1723: Godfrey and gunpowder It wasn’t until 1723 that the first automated sprinkler system came into effect. This utilised the design of Ambrose Godfrey, a chemist who used gunpowder to release large ...

3) Paul Pope, Group Business Development Director, Global Fire Equipment | Board Director, Fire Industry Association With more than 35 years’ experience in the fire safety sector, Paul Pope is ...

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The GGF – with its new training partner Total Support Training – is working on producing fire-resistant glazing installation training courses. This article is based on extracts from A Guide to Best ...

The Firechief team explains why there are increasing concerns over lithium battery fires from items such as e-scooters, and advises on what to use if an incident were to occur. Historically, the focus ...

Following a Freedom of Information request to the fire services after a fire at the Moorfield Hotel last year, the BBC has reported that experts believe further investigation into the risks of modular ...

As the technological world advances rapidly, the use of AI in video surveillance devices is becoming increasingly apparent. In particular, public and private sectors are exploring the use of solutions ...

A competent and committed design team with a fire safety focus should be more likely to submit design details that pass planning approval, with very few or no issues at all. The design team must all ...

In 1997, only a handful of products were certified to LPS 1175, the internationally recognised standard of physical security assured forced entry protection. Fast forward two decades, and over 750 are ...

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Video surveillance technology has evolved over the past decade, and significant opportunities have now opened up for video users, as well as installers and integrators. Those who embrace the ...