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Acrid smoke released during fire in Johannesburg CBD tunnels.
Although most electrical wires are concealed and embedded in the structure, the numerous kilometers of cables and tons of plastic...
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Mar 30, 2022


Is there a limit to how long you may breath smoke before you die?
You would choke and suffer from smoke inhalation if you were standing in the smoke from a bonfire or BBQ and couldn't get away from it....
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Mar 14, 2022


FIRE SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE: 5 TIPS
Every business must be prepared in the event of a fire. The practice of certain fire safety and fire preventive behaviors is crucial to...
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Feb 19, 2022


Fire Department have no functional vehicles or equipment.
After a runaway fire damaged many warehouses in the Bowker Park Business Centre in the early hours of Saturday morning, 12 February 2022,...
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Feb 14, 2022


120 People Evacuated during Restaurant Fire
Nobody expects a crisis or an emergency, especially one that directly affects them, their employees, and their business. However, the...
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Feb 5, 2022


Fire Detection Fusible Links
A fusible link is a mechanical component that breaks when exposed to a specific temperature. They open and close doors, dampers, vents,...
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Jan 27, 2022


Parliament Torched. How To Spot Fire Risks In Buildings?
The City of Cape Town's Fire & Rescue Service was notified of a fire at the parliamentary complex on January 2, 2022, shortly after 05:00...
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Jan 4, 2022


New double flap fire door installation
A fire door is a door that has been tested for fire resistance and is used as part of a passive fire prevention system. Its goal is to...
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Nov 19, 2021


Early Warning Fire Detection Systems
An early warning fire detection system can make a huge difference in the size and manageability of a fire emergency. This has significant...
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Sep 22, 2021


GLASS FIRE CURTAINS
Isanti Glass, a producer of glass containers to the non-alcoholic, alcoholic beverage, and food industries, just had a glass fire curtain...
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Sep 16, 2021


SMOKE AND/OR FIRE CURTAINS PROVIDE THIS FOUR BENEFITS:
In the case of a fire, fire curtains protect people and property from the heat and smoke. They are found in commercial, public, and...
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Jun 18, 2021


Checklist for Fire Detection and Warning
The checklist below can be used to ensure that fire precautions are implemented and maintained to an appropriate standard. Checklist Is a...
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Jun 10, 2021


Fire Equipment Supply and Installations
In the event of an fire emergency, hydrants, fire hose reels and fire extinguishers are essential for first responders and emergency...
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Jun 4, 2021


Smoke Vent Maintenance - all your questions answered.
Smoke ventilation systems are there to protect your staff, customers and property, making them a crucial part of a building's fire safety...
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May 20, 2021


FIRE SAFETY CHECKLIST FOR THE WORKPLACE
Fire safety is the set of practices intended to reduce the destruction caused by fire. Fire security measures include those that are...
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May 12, 2021


Two Limpopo patients die after fire breaks out in hospital’s Covid-19 ward
Another fire breaks out just a couple of weeks after the Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital in Johannesburg fire that forced the hospital...
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May 4, 2021


SANS 10400 PART T: The Standard
We are once again reminded of the devastating destructive Force of a Wildfire, as the hills and forest around table mountain continues to...
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Apr 21, 2021


SANS 10400: Fire Regulations Act
Few things are as terrifying as an out-of-control fire, and despite all the advances in technology and literal hundreds of regulations...
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Apr 20, 2021


Fire Hydrants and Hose Reel Reticulation
In a perfect world we would always be able to prevent a fire emergency rather than actually fight a fire. Unfortunately fire prevention...
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Apr 8, 2021


Fire dampers & how they help control the spread of smoke
Fire dampers are detection devices with fire rated shutters that can slam shut when excessive heat is detected. These devices are placed...
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Mar 18, 2021
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