Below is the most popular fire safety content – articles, videos and white papers – published on IFSEC Global for 2018.
We’ve included the most popular month by month by page views, as well as the most popular downloads and the top 10 most read articles of the year – all interspersed with our most popular videos by views.
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January
WATCH: The fire safety innovations on show at CES 2018
From a multi-sensor that harnesses machine learning to “the first connected smoke sensor without an optical chamber,” here’s a quick rundown of the fire-safety innovations on show at the world’s largest consumer electronics show in Las Vegas.
February
Embedding fire safety in seven stages – through design, construction and management
Dame Hackitt’s Interim Report acknowledged several issues BB7 has been highlighting for a decade. Its MD, Ben Bradford, charted the evolution of fire safety information from fire design brief to as-built fire strategy in a seven-stage process.
March
FRS report into Royal Clarence Hotel fire is full of holes – this is what’s missing
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service issued a 50-page report into the fire that destroyed the UK’s oldest hotel, in Exeter, in 2016. Fire safety consultant Alan Cox dissected the findings and found them wanting in myriad ways.
Top videos by views: #5
April
Why the Grenfell fire door failure came as no surprise to me
Fire risk consultant Alan Cox said there’s an epidemic of badly installed or maintained fire doors. He argued the case for an updated version of a 1992 fire door video produced by Central Television.
May
WATCH: 6 spectacular fire door fails
The fire doors in this video, which were all in use in commercial and residential buildings, are pretty obviously deficient – you don’t need to be a a qualified fire risk assessor to see that.
June
WATCH: The state of the fire industry post-Grenfell
In this interview, Ian Moore talked about what the industry has learnt after Grenfell and the importance of the review that has been carried out to prevent further tragedies. He also reflected on the role the FIA has played in the Hackitt report and his own role in redefining competency.
Top videos by views: #4
July
Pre-Grenfell there was a “genuine belief that fire was under control and there were bigger fish to fry”
Speaking at FIREX 2018, the chair of the Fire Sector Federation has said he was disappointed there had still been no review of Approved Document B – the framework setting out building regulations – a year after the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
August
From the Great Fire to Grenfell: How tragedy has shaped UK fire safety laws
From the Great Fire of London to the disasters at Grenfell and Kemorovo in Russia, James Beale of Invicta Fire Protection charted the history of fire safety regulatory changes and the disasters that prompted them.
September
WATCH: Why fire doors save lives, the five-step check and third-party certification
The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) produced a series of hard-hitting films about the dangers of smoke, how to check installed fire doors are compliant and the importance of third-party accreditation, to coincide with Fire Door Safety Week.
Top videos by views: #3
October
Dartford warehouse fire another indictment of UK’s lax sprinkler regulations, says FM Global
An effective sprinkler system would have made the Dartford coffee warehouse fire “a non-event”, according to an expert in international fire regulations at FM Global.
November
Winners of Security & Fire Excellence Awards 2018 revealed
A reminder of who triumphed across 27 categories, with awards focused on installers, integrators, service providers, projects, security managers and teams, guarding companies, consultancies and product innovation, among others.
December (to date)
How BIM software removes risky assumptions from the construction process
How is the fire protection industry to keep pace with the rapid shift in building design, materials and specification? Bob Glendenning of Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings examines some emerging solutions that harness cutting-edge software.
Top videos by views: #2
Most read articles of the year
10. WATCH: The fire safety innovations on show at CES 2018
9. Embedding fire safety in seven stages – through design, construction and management
8. 5 office fire hazards and how to reduce fire risk in the workplace
7. What the Grenfell tower inquiry reveals about failings in fire protection
6. WATCH: 6 spectacular fire door fails
5. Royal Clarence Hotel fire: The HSE report – like the fire service report – fails to answer the key questions
4. From the Great Fire to Grenfell: How tragedy has shaped UK fire safety laws
3. FRS report into Royal Clarence Hotel fire is full of holes – this is what’s missing
2. WATCH: Why fire doors save lives, the five-step check and third-party certification
1. Why the Grenfell fire door failure came as no surprise to me
Top videos by views: #1
Top 3 downloads
3. A technical guide to fire detection and alarm systems
2. A technical guide to sprinkler systems
1. Fire safety guides from FIREX International
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