Save lives and property
Improve firefighter safety
Minimise environmental damage
Reduce economic loss
This is why we have been calling for them to be used more widely
The most recent UK research was commissioned by The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC), National Fire Sprinkler Network (NFSN) and supported by BAFSA in the publication, “Efficiency and Effectiveness of Sprinkler Systems in the United Kingdom: An Analysis from Fire Service Data”. View the Report >
A further report now adds weight to the argument that sprinklers also have a role to play in reducing harm and protecting vulnerable people. View the Report >
Sprinklers are
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efficient in their ability to operate
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efficient in extinguishing or controlling a fire
Sprinklers extinguish fire in Herefordshire Cafe
Summary In April 2026, a minor fire incident occurred at a café situated within a shopping centre in Herefordshire. The fire and rescue service were mobilised following notification of a confirmed fire by the alarm receiving centre. 35 years after staying dormant the building’s sprinkler...
April 1 @ 8:00 am - April 30 @ 5:00 pm
FEATURED SPRINKLER SAVE
Water Mist Activation Extinguishes Scotland Residential High-Rise Fire
1Stuart Stevens, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Chief Officer, said: “The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service welcome the amended regulations and the increased provision of automatic fire suppression systems. This provision is a significant step forward in fire safety and will increase the safety...
1 November 2025 @ 8:00 am - 30 November 2025 @ 5:00 pm
We want to enhance protection against fire through the increased acceptance and use of fire sprinklers by encouraging the promotion /installation of sprinklers driving a culture change so that sprinklers are understood and accepted as the norm for UK.
Fires are adverse events destructive with their knock-on effects of fire, including their toxic and corrosive effects of smoke and the environmental effects of fire water from firefighting operations.
One way to achieve this is by working with our FRS representatives and the sprinkler industry to collate sprinkler saves, promoting their ability to operate/control a fire.
A sprinkler save is where one or more sprinkler heads activate to control/extinguish a building fire – providing powerful evidence as to the ability of sprinklers to reduce the effects of fire.
They also provide environmental benefits, reducing fire loss, damage to the environment, reducing carbon emissions and reducing the use of water from the resulting firefighting operations preventing expensive restoration of buildings, replacing expensive equipment and plant.
Further guidance/support is available by contacting, nick.coleshill@bafsa.org.uk
Your continued support collating sprinkler save makes a difference