Case Studies

A fire that destroyed hundreds of rented units at a three-story self-storage warehouse in Manchester, United Kingdom, has once again brought into sharp focus the wider impact of fire and the vulnerability of buildings with no sprinkler systems. Self-Storage Tameside facility fire About 125 firefighters and 25 fire engines were called to battle the blaze at the Self-Storage Tameside facility, in Denton, on 21st February 2021. Thankfully, there were no injuries, but the wider impact to the hundr...

Marioff announced it has signed a contract with Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) in Rauma, Finland, to deliver HI-FOG® high pressure water mist fire suppression systems to four new Pohjanmaa-class multipurpose corvettes, part of the Finnish Navy’s Squadron 2020 project. RMC, one of the foremost shipbuilding companies in Europe, is building the ships for the Finnish Navy. Marioff, a foremost developer of water mist fire protection technology, is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, th...

A fault-tolerant network of Axis EN fire panels from Advanced has been installed at one of Crete’s newest and most exclusive beachfront hotels. Based in the coastal town of Ierapetra in Crete, the Robinson Club is designed around neighborhoods of hotel rooms across a 150 acre-site. This unique layout meant that the fire system specified needed to deliver seamless detection and notification of a potential fire to the hotel’s staff and guests, who could be located anywhere across the...

The innovative and globally renowned manufacturer of lightweight construction technology, Nemak Linz GmbH, has been relying on the high pressure water mist (HPWM) technology from AQUASYS for over 20 years. At the beginning of 2021, the extraction system was expanded. AQUASYS upgraded the new sections with single nozzles in less than 2 weeks and thus, ensured the rapid restart of business. Highly efficient cooling effect of HPWM The highly efficient cooling effect of the AQUASYS HPWM system pr...

Based in the heart of Leicester, Beauchamp City Sixth Form has recently opened its doors for its first term to welcome 350 A-Level students, following a dramatic renovation of a city center office block, formerly home to BT. The new four-story college, opened by The Lionheart Academies Trust, presents classrooms, labs, and IT suites, as well as study spaces and a library which will give students “access to the latest academic research in their chosen areas of study”. To ensure fire...

In Kazakhstan, in the city of Shymkent, the municipal authorities launched a pilot project to install carbon monoxide detectors in private houses. The goal of the project is to help the socially disadvantaged as they are the ones most often affected by CO incidents. Ajax wireless fire detectors were chosen for the project. This month they saved the lives of three people, and, as a result, Ajax security system is planned to be mass-installed in thousands of homes. FireProtect Plus detector At...

Northwick Park Hospital is a major NHS hospital situated in Harrow, North West London, managed by the London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust. Steam leakage from undercrofts The lifts within the hospital are connected to the fire alarm. As a fire safety precaution, a fire event will send a signal to the lifts to travel to ground level. This will also happen when a false fire event triggers the alarm. A series of six sub-terranean undercrofts are used for service distribution, includ...

Drax designed and installed a wireless fire alarm scheme, saving Silva Homes £490,000 in Waking Watch warden fees over 16 months; as well as vastly improving the safety of residents and enhancing the protection of our clients’ property Fire detection challenges  Silva Homes were undertaking a 2-year renovation of an aging multi-story residential block, following the discovery of inadequate fire barriers and compartments. Silva took the issue seriously and decided that the enti...

The University of Oxford has taken steps to ensure that across their city-wide site, life safety is prioritized. With clear visibility of the alarm status of all buildings, response times are faster and false alarms have been greatly reduced. Alarm monitoring solution The alarm systems at Oxford are built up of a multitude of legacy and new equipment spanning a 30 year period. The buildings are also situated across the whole city. With the old fiber ring being disconnected it was important fo...

The installation of a fire detection and alarm system throughout a triple tower complex located in a newlydeveloped district of Tallinn. Project Size: 2800 devices Market Sector: Public sector System Type: Wired Protocol: Argus Vega Control Equipment: 9 x Kentec Networked, 4 Loop Panels Solution The 24000 square meter Tax administration offices required the fitting of 2800 intelligent smoke and temperature sensor devices, within a network of nine Kentec Syncro four-loop analogue addre...

The original fire alarm system did not meet the coverage required by current BS5839 requirements and due to the age of the system and the asbestos on site, it could not be extended. A quick install was required to minimize the disruption of the working Health Center. The Health Center is also a Grade I listed building. Built in 1935-38 and partly restored in the mid-1990s, it was designed by Berthold Lubetkin and the Tecton architecture practice. Services housed at the center include the Michae...

When the English Whisky Company, the first whisky distillery built in England in 120 years, needed to upgrade their fire detection, an Argus system was the obvious solution. Project Size: 80 devices Market Sector: Retail System Type: Wireless Protocol: Vega Control Equipment: 2 Loop Kentec Panel Project Description Their insurers were demanding more robust and high spec fire detection for the distillery and warehousing, but the extremely thick concrete floors in the main building comb...

The installation of fire detection and alarm system in a new development in Tallinn, comprising two towers built for Estonia’s Eesti Energia power company. Project Size: 1800 devices Market Sector: Public Sector System Type: Wired Protocol: Argus Vega Control Equipment: 10 x Kentec Networked, 4 Loop Panels Solution To achieve the maximum fire safety coverage the 15000 square meter development required the fitting of 1800 intelligent devices, within a network of ten Kentec four-l...

Heathfield is a dynamic and vibrant boarding school for girls aged 11-18, surrounded by stunning grounds in Ascot, Berkshire, with outstanding facilities. The school has an unrivaled emphasis on nurturing each girl so that she achieves the best possible results while living life to the full by participating in sport, drama, music, art, and an extended variety of extra-curricular activities. Work has just been completed on the new STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths) facility. This...

FCC Environment is one of the waste and resource management companies. With activity throughout Europe, Africa, North and South America, FCC is one of the world’s largest environmental services companies, they provide a range of services, from collecting business and municipal waste of recycling and processing, and the generation of green energy from waste. Fire protection systems AFS provides turnkey fire protection systems for FCC Waste Recycling sites in the UK, each project typicall...

A vast multi-functional business park in South Africa’s Cape Town is the latest prestigious site to be protected by C-TEC’s revolutionary CAST fire alarm system. Owned by Inospace, a rapidly-expanding operator of serviced business parks, the textile exchange is a 2-hectare park located just minutes from Cape Town’s International Airport. Featuring a fully-kitted business hub, warehouse storage areas, high specification meeting rooms and restaurants, the park is home to a wealt...

The RNLI was featured on the BBC news yesterday showing how they are preparing for the coming season. This includes an increase in the number of lifeguards on the beaches. Very apt with the lovely sunshine they enjoyed. With the prospect of few, if any foreign holidays this year, coastal and inland waterways are likely to be busier than ever. Water rescue equipment The lockdown has given many organizations the chance to update their water rescue equipment and the photo shows Michael Gemmell f...

A fault-tolerant network of fire alarm control panels from Advanced has been selected to protect the 3Ts Redevelopment program at the Royal Sussex County Hospital. 36 4-loop MxPro 5 fire panels, 46 repeater panels, and two custom-built AdSpecials panels from UK-manufacturer, Advanced, are to be installed at Brighton’s 3Ts hospital redevelopment as part of phase one of the program. Custom-built panels Phase one involves the construction of a 13-story building with two basement levels, lo...

Vimpex's Hydrosense Water Leak Detection System has been installed in Dublin Airport’s new Visual Control Tower (VCT) to protect the new state of the art facility from water ingress, which could seriously damage electrical, communication and computer networks. Visual Control Tower (VCT) The 87-meters high tower is Ireland’s tallest occupied structure and a commanding new addition to the city’s skyline. It comprises three separate but integrated building elements, the control...

On this occasion, the end-user and client is one of the largest and popular retail hypermarket chains in the world, who are locally present in the GCC, Middle East, and Asian Territories. They own and operate over 250 hypermarkets in 15 countries across the region with future desires and plans to extend into another 38 countries in the Middle East, Central Asia, Africa, and Russia. For this foremost multinational retailer with high-value investments, the management company required a comprehens...

SPIE UK announces a contract with Calor Gas for the long-term maintenance of the company’s Port Clarence facility and the design and build of upgrades to the filling hall safety systems. The safe operation of the filling site at Port Clarence is of paramount importance to Calor Gas. The facility is one of the main filling plants for Calor and is key to the nationwide operation of the UK’s leading LPG provider. Managing the safety of the site relies on monitoring all aspects of the c...

A fault-tolerant network of fire alarm control panels from Advanced has been selected to protect the 3Ts Redevelopment program at the Royal Sussex County Hospital. 36 four-loop MxPro 5 fire panels, 46 repeater panels, and two custom-built AdSpecials panels from UK-manufacturer, Advanced, are to be installed at Brighton’s 3Ts hospital redevelopment as part of phase one of the program. Phase one involves the construction of a 13-storey building with two basement levels, located on the main...

C. Miesen GmbH & Co. KG were able to manufacture a total of ten new emergency medical vehicles to strengthen their customer's fleet in the future Ambulance Syd in Denmark. A Mercedes-Benz GLE serves as the basis for the emergency medical vehicles, which always transports the crew safely from A to B due to innovative driving assistance and safety systems. Highlights Numerous equipment highlights can be seen that make these emergency medical vehicles the perfect helper for all emergency jou...

C. Miesen Gmbh & Co. KG manufactures a new ambulance with an integrated box body that was delivered to La Chaux de Fonds in western Switzerland in the canton of Neuchâtel last week. A Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 519 CDI 4x4 chassis with a gross vehicle weight of 5 tons, a wheelbase of 3,665 millimeters, and an engine output of up to 140 kW (190 hp) serves as the basis for this tailor-made emergency vehicle. Features Due to extensive special LED-based signaling technology, this vehicle...

C. Miesen Gmbh & Co. KG handed over a very special project to the shipping company for the end customer in Macau. Features A MAN TGE panel van serves as the basis for this tailor-made ambulance. The right-hand-drive has a wheelbase of 3,640 mm and a high roof. The ambulance vehicle is equipped with an integrated LED special signal technology with red flashing lights at the front and rear. The warning light system on the side and at the rear is reinforced by large red LED flashers of t...

C. Miesen GmbH & Co. KG were able to manufacture a total of five new ambulances to strengthen the customer's fleet in the future Ambulance Syd in Denmark. The basis for the ambulance vehicles is a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 416 CDI, wheelbase 3,665 mm, with original high roof, all-round glazing, and an additional left sliding door. Features The equipment of these vehicles offers some highlights that make daily work easier and safer for the emergency services:  In addition to the integ...

C. Miesen GmbH & Co. KG were able to manufacture and deliver the first five of a total of 12 identical ambulances with box body construction to the Swiss "Rescue St. Gallen".A Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4x4 chassis, with a wheelbase of 3,665 millimeters, serves as the basis for these tailor-made emergency vehicles. Features Due to an extensive special signal technology based on LED, these vehicles are perceived and detected at an early stage in road traffic. Numerous external access flaps p...

Designed and implemented precisely to the customer's wishes and equipped with an extensive range of state-of-the-art equipment: The four new unique detection and decontamination vehicles for the Emergency Management Fire Rescue Bureau meet the highest demands. The requirements that the Chinese Emergency Management Fire Rescue Bureau outlined for the new detection and decontamination vehicles were very high. And thus, they posed a welcome challenge for Rosenbauer's experienced technicians, who d...

The flames and billowing smoke rose high enough to veil as an acre of bone-dry grasslands was ignited by a slow, fiery ooze belching from something called a drip torch. The initial wave of heat could have easily seared the clothing of the sturdy crew of firefighters who purposely set this section of land aflame, but they knew which way the wind was blowing and lit accordingly. That is what a prescribed burn looks like. USDA Forest Service employees repeat similar scenarios on national...

In the Midwestern Illinois city of Rochelle, the local fire department took delivery of its first Toyne Apparatus, a fully customized rescue/pumper. The Rochelle Fire Department's (RFD) new rescue/pumper will replace an older fire truck built-in 1995 that had served the department for 26 years. Built to take the call, the department’s latest fire apparatus addition is ready to protect the community. Established in 1877, the RFD has been serving the residents of Rochelle for nearly 145 yea...