Jane Embury looks at what fire is and why it must be contained The International Association of Fire and Rescue Services (CTIF) collects fire data from countries and cities worldwide. CTIF says that over 100,000 people are killed by fire every year. That makes it among the most common causes of death for children and […]
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Hospital fires
Jane Embury looks at mitigating fire risk in hospitals Last month, fire engulfed a makeshift hospital for Covid-19 patients in North Macedonia. At least 14 people were killed in the western city of Tetovo. While fatal fires in hospitals are thankfully rare, they do happen. For example, a recent hospital fire in Miryang, South Korea […]
Going north from Battersea
Jane Embury welcomes the opening of a new London underground station Battersea Power Station underground station opened this week. It’s a project that we are proud to have worked on, building on our expertise in the transportation sector. Because we designed and supplied fire rated screens for the new Tube station. The project is part of […]
Making the world a safer place
Jane Embury looks back at a corporate award As we build our way into the new normal, we’ve warned that some old threats haven’t gone away. That’s backed by a recent Europol report that makes clear how the pandemic has created isolation and radicalisation. It’s therefore worth remembering that a few years ago we won […]
9/11 and fire in tall buildings
Jane Embury looks at fire compartmentation in new tall buildings The 20th anniversary of 9/11 is fast approaching. In the wake of the Twin Towers, their replacement, the One World Trade Center opened in 2014. Although 9/11 was a manmade disaster, the Grenfell Tower fire again underlines that tragedies in tall buildings do happen. In […]