In June 80 people died in the Grenfell Tower fire in London while in September more than 800 residents had to evacuate the Hannibal tower block in Dortmund What do these incidents teach us about fire protection Ruhe Building safety is about preventing fires before they occur In many situations and this was unfortunately the case in London the fire brigade is powerless if mistakes have been made in the design and construction of build ings That s why alongside structural stability protecting buildings from fire is the most important issue in building law In Germany the regulations are very strict especially for tower blocks Although this has always been the case preventive fire protection didn t have the same value as it does today An additional factor in Dortmund was evi dently that the operator of the residential complex had undertaken massive structural alterations that posed an unacceptably high risk for its residents The Fire Protection Atlas is the standard reference work for preventive fire protection What s special about it and who absolutely needs to have it Ruhe It is a clearly structured field tested tool of roughly 6 700 pages that provides a visualisation of the numerous fire protection regulations with 2 270 drawings 1 500 photos and 1 180 tables and diagrams These analysed cases of fire damage with images provide valuable back ground knowledge The Fire Protection Atlas is a reliable source of information for fire protection designers and cer tified experts regulatory agency staff builders fire safety officers and operators of special buildings The publishing company FeuerTRUTZ Network and the FeuerTRUTZ exhibition offer a wealth of expertise that s unique in Europe Specifically how do these resources help you make fire safety professionals more aware of preven tive fire protection Ruhe FeuerTRUTZ is the most important platform for all participants in this sector It brings together fire protection designers regulatory authorities builders building opera tors and certified experts to share knowledge about the previously described scope of effective fire protection measures Our congress offers diverse opportunities for professional development while the trade fair is an estab lished network for fire protection experts from all sectors What s your take on the development of FeuerTRUTZ to date at the Nuremberg venue Ruhe With the first exhibition back in 2011 fire protection in Germany found a welcoming home Visitor and exhibi tor numbers as well as display area have grown every year making the two day exhibition in February the biggest fire protection event in Europe a success story for the industry NürnbergMesse and FeuerTRUTZ Network What are the most important things that tenants or home owners need to consider with respect to fire protection Ruhe Smoke detectors should be installed in every home Escape routes like staircases should never be blocked Fire doors for example to a basement or underground car park should never be wedged open With the exception for example of winter tyres no combustible materials should be stored in underground car parks Damage to composite thermal insulation systems should always be repaired promptly Messe Co 3 2017 11 Günter Ruhe In fire safety prevention is better than cure Following its acquisition by media group Rudolf Müller in 2005 Günter Ruhe 53 has been responsible for the de velopment of FeuerTRUTZ Network Germany s leading publisher of technical information on preventive fire pro tection Its showpiece is the Fire Protection Atlas the standard reference work for passive fire protection in Germany Since 2011 FeuerTRUTZ Network has joined with NürnbergMesse to host the annual international trade fair FeuerTRUTZ The next event 21 to 22 February 2018 www feuertrutz messe de en Ph ot o N ür nb er gM es se H ei ko S ta hl

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