Categories for Miscellaneous Fire Safety Issues

History of Fire Extinguishers

In about 200 BC, Ctesibius of Alexandria invented a hand pump able to deliver water to a fire and it... View Article

British Standard 476 Fire Tests

When designing a building a very important consideration is how it will behave in fire and ensure the elements of... View Article

Community Fire Safety

All Fire and Rescue Services throughout the UK have a policy on community fire safety which involves working with local... View Article

Fire Investigation

The knowledge required to conduct a fire investigation is considerable and is outside the remit of this guidance. There are... View Article

History of Fire Safety Legislation

Current statutory provisions within the United Kingdom have evolved from measures introduced slowly over many centuries. Most fire safety legislation... View Article

What is a Fire Engineer?

It is not an easy task to define fire engineering. It could be argued that any person involved in the... View Article

Role Structure in the British Fire Service

This content was written in 2011 and may be outdated. Insignia worn in the British Fire and Rescue Service At... View Article

UK Fire & Rescue Service’s Details

Fire Brigades in England A B C D E G H I K L M N O S T W... View Article

Information about the Fire Triangle/Tetrahedron and Combustion

To understand how fire extinguishers work, you need to know about combustion. It is impossible in this short introduction to... View Article

Graphical Symbols and Abbreviations for Fire Protection Drawings

Architects have their own abbreviations, symbols and drawing conventions to enable all persons in their profession to understand drawings produced... View Article

What to expect if a Fire Safety Inspector Calls

This is a brief guide for Responsible Persons (RP) as designated under The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and... View Article

How to Write a Technical Report

Summary 1. The Need For Guidelines 1.1. Aims 1.2. Using this Report 2. Communications 2.1. The Channel and the Message... View Article

Introduction to Fire Safety in the UK

If you are new to Fire Safety then you may find the following general information of use in giving you... View Article

The Enforcement Concordat

All enforcing authorities in the UK should abide by the Enforcement Concordat which was introduced by the government in 1998... View Article

Fire Safety Statistics for the United Kingdom

For information on the latest fire statistics go to Fire Statistics at the Department of Communities and Local Government. The... View Article

Phase out of Halons

Under the Montreal Protocol Halon 1301, Halon 1211 and Halon 2402 is illegal in developed countries with the following exceptions.... View Article

Phase out of Halon in Portable Extinguishers

An effective launch program by the manufacturers emphasised that Halon 1211 was an all-purpose, efficient medium suitable for any class... View Article

Graphical Symbols and Abbreviations Standard BS 1635:1990

Introduction The current standard is BS 1635 : 1990 . The standard applies simple icons that representing one piece of... View Article