FPA moves Fire & Risk Management journal to a members-only digital edition
Iain Hoey
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FPA journal digitisation for members
The Fire & Risk Management (F&RM) journal has launched in a fully digitised format, available exclusively to members.
The Fire Protection Association (FPA) announced the online version is accessible via its website.
The digital edition includes integrated audio and video content.
It also includes advanced search functionality across all issues.
The FPA said the online edition includes a centralised hub where members can access feature articles, membership spotlights and news items from every issue.
Aisha Farooq, Deputy Editor of F&RM, said: “After over a year of planning, designing, and creating online content, we are thrilled to unveil this new digital experience for our members.
“Our goal was to make the Fire & Risk Management journal more accessible, interactive, and user-friendly, reflecting the way professionals consume information today.
“This is a significant step forward in our commitment to supporting fire safety professionals with the tools and resources they need to stay informed and resilient.”
Website accessibility changes
The FPA said it has added the Recite Me Assistive Toolbar to its website alongside the journal’s digital change.
The release put the figure at an estimated 1 in 4 people facing challenges online due to disabilities, learning differences, visual impairments or language barriers.
The toolbar is available across the whole FPA website, including the digitised F&RM journal.
The FPA said the toolbar includes screen reading support and reading aids.
It also includes customisable styling options for fonts, colours and layouts.
The release said it provides translation and text-to-speech, with on-demand translation into over 100 languages and 65 text-to-speech voices.
Ross Linnett, Founder and CEO of Recite Me, commented: “It’s inspiring to see the FPA leading by example in supporting online visitors.
“The internet should be for everyone, and by providing assistive tools online, the FPA is helping to create a more inclusive digital world where nobody is left behind.”
January 2025 special issue made free to access
The FPA said it has made its January 2025 special issue, Fire Safety Journey of a Building, freely available to access to mark the journal launch.
The release said the issue follows on from the FPA’s year-long Know Your Building campaign in 2021.
The special issue sets out a fire safety journey for a fictional tower called the WRaP building, described as a place for Work, Rest and Play.
The release said it uses the RIBA Plan of Work as a basis.
It is structured around building design and planning, the construction phase and use and ongoing maintenance.
The FPA said each stage is examined by experts from across the built environment.
Simon Brand, the FPA’s Editor and creator of the special issue concept, said: “Our fictional building – the WRaP – was born because we wanted to demonstrate that the journey to a fire safe building is one that begins at the very conception of a building, touches upon multiple roles and professionals, and runs throughout its entire lifespan.
“Each of our contributors helped bring this concept to life within their individual fields of expertise which enabled us to cover the building’s entire fire safety journey and illustrated how interlinked the stages to a fire safe building are.”
The release said upcoming issues of F&RM will cover AI and fire safety, suppression and research and testing.