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This is a compilation of passive fire protection news & info sourced from across the internet :

Chief's Corner: Firefighter Health and Wellness Resolutions for the New Year
U.S. Fire Administrator Ernie Mitchell encourages fire departments to provide physical exams and implement a comprehensive fitness program this New Year.
Publ.Date : Mon, 9 Jan 2012 10:18:00 EST

USFA, Justice Department Initiate Emergency Vehicle Safety Study
Study will assist in the development and demonstration of emergency vehicle and roadway operations best practices for the fire and law enforcement communities.
Publ.Date : Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:20:00 EDT

FEMA Administrator Fugate Lauds Senate Confirmation of Ernest Mitchell as U.S. Fire Administrator
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate today praised the Senate for confirming Ernest Mitchell Jr. as the Administrator of the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA).
Publ.Date : Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:52:00 EST

USFA Releases 2010 Fire Estimate Summary Series
The 2010 Fire Estimate Summary Series presents information on the leading causes of residential building and nonresidential building fires, deaths, injuries, and dollar losses and overall trends in these leading causes.
Publ.Date : Mon, 5 Dec 2011 11:35:00 EST

U.S. Fire Administration Announces 2011 On-Duty Firefighter Fatalities
United States Fire Administration announced today there were 81 on-duty firefighter fatalities in the United States as a result of incidents that occurred in 2011. This represents an almost seven percent decrease from the 87 fatalities reported for 2010.
Publ.Date : Tue, 3 Jan 2012 10:11:00 EST

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Passive fire Protection Experts

Swart and Sons are the passive fire protection experts in Adelaide. We are specialist maintenance contractors providing a wide range of maintenance and construction services to Adelaide and South Australian Industry since 1954.

Swart and Sons Pty Ltd
Unit 18 543 Churchill Rd
Kilburn
SA 5084
Australia

T: (08) 8262 6226
F: (08) 8262 3226

Mark O'Brien - mark@swartandsons.com.au
Damian Swart - damian@swartandsons.com.au
Plans email - plans@swartandsons.com.au
Administration - admin@swartandsons.com.au

Our passive fire protection offerings include:

Fire Rated Sealouts

Fire rated sealouts are used to smoke seal and fire rate gaps in fire walls, typically up to 40mm wide.
These gaps are normally control joints in fire rated walls to allow for expansion between dissimilar materials.

Fire Rated Ductwork

Smoke exhaust ducts in commercial buildings are used to withdraw smoke from escape passages to allow occupants to escape from a fire.
Swart and Sons fire rate ducts by welding pins onto ducts and then placing weld mesh onto the pins. A fire rated mortar is then placed onto the mesh in two coats. The mesh holds the fire proofing materials together in a fire.

Petrochemical Fireproofing

Structural steel and LPG/petrol tanks have to be fireproofed in, for example, oil refineries. Specific materials fire tested to meet the requirements of fires in these environments are required. Promet supplies us with Fendolite, a cement based mortar, for these projects. Typically, cleats are welded onto the steel and then mesh is placed on these, with the Fendolite applied to the mesh. The material is normally hand toweled and sealed with a flexible waterproof membrane.

Fire Sprays

Fire rated plaster board mortars can be sprayed onto the following building elements in order to fire rate these elements. Fire ratings of up to 4 hours can be supplied.

Structural steel.
Metal clad walls.
Timber floors.
Concrete floors and walls.

In the case of older concrete structures the fire ratings can be upgraded over the tensile steelwork.