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Below is a link to the fire service report on the #lutonairport #carpark #fire. Thanks to the Business Sprinkler Alliance for providing. There’s A LOT of information in it, but a few of the most pertinent points for me when I think about it about my day to day role: - Response time of the fire brigade and initial fire fighting: It’s great to read these reports and understand the process the FB go through to assess the situation, but ultimately it takes a long time to actually to determine what the response is (the number of times I’ve heard “it’s not sprinklered but the fire brigade are only 5 minutes away……”) - Water supplies: I’ve always thought carefully about what hydrants / water supplies are available and how a fire could be fought, but it becomes more and more obvious that water supplies in the UK are woefully inadequate for well developed fires (think even fires on light industrial commercial estates which lack reticulated supplies) - Sprinklers: Another example where sprinkler protection was not present. They were probably deemed “too expensive” when they built the car park which certainly looked to be a very lightweight “value engineered” structure and it’s likely they would have helped control the fire. Interested to see how sprinkler standards evolve for the protection of parking structures; more so when factoring in the presence / charging of electric vehicles. - Car Park Fires in general: whilst this wasn’t started by an ev it seems that we are seeing more and more of these. I’m trying to figure out is this just a perception (e.g due to social media reporting) or a reality - seem to see events in South East and Eastern Asia almost every week. #reinsurance #insurance #propertyinsurance #mga #underwriter #riskmanagement #riskengineering #carparkfire #lutonairportfire

Today marks one year since the London Luton Airport car park fire. Yesterday, the Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (BFRS) published a comprehensive report outlining the full extent of the incident and the operation in response from the service. The BSA agrees with the conclusion that sprinklers must be a key element in restricting these fires in car park environments. Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/epkyBwXZ #LossPrevention #FireSafety #FacilitiesManagement

The countdown is on!! No, not til Christmas… but to the closure of the consultation on the Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan. If you haven’t already, please do make sure you take 5 minutes out in this hectic festive period, register and respond to the consultation. (Policy 31 pertains to the airfield allocation- link in comments) Tell Rushcliffe Borough Council that the Airfield should NEVER have been in the Local Plan. Tell them that the aviation sector and key stakeholders were not consulted as they should have been, prior to even considering it for inclusion. Tell them that lives depend on the 24/7 landing capability offered by the site, for transfers to the East Midlands Trauma Hub at QMC. Tell them that the history of the airfield (including the scrapping of hundreds and hundreds of aircraft on site, with all the associated harmful waste that produces) was not presented for consideration prior to its inclusion. Tell them that specialist job, training and opportunities depend on this site, both here and across the country. And tell them: Homes can be built in many places, but Airfields cannot. #savenottinghamcityairfield #SustainablePlanning #aviationmatters #nottinghamcity #rushcliffe #broxtowe #Gedling #aviation #eVTOL #cVTOL #AAM

Liking the innovative solution to the new Castlreagh cycleway for emergency vehicle access… Transport for NSW and City of Sydney 👍

Planned growth executed with fiscal responsibility and accountability is good.

This is what NTRO - National Transport Research Organisation is all about!! Our people have so much passion for what we do and helping the transport agencies to better understand the data, to enable them to make informed decisions about how to improve their transport network which ultimately will help our communities stay safe. #nationalroadsafetyweek #dataforimproveddecisions #NTRO #safety #data

When it comes to safety, Restricted Crossing U-Turns (RCUTs) drastically reduce the chances of collision. Located in Red Wing, Minnesota, Alliant designed this section of CR61 that includes two R-CUTs. Improving the safety of our roads is just one of the ways we build better communities. #Alliant #BuildingBetterCommunities #Transportation

" Before the implementation of a High Friction Surface Treatment (HFST), roadway departures accounted for 65% of all traffic-related fatalities, Since installing HFST yearly total crashes on curves have declined by 73% and on ramps by 78%"* HFST is a proven cost-effective road safety solution that increases traction and reduces braking distances and skidding risks. Learn more about HFST from Mark Archer in his latest article 👇 https://ow.ly/rAxW50UhF6V #HighFrictionSurfaceTreatment #SkidResistance #RoadwaySafety *American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA)