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UL, a global safety science company, led a workshop on fire safety for officials from the Egyptian Fire Protection Association (EFPA) and the US-based National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), discussing new technology and the challenges facing todays firefighters
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has suggested to develop a more robust fire safety system at high-rise or complex buildings to prevent fire incidents
The UAE has updated its 2011 fire safety code, linking all important buildings to a smart fire safety system of the Civil Defence where fire warnings will automatically be sent to the operations room
The UAE Fire and Life Safety Code 2017 has outlined stringent measures and regulations that building contractors must follow to protect façades, as building fires are a major hazard to civilians and a cause of death globally
The prevention of construction site fires in the UAE will be a focus of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health’s (IOSH) annual UAE Networking Conference, to be held in Dubai on 7 December
