LFB Reported Sprinkler Activations July-August 2024 Review

Greater London

Image Bromley tall building balcony fire Introduction Our gratitude to London Fire Brigade (LFB) for their ongoing support, playing a key leadership role in promoting the benefits of sprinklers, reporting real life tangible incidents extracted from the Incident Recording System (IRS) for the period July-August...

Tall Building Sprinkler Activation Stockton

Stockton

Credit; Cleveland Fire Brigade Date of incident; 26 July 2024 Tine of call; 02.55 Time of stop; 03:16 Location; Stockton. Use of building; Purpose built block of flats 10 floors and above. Incident; fire. Location of fire; Kitchen Number of fire appliances; 7 Automatic Fire...

Devon Tall Building Bathroom Emollient Sprinkler Activation

Devon

Date of incident; Summer 2024. Location; Devon. Use of building; Purpose built block of flats 10 floors and above. Incident; fire. Location of fire; Bathroom. Automatic Fire Suppression System; Sprinklers. Fire Rescue Service; Devon & Somerset Fire Rescue Service. (DSFRS) Summary Our thanks to DSFRS...

Brighton Assisted Living Complex Sprinkler Save

Brighton

Image Credit ESFR Fire Rescue Service; East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service (ESFRS) Date of Incident; August 2024 Time of call: 03:51 Premises; Assisted Living Complex Location; Brighton Type of fire; Electrical fire Automatic Fire Sprinkler System; Wet Pipe (Sprinkler) Station Manager Louisa Curtis, of...

LFB Reported Sprinkler Activations September 2024 Review

Greater London

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...

LFB Reported Sprinkler Activations October 2024

Greater London

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...

LFB Reported Sprinkler Activations November 2024

Greater London

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...

Greater Manchester Tall Building Kitchen Activation

Greater Manchester

Image 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...

Doncaster Residential Tall Building Bedroom Activation

Docaster

Credit 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 help protect...

Gloucestershire Lithium Battery HMO Sprinkler Save

Gloucestershire

Obi 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...

Wales Extra Care Housing Sprinkler Save

Mid Wales

Summary 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...