Social residents and landlords come together as part of a government commitment to address fire safety issues and give residents a stronger voice. Liam Hunt outlines the aims of the newly-formed Best Practise Group.

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Multi-sensors are on the rise, notes Barry Sargent, and with many benefits including a reduction in false alarms, there could be more growth to come.

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False alarms are costly, wasting time and resources of the fire service as well as being inconvenient for businesses and residents and complacency puts lives at risk. Ken Bullock looks at how education and technology can reduce the problem.

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New York is home to thousands of complex tall buildings, which all have very different fire protection system requirements. Desmond Burke looks at the different challenges in this city.

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Tony Hanley tells FSM about his career to date, the challenges his business faces and his hopes for the future of the industry.

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Supplementing sounder alarms with visual alarm devices can maximise impact and an effective way of alerting and evacuating occupants from a building.

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The plans to strengthen the regulatory framework for building safety puts residents at the heart, but there must be plans in place beyond residential and fire.

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Elspeth Grant take a look at the progress of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, and highlights the importance of an effective evacuation plan in high-rise buildings.

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When protecting tall buildings from fire, considerations need to be made for the solutions the industry already has in place and what the future looks like. Phil Barton looks at the challenges.

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Choosing the right fire detection system is vital in complex settings. Ed Browning looks at how to decide which technology is best in environments that are more complex.

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A working fire detection system is imperative, so it makes sense to ensure it is working, says Stephen Beadle, especially if it is a tall building that has lots more detectors to test.

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AS RAY Hope retires from Advanced and hands the baton to Pete Browitt, FSM managing editor Mark Sennett speaks to them about their careers and the past and future of the company.

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The controversial 'stay put' policy has been in the headlines since the Grenfell tragedy and the public and the industry have been asking many questions, which Andy Green highlighted in his webinar – To stay put or not.

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FSM managing editor Mark Sennett sits down with Chris Auger to discuss the increasingly common instances of fires in commercial kitchens and how BAFE is taking steps to help reduce the risks.

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Jonathan Brown reveals why fire curtains are increasingly being used within fire safety engineered solutions in complex building design.

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Craig Halford details the changing requirements for bus and coach Engine fire suppression following the introduction of new legislation.

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The waste industry has many difficulties and risks, but none is more pressing or potentially disastrous than the threat of fire, warns Gareth Dibden.

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Roberto Catena examines why fires at waste management sites pose such a risk, and how new technologies can help to prevent fires and reduce the impact of any that do occur within these facilities.

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Recycling and waste management centres are a common place for fires, but installing automatic fire suppression systems can significantly minimise damage says Ian Gough.

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Kelvin Miller considers the challenges of protecting our power supplies, specifically the conveyors and electrical cabling so central to a plant’s successful operation.

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