Dust Explosions 2012- Seminar
Our staff presented on the subject of ‘Fire Safety for Industrial Facilities‘ at the Dust Explosions seminar last week. Here’s what the attendees had to say: “Good knowledge. Generated discussion” “Good style and substance” “Interesting issues around handling dust fires” “Value adding presentation” “Defined pitfalls well and good discussion” “Great discussion”
We just joined the Australian Shop & Office Fitting Industry Association- ASOFIA
Check them out at: http://www.asofia.com.au
The value of fire sprinklers in nursing homes
Here’s an informative video showing the difference fire sprinklers could make to safety in nursing homes: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/quakers-hill-fire-tragedy-reenactment-reveals-how-sprinklers-may-have-saved-lives-20120806-23pam.html
Bankstown Apartment Fire
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/death-flats-marketed-as-fire-proof-20120908-25l0c.html What a tragedy. We don’t know the reason or details of this fire yet, but our thoughts go to family & friends of the victims. Situations like this remind us why every property needs properly installed & well maintained fire protection.
More on the Apartment Fire in Bankstown NSW
SMH published an article with more info on the Bankstown Apartment Fire. Since this horrific event, customers have asked how a fire could develop so quickly to prevent safe exit. We’ve answered that in a building designed, installed & maintained in accordance with any recent Building Code of Australia, apartment fires are very unlikely to […]
20/20 Fire quoted in the BCS Strata Magazine
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2020 Fire enters a team in the 2015 Sydney Half Marathon and helps support Premature Babies
2020 Fire has entered a team in the Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon to be held on 17th May 2015. 2020 Fire has made a donation to a very important cause, helping save premature babies at the Royal Hospital for Women Foundation – Running for Premature Babies http://www.runningforprematurebabies.com/#home-1
Fear over high rise tower fire risk in Melbourne
Thankfully no occupants were hurt in the recent Melbourne high-rise tower fire, but compliance with fire safety standards has been called into question. A statewide audit which commenced in 2012 has found that 45% of the permits audited were missing information ranging from minor details to potentially alarming health and safety breaches. Unlike NSW, in Victoria local councils […]
Vanuatu – Donate to Cyclone relief
2020 Fire has donated to the cyclone relief effort in Vanuatu. We encourage our customers to please give generously to help get essential services back online and assist with the recovery effort. http://www.gofundme.com/or5i2c
High-Rise Apartments vulnerable to Major Fire
A new high-rise apartment building in Sydney will experience a “major fire” sometime in the next two years, predicts on of NSW’s leading engineers and project managers – Source: news.domain.com.au Here’s an article we’ve read about building compliance. Our practical experience has shown it to have some merit. While the vast majority of reputable firms […]