Isle of Man Apartment Sprinkler Activation

Credit Image Isle of Man Fire and Rescue

• Date of incident; 24 April 2024
• Location; Isle of Man, Onchan
• Use of building; Residential block of flats.
• Incident; fire.
• Location of fire; Utility Room
• Automatic Fire Suppression System; Sprinklers.
• Fire Rescue Service. Isle of Man Fire & Rescue Service

The Incident

• Fire crews were mobilised to reports of a fire within a residential apartment.
• On arrival it was identified that the fire within the apartment utility room had been contained, extinguished by the activation of 1 sprinkler head.
• Minor fire damage was reported.
• The cause of the fire is referenced as a possible electrical fault.

It should be remembered. 

• The fire was extinguished, controlled within the compartment of origin by the activation of the sprinkler system.
• Minimal fire damage was reported within the compartment of origin.
• No further firefighting media was required.
• This incident demonstrates once again the effectiveness of sprinkler systems for residential building

Links/sources

• Sprinkler Saves Review 2022/2023
• Sprinkler Saves Spring Update No 4
• Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service face book page
• Three FM

If you want to make a difference working in the fire sector, we need your assistance……

To make sprinklers the norm and not the exception – we need the evidence. Encouraging FRS and those in the sprinkler community to promote, collate, report sprinkler activations to Sprinkler Saves UK which will help to create a central and comprehensive record of fire incidents where sprinklers played their role in containing/controlling or extinguishing the fire.

If you hear of a save report it using this link.