Standards in this area foster preparedness for both natural and human-made disasters, and help ensure accident and fire prevention is built into products and processes. ISO standards assist organizations and communities in reducing risks, implementing robust emergency response and recovery plans, and ensuring swift, coordinated actions during crises. Ultimately, these standards protect lives, property, and the environment.

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Sample standards

Security and resilience — Emergency management — Guidelines for incident management

Large outdoor fires and the built environment — Global overview of different approaches to standardization

Fire safety engineering — Selection of design fire scenarios and design fires
Part 1: Selection of design fire scenarios

Safety devices for protection against excessive pressure
Part 1: Safety valves

Determination of the resistance to jet fires of passive fire protection materials
Part 3: Extended test requirements

Sampling and analysis of toxic gases and vapours in fire effluents using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy