• Posted in 4. Constructions and design
• Posted April 27th, 2009
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During the normal planning of fire safety, valuables are not taken into consideration in the overall safety of the structure.  The only valuables that are taken into consideration are those designated as the building.  We provide safety for the building and its contents by ensuring that the fire does not spread further within the building or to surrounding buildings.  In some cases, depending on the industry and the contents stored, the building will have a higher safety level because of the high fire danger and risk of spread, not because of the value of the contents stored there.

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• Posted in 1. News
• Posted April 26th, 2009
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If a picture says a thousand words, then a video must say a lot!

I have gathered some fun/interesting videos for you to enjoy.

Should you know of any other videos on youtube, please send me a link.
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• Posted in 8. Laws and regulations
• Posted April 25th, 2009
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According to the 2008 Building Regulation (Denmark), application materials regarding fire safety must be documented through fire technical documentation. The developers must be able to demonstrate that the building meets the legal requirements.

For traditional buildings, documentation can be incorporated into the building plan and cross section drawings, and must at least include:

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• Posted in 1. News
• Posted April 24th, 2009
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A few days ago, I was contacted by Andrew from www.thesmokestopper.com who asked whether I was interested in writing a blog about their new product, “The smokestopper”.  I’m only glad to tell you about new products and promoting fire safety, so today my post is an analysis and presentation of “The smokestopper”.  I can promise you that I am 100% honest, and that I was not paid to review this product.

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• Posted in 8. Laws and regulations
• Posted April 23rd, 2009
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The law of emergency applies to buildings and building sections that store flammable materials or liquids, and buildings where many people gather (eg, hotels, shops, day care centres, classrooms, care facilities and assembly rooms), and are required to have an operation and maintenance plan.

This article gives you a brief overview of what the operation and maintenance plan must contain.

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