Weather, Construction and Fire Safety in Dubai
Due to its geographical location and climate, Dubai has long experienced issues with fire and temperature control, especially in large structures. Just recently, a fire broke out during the construction of a new building, located near the Dubai Mall and Burj Khalifa – the world’s tallest building, which was also damaged by an inferno during New Year’s Eve of 2015.
The crux here is the danger to workers and those nearby, together with the potential loss of resource and investment. This makes fire safety a vital part of the construction process in Dubai and across the world. With strict safety guidelines in place, adhering to these, in the beginning, can mean the difference when it comes to saving lives, time and money. One simple way to ensure all fire safety rules are met, even in open spaces, is by installing Coopers Fire fire curtains.
Why Fire Barriers and Fire Curtains are Important
Despite careful precautions being taken to avoid the threat of fires starting and spreading through a building, sometimes fires, unfortunately, are unavoidable.
In these instances, to ensure lives, hard work and invested resources are protected, there are several measures that can be taken to avoid their loss. In addition to the mandatory safety equipment installed into new buildings, such as fire alarms and extinguishers, equipping your building with three-hour fire barriers and specially designed fire curtains that stop and contain the spread of fire can save lives and limit the structural damage. This is particularly important in high-rise buildings located in city centres and other areas of high density, just like Dubai.
At Coopers Fire, all our fire curtains are tested to BS EN and UL standards. They ensure that in the event of a fire:
- A safe route of evacuation is established and maintained for up to three hours, by shielding an exit route from the source of flames and smoke.
- The spread of fire is contained via durable, heat withstanding fibres woven from E-glass and fibreglass materials. It is these materials in fire curtains which protect persons inside along with the core building structure. Click here to read more about fire barriers and fire protective materials.
Additionally, this level of protection can be installed without compromising the design of the build and overall interior functionality. This is because Coopers Fire fire curtains can be bespoke designed to seamlessly and neatly blend into the structure.
With this protection extending long after the build has completed and in operation, should a fire break out under any circumstance, those at risk in the building will be safe in the knowledge that fire curtains will automatically deploy. Ultimately meaning that they will be positioned to stop the spread of the blaze and allow all individuals to evacuate safety.
