Liverpool Restaurant Sprinkler Save

• Fire Rescue Service; Merseyside Fire Rescue Service (MFRS)
• Date of Incident; 29 March 2022
• Location; Liverpool
• Premises; Restaurant
• Cause of fire; Electrical
• Sprinkler System; BS12845

Images credit J&J Fire Engineering

The above-mentioned incident has been reported involving an electrical fire which was extinguished by the premises commercial sprinkler system. As the images clearly show due the activation of the sprinkler system minimal fire, smoke damage was sustained in the premises resulting in minimal impact to the business.

One fast response sprinkler head actuated, raising the alarm with no injuries reported.

This incident clearly identifies the importance of installing sprinklers as part of a holistic approach for business continuity.

The inclusion of a commercial sprinkler system has been proven to: –

• Prevent major financial loss to the business hospitality community
• Preventing a potential major incident and reducing it to only a minor inconvenience

The harsh reality of fire was brought home in the Business Sprinkler Alliance article focusing on a children’s clothing brand whose business was devastated by fire in their original unsprinklered facility. Their new completed facility has been rebuilt with a sprinkler system which is credit to their business, however as the BSA point out: –

“To prevent similar scenarios from occurring businesses need to be more proactive, making informed business resilience decisions to safeguard themselves from fire’s devastating effects”

Links

• British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association: – Focus magazine, Sprinklers highlight the difference between two fires
• Business Sprinkler Alliance:- Children’s business reopens in new unsprinklered warehouse after fire destroyed original premises
• Merseyside Fire & Fire Rescue:- latest incidents