Credit Image Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service Introduction The British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA) is the UK’s leading professional trade association for the fire sprinkler industry. Our primary objectives include providing authoritative information on the ben...
February 2 @ 12:00 am - 12:00 pmMatthew Pardoe, Warwickshire Fire Rescue Service Station Manager “If it was not for the prompt activation of the store sprinkler system containing, controlling and in this case extinguishing the fire, we could be discussing a different outcome for this incident. These types of premises contain...
January 1 @ 8:00 am - January 31 @ 5:00 pmSummary This incident clearly identifies why the English government should be looking to install sprinklers into all new specialised and supported housing, if it was not for the decision taken by the National Assembly for Wales passing new regulations in October 2013 that require a...
1 December 2024 - 31 December 2024Obi Selassie, GFRS Station Manager “If it was not for the activation of the sprinkler system extinguishing the fire before the arrival of the fire service, we could be discussing a different outcome for this incident, The benefits of sprinklers should not be underestimated they...
1 December 2024 - 31 December 2024Credit image SYFRS Roger Brason, South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue (SYFR) sprinkler advocate, “We’ve championed the use of sprinklers, particularly in high-rise buildings, for quite some time, so we’re delighted that all of the blocks in Doncaster now have them.” “These devices not only h...
26 November 2024Image credit Uk Sprinklers Ltd The benefits of installing a life safety residential sprinkler system reducing the impact of fire as part of an appropriate package of fire safety measures on people, property and the environment was clearly identified following an apartment kitchen fire...
5 November 2024