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Editor William Roszczyk introduces this month’s edition


ELCOME TO the September issue of F&RM, which focuses on climate change, wildfire management, floods and water supplies, and legislative issues.


It cannot have escaped your notice how long this summer’s heatwave has lasted, and with unexpected and fatal forest fi res across Europe and the USA, on top of the recent moorland fi res in the north of England, it’s not hard to see that we are experiencing increasingly unstable weather conditions. The ongoing fires in California have tragically taken the


lives of a number of fi refi ghters, and it’s worth considering the additional pressure that our changing climate will have on fi re and rescue services. This is certainly not exclusive to fi re, with worsening fl ooding creating new challenges for fi refi ghters usually focused on putting out blazes with water, not rescuing people from it! And even the tools we use to exploit the weather for sustainable power can pose fi re risks, wind turbines being one particular element. Our focus on climate change comes from this latter point,


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and we have Coltraco’s Carl Hunter and Firetrace’s Scott Starr explaining why fi re suppression in wind turbines is so important and exploring the challenges faced. On wildfi re management, we are very fortunate to have Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service’s Paul Hedley describe the operational response to the Saddleworth Moor and Winter Hill moorland fi res. James Ruddiman of The Flood Company then points to a wise strategy for businesses to take in the form of steps to mitigate the risks of serious fl ooding, both to protect valuable assets and to satisfy the requirements of insurers. Moving to legislative issues, these are sharply in focus with


Dame Judith Hackitt’s review of building regulations, as well as the government’s recently announced review of Approved Document B of the Building Regulations. John Newbury of Ramtech Electronics looks at factors to consider when specifying a fi re alarm system for a construction site, while NSI’s Richard Jenkins describes how certifi cation assists companies in different sectors, and addresses the need for confi dence in risk management. The first of three current affairs articles comes from the


Smoke Control Association’s David Mowatt, who examines some of the key points to consider when designing and installing a smoke control system within common escape routes in apartment buildings. Quelfi re’s Keith Wells points out that fi re stopping is essential to maintain the integrity of fi re compartments, and shows how this maximises time available for evacuation and emergency response. Rounding off our features this issue, you have another event report from yours truly, covering the fi rst of two industry evacuation seminars from TagEvac, held in May in London. Our October issue will focus on the fi re service, including


resources, fire appliances and policy, and if you’d like to contribute an article to a future issue, please get in touch with me at wroszczyk@thefpa.co.uk


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