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The Different Types of Fire Doors & Their Benefits
In the event of a fire, occupants will need time to safely vacate the premises. Installing fire doors in your building will provide that crucial time window - and almost certainly save lives. But how do you choose the right door? After all, each product is different....
Key Components of Fire Protection Systems
The key components of fire protection systems include exits, fire alarms, and suppression equipment. Each of these needs to be properly installed and, where necessary, repaired - to minimise harm to people and structures. In this guide we’ll look at: >> Passive...
Differences Between Fire Protection & Fire Prevention
Whether you run an organisation or business, it’s imperative to understand the difference between fire protection and prevention. Although the two work together to achieve a shared goal, both must be exercised appropriately if a fire is to be stopped in its tracks and...
Understanding the Proper Use and Purpose of Fire Doors
If you’re serious about keeping your commercial building fire safe, you need fire doors. Make sure you understand their proper use and purpose — in this article, we’ll be explaining what you need to know. Why you need fire doors When there’s a fire, everyone inside...
The Four Goals of Fire Protection Systems
It is impossible to predict with absolute certainty when and where a fire could take place within your building. Therefore an effective fire barrier system that mitigates the effects of a fire within your building is essential for a number of reasons: A fire within...
Fire Protection Systems – The Basics
A fire in your building is the stuff of nightmares and can be absolutely devastating. While you may have done everything you can to reduce the risk of a fire starting in your building, the next thing to do is to take steps to minimize the damage that would occur in...
5 Reasons Why You Need a Fire Barrier System
It is impossible to predict with absolute certainty when and where a fire could take place within your building. Therefore an effective fire barrier system that mitigates the effects of a fire within your building is essential for a number of reasons: 1. To slow the...
How effective are fire doors?
One way to prevent a potential fire spreading is having fire doors in place, and these are required by law in any commercial property. But you may be thinking, how effective are they as a fire barrier? The effectiveness of fire doors is dependent on whether they are...
What is the difference between a fire partition and a fire barrier?
Property owners, employees and residents alike, should educate themselves on the difference between a fire partition and a fire barrier - it could be life-saving. What is a Fire Barrier? When talking about fire safety, you may have heard this term used. Fire barriers...
What is Intumescent Paint and why do I need it?
Every workplace, building, and business needs sufficient protections in place in the event of a fire, and doing everything possible to prevent a total building collapse is an imperative part of that. This is why employing the use of intumescent paint on your property...