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Improving Fire Safety

UK Shelter Forum | 14th May 2024 | London

Liz Palmer – SCI | Dr Helen Underhill - Kindling

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The Context

95% fire deaths

occur in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs)

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Improving fire safety is a socio-technical process

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Improving fire safety: examples from Lebanon

DRR - FIREBREAKER

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DRR - Fire Mitigation Activity�FIREBREAKER in Informal Settlements

Pilot Project In Dalhamiye:

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  • Fire Spread from one tent to the other went from few Seconds to 16 mins 10 secs
  • Better Sound insulation up to 50%

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Fire Resistant Test

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DRR - Fire Mitigation Activity�FIREBREAKER in Informal Settlements

Site 207 in Arsal after the Installation of Internal Fire Breakers

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Download report and guidance here!

Join a growing network to learn and collaborate:

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Helen.underhill@kindlingsafety.org

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Next meeting: Weds 5th June.

https://sheltercluster.org/resources/pages/fire-safety