
In this article, we will speak on the Fire Alarm System and present some Questions followed by their Answers useful for your interview preparation required for the job as a Fire and Gas System Engineer. What is a fire alarm system? Per the definition…
E-Books: Fire Protection Engineering in Building Design
Fire Protection Engineering in Building Design by Jane I. Lataille. A clear and concise reference guide on integrating fire protection design, Fire Protection Engineering in Building Design encompasses not only the basic information on the functions, design, and applications of fire…
E-Books: Fire Engineering and Emergency Planning
Fire Engineering and emergency planning Research and Applications by R. Barham. This book represents the proceedings of Euro Fire 95, the first European Symposium on Research and Applications in Fire Engineering and Emergency Planning. Throughout Europe there is a considerable…
E-Books: A Guide to Fire Safety Engineering
A Guide to Fire Safety Engineering by Don Christian British Standards Institution-BSI (2003). This document aims to provide an introduction and initial understanding of the principles of fire safety engineering and its relationship to fire precautions. It also suggests why…
E-Books: Fire Alarm Systems A Reference Manual
Fire Alarm Systems A Reference Manual by Canadian Fire Alarm Association. A Module of the CFAA Fire Alarm Technology Program. Fire alarm systems continue to be a major element for life safety in buildings. The subject of fire alarm systems is…
E-Books: Fire Safety Management Handbook 3rd edition
Fire Safety Management Handbook 3rd edition Daniel Della-Giustina. The purpose of this book is to present, in an organized and sequential way, how to develop an effective fire safety management program. To determine organizational patterns for fire service operations. Summarize…
Fire Extinguisher Classification Meaning
Your workplace needs fire extinguishers, but you can’t just buy the first one you come across. With six types of extinguisher and five different classes of fire, it’s important to know a thing or two about them before making your…
E-Books: Fire Risk and safety law and its practical application
Fire Risk and safety law and its practical application by Allan Grice. This book is for those who have any responsibility in connection with carrying out risk assessments and fire safety management audits such as fire officers, building control officers, environmental health…
Safety Flash: Explosion And Fire Onboard The chemical Tanker STOLT Greenland
What happened? The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its interim report into a serious explosion and fire on-board the chemical tanker Stolt Groenland on 28 September 2019 at Ulsan in South Korea. The incident occurred during the ship-to-ship transfer…
6 Common Fire Sprinkler Myths
Many organizations are reluctant to install sprinkler systems on their premises. Statistics from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) bear this out: sprinklers were not present in a large proportion of the manufacturing facilities (52%) and high-rise office buildings (63%) that experienced…
Fire Pump Daily Inspection Checklist
Your fire pump is the Heart of your fire protection System A booster Pump Reinforces the public water supply when the public water main cannot provide the volume or pressure needed to supply an automatic sprinkler system. A fire pump…
