The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) has published its new Black Book: Active Fire Curtains: Compartmentation and Protected Routes, 1st Edition: Guidance on specification, use and ...
The BILCO Company, a subsidiary of AmesburyTruthâ„¢, recently announced that its line of Colt Fire Protective curtains has received UL10D approval for the containment of fire in commercial buildings.
The newest development in fire safety is a silver curtain that goes inside a fire truck and makes a safe area in the cab for firefighters to find refuge from the flames. “When the fire blows over, it ...
The most important task for firefighters is to save lives. In the case of fires in multi-story residential buildings, this objective can be best achieved by using the stairways as the preferred route ...
WASHINGTON, USA — As another wildfire season approaches, the KING 5 Investigators found there’s a piece of equipment that has saved the lives of approximately two dozen firefighters and has worked ...
When the new Aspen Art Museum opened its doors to the public in August 2014, it was met with much excitement, and for good measure. Designed by Pritzker prize winning architect Shigeru Ban, the brand ...
The majority of fire rated glazing applications occur inside the building in order to allow occupants to exit the building safely or provide an area of refuge during a fire. But what happens when the ...