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Fire Service Match Funding Hostel Sprinkler Save
28 May 2022 @ 2:38 am - 3:30 pm
- Fire Rescue; Service; Essex County Fire & Rescue Service (ECFRS)
- Location; Westcliff-On-Sea
- Date of Incident 28 May 2022
- Time of call; 02:38
- Use of Premises; Hostel
- Type of incident; Fire
- Location of fire; Kitchen
- Automatic Fire Suppression System; Residential Sprinkler System
The benefits of sprinkler match funding clearly demonstrated
Following the above-mentioned incident attended by ECFRS involving a fire within the kitchen of a three storey hostel in the early hours of the morning.
On arrival operational crews identified that two residential fire sprinkler heads had actuated containing/controlling a fire in the kitchen which was caused by a saucepan that had been left unattended on the hob.
At 03:30 hours the fire had been extinguished with operational crews completing fire salvage duties before leaving the scene.
Sprinkler Match-funding
ECFRS should be applauded for their proactive sprinkler match funding programme, which has contributed funding for the installation of sprinkler systems including.
- Seven housing estates in Basildon.
- Retrofitting a number of high-risk premises in Essex.
- Retrofitting a Charity light ship
The outcome, providing a further layer of safety from fire as part of a holistic approach for the installation of sprinklers protecting the most vulnerable residents from fire.
Conclusion
This incident clearly demonstrates the benefits of sprinklers containing/controlling a kitchen cooking fire.
- Fire contained to room of origin
- Flash over prevented
- No reported injuries
- Incident closed within an hour
- Fire damaged minimal, contained to room of origin
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ECFRS
- Incident press release
- Sprinkler Match Funding Links
Seven housing estates in Basildon.
Retrofitting a number of high-risk premises in Essex.
Retrofitting a Charity light ship