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Features are carefully selected from across the website and magazine, these articles are contributed by a wide range of authors from across the sectors covered by Fire & Security Matters, as well as the editorial team. Addressing the latest topics in terms of technological developments, legislation and industry issues

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07 July 2025

FIRE SAFETY is a critical aspect of any building’s design and ongoing management, writes Paul Smith. While active fire protection systems such as sprinklers, alarms and extinguishers are well known, passive fire protection is equally vital in mitigating the risks associated with fire.

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26 June 2025

ARTICLE 21 of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 states the designated ‘Responsible Person’ must ensure that all employees are provided with adequate safety training, writes Luke Ventura. It’s a legal requirement that training must be provided from the time the employee is first employed and subsequently if they’re exposed to a new or increased risk.

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22 May 2025

THERE IS something quietly encouraging about the story of St Mary’s Catholic Voluntary Academy in Derby, notes Iain Cox. Following its destruction by fire in 2020, the school has been rebuilt, not simply with an eye on sustainability, but with resilience very much front and centre.

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22 May 2025

PASSIVE FIRE protection relies on the effective compartmentation of a given building, writes Alec Purdie. It’s made up of fire doors, walls and floors and works alongside active systems such as sprinklers and fire alarms.

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02 May 2025

GREEN IS a colour we all see every day. It has multiple uses and is synonymous with nature, calmness, clean energy, sustainability and conservation. Considered by many as the universal colour of safety and ‘go’, we’re even told that green improves focus and is good for us. In the UK at least, legislation dictates that emergency exit signage (ie the ‘running man’ legend) is white on green. Alan Ward examines precisely why.

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