Report on minimally invasive solutions for the application of fire detection systems for the protection and safeguarding of cultural heritage. Aspects such as early detection, reliability, cost, etc. are evaluated.

European Action COST 17 Built Heritage: Fire Loss to Historic Buildings This report, commissioned by the Riksantikvaren, the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage (RNDCH) and Historic Scotland, provides an overview of the fire fighting equipment and techniques available to museum staff in the early stages of a fire.
Six categories of manual extinguishers, three non-extinguishing firefighting techniques and nine small automatic extinguishers for use in museums, galleries or historic buildings have been evaluated in terms of ease of use, extinguishing efficiency, secondary damage, maintenance and cost.

This publication is the result of the “Can we learn from the heritage lost in a fire?” project in which Finland, Norway and Sweden consulted about their experiences and knowledge of fires and the fire protection in historic buildings.

This document discusses applying a systematic fire safety evaluation procedure to protect historic properties.

The method presented in this analysis provides a systematic approach that is accessible to the different professional levels that require fire risk assessment for fire risk management decisions.

This note discusses critical issues to consider when upgrading and installing fire protection systems in historic buildings, specifically in historic house museums.