FIRES IN HISTORY: WINDSOR HIGH-RISE
A Look into Madrid’s Largest Fire The Windsor Tower (Spanish: Torre Windsor) was an office building in the financial center of Madrid, Spain. Built in 1979, it was 106 m high and had 32 floors of which 29 were above ground level and 3 below, thus ranking it as the eighth tallest building in Madrid […]
Q&A: What fire leaders should consider when vetting new technology
Spokane Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer gives tips on what leaders should consider to make sure the technology they are considering provides real and reliable organizational value Sponsored by IDEX Fire & Safety By Laura Neitzel, FireRescue1 BrandFocus Staff Even when fire leaders are convinced that they should embrace innovation, like all public safety officials, they […]
Refinery fires: Firefighting strategies and tactics
Firefighting strategies and tactics are most Petroleum refineries hazards industries due to their characteristic of handling, processing and storing different types flammables materials at or above flash point and ignition temperature. There are number of hazards including flammability, toxicity, explosion, physical hazard, noise, ergonomics, electrical hazard, etc. Amongst all the type of hazards, fire, explosion […]
Protecting Petrochemical and Gas Plants
Protecting Petrochemical and Gas PlantsDue to their hazardous nature, petrochemical and gas plants have always been vulnerable to the danger of fire, and the huge potential social, political, financial and ecological impacts of a major disaster mean that safety concerns are always a prime consideration.Because a blaze in a petrochemical or gas processing facility can […]
Mega-Skyscrapers Present Fire Safety Challenges
The world loves tall buildings, and the satisfaction that comes with building one can’t be measured. But building skyscrapers has been dangerous work from the beginning. Here’s a look at how tall building construction safety has evolved over the years. A Short Walk Through the History of Mega-Skyscrapers The invention of the passenger elevator […]
