London Fire Brigade have reported the following sprinkler activations for the month of September/October 2023 involving a range of commercial/industrial premises: - 5 September; Food and Drink Processing plant 9 October; Customer Fulfilment Centre 12 October; Mental Health Facility Hospital On each occasion it is...
Image Credit MAWWFRS Date of incident; 1 Decmebr 2023 Time of call 08:57 Location; Wales Use of building; Primary School Number of floors; 2 Dimensions 50m x 50m Location of fire; Kitchen Automatic Fire Suppression System; Sprinklers Fire Rescue Service; Mid & West Wales Fire...
Date of incident; 15 March 2024. Time of call; 01:53. Location; Ipswich. Use of building; Sixth Form College. Location of fire; Kitchen. Automatic Fire Suppression System; Sprinklers. Fire Rescue Service; Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service. (SFRS) SFRS have reported the above-mentioned incident, identifying the benefits...
Lancashire Reported Sprinkler Activations July-December 2024 Introduction Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) should be applauded for their ongoing support, playing a key leadership role in promoting the benefits of fire sprinklers by the reporting of sprinkler activations, rising to the call from the National...
Introduction Our gratitude to The London Fire Brigade (LFB) for their ongoing support, playing a key leadership role in promoting the benefits of fire sprinklers by the reporting of sprinkler activations, rising to the call from the National Fire Chiefs Council who actively encourage fire...
Credit image Nationwide Fire Sprinklers Introduction Our thanks to both Nottinghamshire Fire Rescue Service (NFRS) and Nationwide Fire Sprinklers for reporting a fire involving an incense candle within a student accommodation tall building which was successfully contained within a cluster flat by the activation of...
Matthew 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...
Overview When you read real life tangible examples of where fire sprinklers have actuated containing, controlling or even in some cases extinguishing school fires, you ask yourself why are sprinklers still not mandatory for newly constructed school buildings in England with the benefits they bring...
Introduction Our gratitude to The London Fire Brigade (LFB) for their ongoing support, playing a key leadership role in promoting the benefits of fire sprinklers by the reporting of sprinkler activations, rising to the call from the National Fire Chiefs Council who actively encourage fire...
Head 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...
Summary 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 of the station...
Summary Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) reported a fire within a fulfilment warehouse about the size of 14 football pitches (93,000 square metres) involving a multi-tiered mezzanine structure. The fire was able to develop through openings in the structure, leading to a limited number...
