Life-Safety Intelligence for IndiaCase studies and safety blogs published in this period. Publication dates are not necessarily incident dates.
Existing HowToSurvive.in hydrostatic-testing image An extinguisher is a pressure vessel. It can rust, dent, crack, thin out or be damaged by heat even if it has never been…
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Existing HowToSurvive.in smoke-alarm image Smoke sensors react to tiny particles in the air. They cannot always tell whether those particles came from a dangerous fire or from cooking,…
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Existing HowToSurvive.in fire-detection image A developing fire can produce smoke particles, heat, flame radiation, gases, sparks or embers in different orders and quantities. Smoke detection usually gives earlier…
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Existing HowToSurvive.in special-hazard suppression image Special-hazard suppression is used when a conventional sprinkler alone cannot meet the fire scenario or business objective. The engineer begins with the burning material…
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Existing HowToSurvive.in fire-sprinkler image A fire sprinkler is a nozzle, fed by a designed water supply, that opens on heat. In most systems each head opens on its…
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Existing HowToSurvive.in government-building fire-protection image Government facilities combine life-safety responsibilities with public access, critical records, digital services, sensitive rooms and operational continuity. An office may carry a large paper…
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Existing HowToSurvive.in workplace fire-safety image Workplace fire safety starts before you buy any equipment. Know what can burn, what can set it alight, how fire and smoke could spread,…
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Existing HowToSurvive.in high-rise fire-safety image A fire in a tall building is not simply a ground-level fire higher up. Long climbs, smoke moving through shafts, lifts that cannot be…
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Existing HowToSurvive.in ESFR warehouse-sprinkler image ESFR, Early Suppression Fast Response, is a sprinkler design for storage. It combines a fast response to heat with a heavy, forceful spray meant…
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Existing HowToSurvive.in battery-storage image Thermal runaway is a self-accelerating failure in which a lithium-ion cell generates heat faster than it can dissipate it. Internal defects, electrical abuse, external…
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