West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson stated. “West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service strongly support the use of sprinkler systems as a proven lifesaving and property-protecting measure. Sprinklers activate automatically in response to heat, suppressing fires before they can spread,...
October 7Richard Bobruk, Business Fire Safety Officer, Avon Fire & Rescue Service: “Automatic fire sprinkler systems are a proven life safety measure. According to a report commissioned by the National Fire Chiefs’ Council, the systems are: 99% effective in controlling or extinguishing fires in bui...
September 6Incident Commander Mark Caplen said “The sprinklers in the flats operated exactly as intended, containing the fire to a single room and preventing it from becoming a far more serious incident. The occupier was already safely outside when we arrived, while other residents followed the...
August 12Summary London Fire Brigade (LFB) reported a sub-surface fire involving an electrical motor in a London Underground escalator plant room. After conducting a dynamic risk assessment, the incident commander determined that the escalator water suppression system (EWSS) had been activated within one o...
August 1 @ 12:00 am - August 31 @ 11:59 pmHead of Prevent, Protect and Partnerships, Ian Read, said: “At Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service, we champion the use of automatic sprinklers. As shown in the incident at a warehouse on 1 August , the fire was contained and extinguished by the installed water suppression...
August 1Summary 17 July 2025, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) reported a fire in a purpose-built residential block of flats. The retrofitted life safety residential sprinkler system was activated and successfully extinguished a fire involving upholstered furniture. No injuries were report...
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