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We develop fireproof solutions for buildings and infrastructure. In addition, we conduct research on health risks of those who extinguish fires.

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Basic safety measures will save lives in tunnels

Basic safety measures will save lives in tunnels

What has to happen to facilitate more effective rescues from tunnel fires? Researchers have been investigating how 80 research subjects wearing VR glasses reacted in a virtual tunnel fire. Their conclusion is that basic measures can save lives.

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Health risks and health effects of firefighter work

Health risks and health effects of firefighter work

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The primary objectives of the project are to explore health risks among firefighters, and to study the dual challenge of exposure to heat and carcinogenic compounds exposure and related outcomes, and how this knowledge can be used to establish...

FRIC

FRIC

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Fires lead to major losses every year, both in terms of fatalities and injured people, and in terms of lost values. In response to this challenge, the Fire Research and Innovation Centre (FRIC) started in 2019.