Determined to step the tides of fire disaster in homes, high-rise buildings and factories, a new global coalition, numbering more than 30 groups, under the aegis of International Fire Safety Standards (IFSS) Coalition, was launched recently at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.
The coalition scattered around the continent, consists of local and international professional bodies and standard-setting organisations committed to developing and supporting a shared set of standards for fire safety in buildings.
It had as its objectives, how to develop landmark industry standards to address fire safety in buildings; develop a high level set of standards to reinforce the minimum requirements professionals should adhere to ensure building safety in the event of a fire and informing the design, construction, and management of buildings to address the risks associated with fire…
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