A 'Standard' approach August 2007, News & Events Globally, the experience gained and lessons learnt in design, performance and installation of fire detection systems has resulted in the requirement for a ‘best practices’ approach when addressing those ...
Read more...Dealing with fires in the workplace August 2007, Fire & Safety Even if you are insured against fire and allied risks, the damage can be devastating. The insurance payout may compensate you for loss of buildings, equipment and even profits, but nothing can restore ...
Read more...The public address system's role in buiding safety intelligence August 2007, Fire & Safety Today's developments on commercial and residential buildings have seen tremendous changes. Compared to a decade ago, developments today have seen exponential growth in size, operation, complexity and ...
Read more...Fire protection solutions for important business areas August 2007, Fire & Safety The consequential costs of an operational interruption after a fire are often graver for an industrial company than the actual damage to buildings and assets.
In the protection of essential machinery ...
Read more...Extinguishing solutions safeguard business processes August 2007, Fire & Safety The costs of consequential damage due to business interruption following a fire are often more serious for industrial companies than the immediate damage to buildings and tangible assets.
The perfect ...
Read more...Fire protection solutions August 2007, Fire & Safety It looks exactly like water – and it is perfect for putting out fires in offices, computer rooms, engine and equipment rooms, and communication and control centres.
But it is not water. It is 3M Novec ...
Read more...In case of fire ... August 2007, Fire & Safety When was the last time you had a fire drill at your place of work? If a fire is detected in your office, how many people would know where to go?
The chances are that very few people have taken note ...
Read more...Automatic fire detection systems August 2007, Fire & Safety Small fires too often result in large losses due to delays in detecting the fire and summoning help. This is particularly so when premises are unoccupied eg: at night, over weekends and public holidays.
Automatic ...
Read more...Small-to-medium life safety solutions August 2007, Fire & Safety QuickStart represents a line of fire control panels that brings the power of big-system intelligence to small and medium-sized buildings.
QuickStart's application flexibility and ease of operation, ...
Read more...Emergency lighting August 2007, Fire & Safety Emergency lighting is intended to provide adequate lighting of escape routes at times when the normal lighting in a building fails, usually during a fire or other emergency. Under these circumstances, ...
Read more...Evacuation plans and procedures August 2007, Fire & Safety A properly planned and regularly practiced evacuation procedure is necessary for all buildings, so that occupants will know how to make an efficient and orderly escape during an emergency.
Any area ...
Read more...Hazardous chemicals guideline August 2007, Fire & Safety The volume of goods transported by road is ever increasing resulting in a significant increase in the variety of hazardous materials conveyed over the roads of South Africa. This, coupled with the ever-increasing ...
Read more...Spontaneous heating guidelines August 2007, Fire & Safety Spontaneous heating can lead to spontaneous combustion in many materials.
For this reason the phenomenon should be well understood if effective preventive action is to be taken.
The process of increase ...
