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04 June 2023

Key Concern On Fire Safety

The recent joint reply from the Singapore Civil Defence Force and the Housing Board (HDB fire: Illegal ads prevented firemen from locating fire lift switch; July 6) failed to address a key concern that was raised in several earlier letters.....

31 July 2023

On the anniversary of 9/11, We Will Remember to Never Forget

Over 3,000 lives were lost during these horrific attacks on New York City’s World Trade Center, The Pentagon in Washington, D.C, and a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.....

08 August 2023

What Technology Can We Bring to Bear to Help in a HighRise Apartment Fire?

June 20, 2017 – In light of the Grenfell Tower fire in London that engulfed the 24-storey building, U.K.blogger, Ian Pearson, an engineer and proclaimed futurist, went on the web searching for technology that might have provided an effective rescue system for those people who could not be reached because their descent escape routes were cut off. .....

04 June 2023

Review Of Hospital Fire And Their Management

A National Health Service facitilty is seen as a secure place to seek treatment and support, often when individual are feeling vulnerable and in need. Although the.....

04 June 2023

Making Life Easier

Most new building designs incorporate special features to make them more accessible to the disabled and elderly. Currently, designated staircases are the minimum fire escape requirement in buildings.....

04 June 2023

High Rise Building Evacuation

This article explores the difficulties in evacuating occupants from high rise fires. This subject has received careful attention, with many international conferences to determine optimum systems and codes that help developers and.....

04 June 2023

A Towering Concern

Most, if not all high-rise buildings offer routes for escape in an emergency. These measures also help to prevent fire from spreading to nearby buildings, prevent.....

04 June 2023

Fire Safety Requirement For Persons With Disabilities

Many buildings are now constructed as “accessible” or “barrier free” to allow Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) ready access. Equally important is the need to have fire safety features and evacuation planning strategies to facilitate the evacuation of PWDs during an.....

04 June 2023

Safe Egress And Evacuation For People With Mobility Impairments

Barrier free access to buildings for people with disabilities has attracted considerable attention in recent years. A great deal of work has been done to improve the accessibility of public buildings for people with disabilities. However, the improvement in the.....

04 June 2023

Evac+Chair, Has Been Inducted (Placed) In The World Trade Center Museums

The original Evacuation Chair, manufactured by Evac+Chair, has been inducted (placed) in the World Trade Center Museum, on display for saving the lives of several.....

04 June 2023

What Is Supplemental Evacuation?

In January 2009, the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) in the United States approved the use of “Supplemental Evacuation Technology” in high rise buildings to assist in rapid escape in an emergency. NFPA also approved the use of Supplemental Evacuation Technology.....

04 June 2023

Down The Chute To Safety

Fitting escape chutes paid off for Bulga Coal when an employee used one to escape safely from a burning excavator.....