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SUMMARY:Nottingham Tall Building Sprinkler Activation
DESCRIPTION:Credit Image Nottinghamshire Fire& Rescue Service (NFRS) \nThe image kindly provided by NFRS provides further evidence that the operation of a correctly designed and installed sprinkler system reduces the rate of production of heat and smoke\, allowing more time for the occupants to escape to safety or be rescued. \n\nDate of incident; 30 March 2024.\nTine of call; 21:30.\nTime of stop; 02;00.\nLocation; Nottingham.\nUse of building; Purpose built block of flats 10 floors and above.\nIncident; fire.\nLocation of fire; Hallway.\nAutomatic Fire Suppression System; Sprinklers.\nFire Rescue Service; Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service. (NFRS\n\nBackground \nNottingham City Council should be applauded for their decision to implement an £8.4 million programme protecting their tenants from fire by installing fire sprinklers into their 13 high rise residential block as part of a package of long-standing fire safety measures. Following the tragic events of the Grenfell fire\, Nottingham City Homes\, which manages the Council’s social housing\, conducted a review of fire safety in conjunction with NFRS. Where it was recommended that fire sprinklers should be fitted in all high-rise common ways and dwellings. \n This decision was clearly justified following a small fire within a flat which was successfully extinguished by the premises sprinkler system with no injuries reported \nThe Incident \n\nFire crews were mobilised to reports of an automatic fire alarm sounding within a 22-storey residential block of flats.\nEn-route the incident was upgraded to a fire call\, persons reported.\nFollowing the completion of a dynamic risk assessment\, key tasks by the officer in charge (OIC) on arrival\, it was established that the building was fitted with a residential sprinkler system with the fire located on the16th floor within a dwelling.\nThe benefit of the sprinkler system allowed extra time for the OIC to implement a robust operational tactical plan for the incident.\n4-team breathing apparatus team was committed from the bridgehead to locate the resident\, extinguish the fire.\nUpon entry to the flat it was established that a fire within a room had been contained\, controlled by the activation of 1 sprinkler head located within the hallway.\nNo rapid-fire growth reported\, the fire was extinguished using 1 jet.\nThe resident self-evacuated their flat prior to the arrival of NFRS with no injuries reported.\nEnquires are ongoing to establish the cause of the fire.\nPremises Emergency Plan \n\nIt was reported following the incident that flats were affected by water\, it should be remembered that a robust emergency plan will allow the provision of vital information for the Fire Rescue Service to be shared by onsite representatives.\nClarifying the location and provision of key elements of the active fire safety systems where present such as sprinklers and other forms of AFSS.\nAllowing  a robust onsite emergency response to be actioned to assist with the control of the sprinkler system at the conclusion of the fire incident  including consideration to  the reinstatement of the system.\n\nPremises Sprinkler System \n\nBS9251:2014 Category 3 system\nCoverage: flats\, common ways\, refuse chute room/bin store\n\nLinks/sources \n\nSprinkler Saves Review 2022/2023\nSprinkler Saves Spring Update No 4\nFire Protection Association Press Release.\nMy Nottingham News\nNottinghamshire  Fire and Rescue Service AFSS Position Statement\nWesthampsted Square AFSS Activation Case Study\n\nIf you want to make a difference working in the fire sector\, we need your assistance…… \nTo 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. \nIf you hear of a save report it using this link. \n\n\n     
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/nottingham-tall-building-sprinkler-activation/
LOCATION:Nottingham
CATEGORIES:Residential
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SUMMARY:Winchester Care Home Sprinkler Activation
DESCRIPTION:Credit images Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service \n\nDate of incident: 30 March 2024.\nTine of call; 19:20.\nTime of stop; 20:00.\nLocation; Winchester.\nUse of building; Residential Care Home.\nLocation of fire; Room.\nAutomatic Fire Suppression System; Sprinklers.\nFire Rescue Service; Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service.\n\nHampshire County Council should be applauded for their position protecting their most vulnerable residents from fire by installing sprinklers into all their residential and nursing care homes as part of a package of long-standing fire safety measures following this positive news story reported by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service. \nA small fire within a residential and nursing care home for older adults some of whom are living with dementia was successfully extinguished by the premises sprinkler system. \nResidential care premises present a series of unique challenges with respect to fire safety. The needs of the occupants and the resources required to undertake an evacuation in these types of premises require careful consideration both in the design and ongoing operation of such buildings\, to ensure that an appropriate level of fire safety is provided. \nThe diminished senses that result from the ageing process may ultimately result in the occupants of residential care premises having a slower reaction time to raise an alarm\, and due to the residents’ reduced physical capabilities\, a slower response time to an alarm\, which may result in an increased evacuation time. All the above- mentioned factors combine to increase the risk of injury or fatality in a fire\, especially where assistance from carers may be restricted at night. \nwhere residents require assistance\, it is likely that the evacuation process will take longer\, and sprinklers provide significant benefits to address this risk. \nThe Incident \n\nFire crews were mobilised to reports of a fire following the activation of the premises automatic fire detection system\, sprinkler alarm.\nOn arrival it was identified that the premises emergency plan\, progressive horizontal evacuation had been implemented by staff moving residents away from the affected fire compartment with no injuries reported.\nUpon entry to the room of origin a small fire involving a plastic waste bin had been successfully contained\, extinguished by the activation of one sidewall sprinkler head located directly above the seat of the fire.\nNo further firefighting media was required with only minor fire\, smoke damage reported within the compartment of origin.\n\nIt should be remembered.  \n\nThe fire was extinguished\, controlled within the compartment of origin by the\n\n\nSprinkler system.\nPassive fire safety measures.\n\n(Providing effective fire protection requires both passive and active elements working in unison and complementing the roles of one another) \n\nMinimal fire damage was reported within the compartment of origin.\nNo further firefighting media was required.\nThe sprinkler system maintained the care homes continuity of providing care to their residents with minimal disruption\, valuable community asset saved.\n\n  \n Emergency Plan \nA robust emergency plan was available allowing the provision of vital information for the Fire Rescue Service to be shared by onsite representatives. Clarifying the location and provision of key elements of the active fire safety systems where present such as sprinklers and other forms of AFSS. The outcome of which will allow a robust onsite emergency response to be immediately actioned to assist the control of the sprinkler system during the fire incident and following a fire so that they can be reinstated. \nThe Sprinkler System \nCoverage was provided throughout the premises including the loft space\, water supply town mains\, dual pump. \nLinks/sources \n\nSprinkler Saves Review 2022/2023\nSprinkler Saves Spring Update No 4\nHampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service Press Release\nBAFSA Information File 14 Fire Sprinkler Systems in Care Homes\n\nIf you want to make a difference working in the fire sector\, we need your assistance…… \nTo make sprinklers the norm and not the exception – we need the evidence. Encouraging the FRS to promote\, collate\, report sprinkler activations to Sprinkler Saves UK will help to create a central and comprehensive record of fire incidents where sprinklers played their role in containing/controlling or extinguishing the fire. \nIf you hear of a save report it using this link \n  \n     
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/winchester-care-home-sprinkler-activation/
LOCATION:Winchester
CATEGORIES:Residential
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SUMMARY:Care Home Sprinkler Activation Brighton
DESCRIPTION:Louisa Curtis\, East Sussex Fire and Rescue Fire Safety Team Leader for Brighton and Hove\, said:   \n“This incident demonstrates once again why we are calling for a law making the installation of sprinklers in Care Homes mandatory \nOlder people\, as well as people with mental health problems and those with mobility issues\, are the groups within society most at risk from fire. \nThis is why we want to see all new build residential care homes fitted with sprinklers. \nThe benefits of which were clearly identified following this fire\, which was contained\, controlled and extinguished by the activation of one sprinkler head before the arrival of the fire service. \nFurthermore\, no injuries were reported and it resulted in a valuable community asset being saved from fire.” \n“Sprinklers are a life safety system which can reduce the number of deaths and injuries from fire\, particularly in buildings housing our most vulnerable residents within our communities whilst also reducing the risks to firefighters from fire.” \n  \n \nThis is the second reported successful tangible sprinkler save reported to Sprinkler Saves Uk in the last 6 months where the fire has been contained\, extinguished by the activation of the sprinkler system within a residential care home with no injuries\, casualties reported. Demonstrating once again the benefits of installing Automatic Fire Suppression Systems as part of a package of fire safety measures protecting our most vulnerable residents of our communities from fire. \nThe potential for multiple fatalities or injuries among staff in care homes is very high as demonstrated following the tragic fire that devastated a residential care home in Hertfordshire in 2017. Firefighters evacuated more than 30 residents but sadly two people lost their lives\, sprinklers were not fitted. \nThe above attached image clearly captures this tragic fire. \n\nThe inquest into the deaths concluded “inadequate compartmentation in the roof space had contributed to their deaths”.\nEvidence from the fire service and an independent fire safety expert highlighted. If a sprinkler system had been installed\, the two deaths were likely to have been prevented.\n\nReinforcing why England should follow the lead of both Scotland and Wales making the installation of AFSS mandatory.The British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association fully supports the government’s consultation for proposals to require sprinklers in new care homes\, this is a change that we and the fire sector have long been calling for\, we would also like this to be extended to the retrofitting of sprinkler systems in existing care homes. \nThis is a change that the fire sector\, fire rescue service has been calling for as these types of premises present a series of unique challenges with respect to fire safety. \n\nThe needs of the occupants and the resources required to undertake an evacuation in these types of premises require careful consideration both in the design and ongoing operation of such buildings\, to ensure that an appropriate level of fire safety is provided.\nThe diminished senses that result from the ageing process may ultimately result in the occupants of residential care premises having a slower reaction time to raise an alarm\, and due to the residents’ reduced physical capabilities\, a slower response time to an alarm\, which may result in an increased evacuation time.\nSignificantly reduced staff numbers\, particularly at night\, and may be unable to undertake a safe and effective evacuation of residents.\n\nAll the above- mentioned factors combine to increase the risk of injury or fatality in a fire\, especially where assistance from carers may be restricted at night. Where residents require assistance\, it is likely that the evacuation process will take longer. \nOur thanks to East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service for reporting this sprinkler save from Brighton which provides further evidence on why sprinklers should be installed in residential care homes\, making them the norm not the exception. \n Brighton Residential Care Home Sprinkler Activation  \n\nDate of incident;28 March 2024.\nTine of call; 19:20.\nTime of stop; 20:25.\nLocation; Brighton\nUse of building; Residential Care Home.\nLocation of fire; Laundry Room.\nAutomatic Fire Suppression System; Sprinklers.\nFire Rescue Service; East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service (ESFRS)\n\nResidential\, nursing home of three floors and lower ground floor providing care for up to 80 residents some of whom are living with dementia. \nThe Incident \n\nFire crews from local stations were mobilised to reports of a fire within a laundry room.\nThe incident was designated\, 4-pump fire\, persons reported.\nThe location of the fire was identified to be within a laundry room on the lower ground floor.\nFollowing the completion of a dynamic risk assessment by the Officer in Charge a breathing apparatus team were committed to locate\, extinguish the fire.\nUpon entry to the room of origin the seat of the fire was established to involve a clothing\, textiles which had been successfully contained\, extinguished by the activation of one sprinkler head located within the room of origin.\nNo further firefighting media was required\, no rapid-fire growth reported.\nLimited fire damage was reported within the compartment of origin up to 5m²\nNo injuries\, casualties were reported\n\nSelf-heating\, spontaneous combustion \n It is reported that the cause of the fire was due to clothing textiles removed from an industrial tumble dryer that had been laundered and folded into a pile within a laundry basket whilst still hot. This is particularly relevant for oil-soaked items of laundry\, which process the inherent ability to self-heat\, particularly at elevated temperatures \n It should be remembered.  \n\nThis incident clearly identifies the benefits of sprinklers involving lower ground/basement fires for firefighters which can be a high-risk activity\, physically demanding caused by extreme temperatures.\nSprinkler activation reduces heat transfer\, toxic gases\, smoke\, and flashover allowing tenable conditions within the room of origin\, increasing escape time and keeps the fire contained\, controlled or in some cases extinguished before the arrival of the Fire Rescue Service\nMinimal fire damage was reported within the compartment of origin.\nNo Injuries\, casualties reported.\n\nConclusion  \nThe provision of a sprinkler system forms part of a business resilience strategy on this occasion it maintained the care homes continuity of providing care to their residents with minimal disruption\, valuable community asset saved with no injuries\, casualties reported. \nLinks/sources \n\nSprinkler saves review 2023/24\nSprinkler Saves Spring Update No 4\nKent residential care home sprinkler activation\nBAFSA Information File 14 Fire Sprinkler Systems in Care Homes\nNFCC Press release Families back NFCC’s Think Sprinkler campaign\nNewgrange Care Home case study Think Sprinkler Video\nLFB Consultation response Sprinklers in Care Homes\nESFRS; AFSS\nSelf-heating of oil-soaked towels\, Shropshire FRS\n\nIf you want to make a difference working in the fire sector\, we need your assistance…… \nTo 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. \nIf you hear of a save report it using this link \n  \n       
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/care-home-sprinkler-activation-brighton/
LOCATION:Brighton
CATEGORIES:Residential
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SUMMARY:Derby Tall Building Kitchen Fire Sprinkler Activation
DESCRIPTION:Date of incident; 18 March 2024\nTine of call; 13:54\nLocation; Derby\nUse of building; Purpose built Flat 10 or more stories.\nLocation of fire; Kitchen/lounge\nAutomatic Fire Suppression System; Sprinklers\nFire Rescue Service; Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service (DFRS)\n\nDFRS have reported the above-mentioned incident involving a new purpose built residential tall building consisting of two residential blocks of 11 and 9 floors containing 259 studio\, 1 and 2 bedroom apartments. \nThe Incident \n\nDFRS mobilised 6 fire pumping appliances\, 1 aerial platform to reports of a fire.\nOn arrival the OIC established a fire within a dwelling involving the activation of the residential fire sprinkler system.\nUpon entry Breathing Apparatus Crews established that a kitchen fire involving an electric induction hob had been contained\, controlled\, and extinguished by the activation of 1 sprinkler head.\nThe location of the sprinkler head was 1m from the seat of the fire.\nMinor fire damage was sustained to the extraction canopy cooker hood.\n\nSprinkler System Specification \n\nBS9251:2014\nCategory 2 System\nWater Supply: Cold water booster supply\nDuration: 60mins enhanced.\nPipework: CPVC Blazemaster\n\nIt should be remembered.  \n\nThe fire was extinguished\, controlled within the compartment of origin by the Sprinkler system.\nPassive fire safety measures.\n(Providing effective fire protection requires both passive and active elements working in unison and complementing the roles of one another)\nMinimal fire damage was reported within the compartment of origin.\nNo further firefighting media was required.\nNo injuries reported.\n\nEmergency Plan \nIt was reported following the incident that flats were affected by water\, it should be remembered that a robust emergency plan will allow the provision of vital information for the Fire Rescue Service to be shared by onsite representatives. Clarifying the location and provision of key elements of the active fire safety systems where present such as sprinklers and other forms of AFSS. The outcome of which will allow a robust onsite emergency response to be immediately actioned to assist the control of the sprinkler system during the fire incident and following a fire so that they can be reinstated. \nLinks/sources \n\nSprinkler Saves Review 2022/2023\nSprinkler Saves Spring Update No 4\nDerbyshire Fire and Rescue Service\nDerbyshire Live\n\nIf you want to make a difference working in the fire sector\, we need your assistance…… \nTo make sprinklers the norm and not the exception – we need the evidence. Encouraging the FRS to promote\, collate\, report sprinkler activations to Sprinkler Saves UK will help to create a central and comprehensive record of fire incidents where sprinklers played their role in containing/controlling or extinguishing the fire. \nIf you hear of a save report it using this link \n                 
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/derby-tall-building-kitchen-fire-sprinkler-activation/
CATEGORIES:Residential
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SUMMARY:Oxford Tall Building Kitchen Sprinkler Activation
DESCRIPTION:Date of incident; 18 March 2024\nTine of call; 13:00\nLocation; Oxford\nUse of building; Purpose Built Flats/Maisonettes – 10 or more storeys.\nLocation of fire; Kitchen\nAutomatic Fire Suppression System; Sprinklers\nFire Rescue Service; Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (OFRS)\n\nOxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service reported the above-mentioned incident\, identifying the benefits of retrofitting fire sprinkler systems within high rise residential tall buildings. Providing further evidence that fire sprinklers have been proven to have an excellent track record in reducing the impact of fire and in reducing harm and protecting people from fire. Supporting the findings contained in the most recent ¹UK research commissioned by The National Fire Chiefs Council National Fire Sprinkler Network and supported by British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association in the publication\, “Efficiency and Effectiveness of Sprinkler Systems in the United Kingdom: An Analysis from Fire Service Data”. \nAcross all premises types:\n• Sprinklers are 99% efficient in extinguishing or controlling a fire.\n• Sprinklers are 94% efficient in their ability \n Background \nThe decision by Oxford City Council in 2017 to retrofit sprinkler systems as part of a major refurbishment of the council’s stock of high-rise flats to improve fire safety as part of a package of fire safety measures\, reenforced following the successful activation of the residential sprinkler system following a kitchen fire within one of their blocks with no injuries reported. \n The Incident \n\n6 fire pumping appliances\, 1 aerial appliance mobilised from local stations to reports of a fire within a residential tall building.\nOn arrival it was established that the fire had broken out within a 10th floor flat of a 15-storey building\nUpon entry to the flat\, it was established that the fire had originated in the kitchen which had been successfully extinguished by the activation of one sprinkler head before the arrival of OFRS.\nNo further firefighting media was required by operational crews.\nThe cause of the fire was established to involve cooking located on top of the hob 0.5msq.\nFire damage was sustained directly behind the cooker\, plastic trunking at ceiling height.\n\n\nAt the conclusion of the incident\, it was noted water from the activated sprinkler head was successfully contained to the compartment of origin.\nProviding effective fire protection requires both passive and active elements working in unison and complementing the roles of one another. The use of a combined approach allowing the occupants of exiting the building safely/damage to the property is minimized.\n\nEmergency Plan \nA robust emergency plan will allow the provision of vital information for the FRS to be shared by onsite representatives. Clarifying the location and provision of key elements of the active fire safety systems where present such as sprinklers and other forms of AFSS. The outcome of which will allow a robust onsite emergency response to be immediately actioned to assist the control of the sprinkler system during the fire incident and following a fire so that they can be reinstated. \nAFSS play a significant role\, as part of an appropriate package of fire safety measures reducing the impact of fire on people\, property\, and the environment. \nThe Sprinkler System \n\nInstalled to BS9251\nWater supply designated tank\nCoverage dwellings\, flats\n\nLinks/sources \n\nSprinkler Saves Review 2022/2023\nSprinkler Saves Spring Update No 4\nOxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service\n¹Efficiency and Effectiveness of Sprinkler Systems in the United Kingdom: An Analysis from Fire Service Data; May 2017\n\nyou want to make a difference working in the fire sector\, sprinkler industry we need your assistance…… \nTo make sprinklers the norm and not the exception – we need the evidence. Encouraging the FRS to promote\, collate\, report sprinkler activations to Sprinkler Saves UK will help to create a central and comprehensive record of fire incidents where sprinklers played their role in containing/controlling or extinguishing the fire. \nIf you hear of a save report it using this link \n     
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/oxford-tall-building-kitchen-sprinkler-activation/
LOCATION:Oxford
CATEGORIES:Residential
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SUMMARY:South Wales Independent Living Retirement Sprinkler Save
DESCRIPTION:Image credit RSP Fire Sprinkler Systems \nA picture is worth a thousand words\, this image was captured following a fire within an independent living complex which was successfully extinguished by the activation of one sprinkler head within a flat. The fire was caused by a candle which fell on to a settee\, the elderly resident was asleep in the armchair who was alerted by the activation which prevented a fire related death or serious injury. \nThis incident clearly identifies the benefits of residential sprinklers for life safety playing a significant role\, as part of an appropriate package of fire safety measures reducing the impact of fire on people\, property\, and the environment. \n\nReducing the rate of heat and smoke\, allowing more time for the occupants to escape to a place of safety or be rescued.\nConditions for flashover diminished in room of origin.\nFire contained to room of origin preventing the fire compromising the means of escape.\n\nProviding effective fire protection requires both passive and active elements working in unison and complementing the roles of one another. \nWorking in the sprinkler/fire sector\, we need your assistance…… \n\nTo make sprinklers the norm and not the exception – we need the evidence.\nEncouraging the fire rescue service/sprinkler industry to promote\, collate\, report sprinkler activations to Sprinkler Saves UK will help to create a central and comprehensive record of fire incidents where sprinklers played their role in containing/controlling or extinguishing the fire.\nIf you hear of a save report it!!!!!\n\n Hats off to RSP Fire Sprinkler Systems reporting the above-mentioned incident. \nLinks/sources \n\nSprinkler Saves Review 2022/2023\nSprinkler Saves Autumn Update No 4
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/south-wales-independent-living-retirement-sprinkler-save/
LOCATION:South Wales
CATEGORIES:Residential
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SUMMARY:Greater Manchester Tall Building Kitchen Sprinkler Activation
DESCRIPTION:Image credit Richmond Fire Engineers Ltd \n\nDate of incident; March 2024.\nTine of call; 15:47.\nLocation; Greater Manchester\nUse of building; Purpose built block of flats 10 floors and above.\nIncident; 6 pump tall building residential fire.\nLocation of fire; Kitchen\nAutomatic Fire Suppression System; Sprinklers.\nFire Rescue Service; Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. (GMFRS)\n\nCredit to both GMFRS\, Richmond Fire Engineers Ltd for reporting the above-mentioned incident demonstrating the benefits of installing residential sprinklers for residential tall buildings. \nPictures speaks a thousand words…………. \nA high-rise/tall building may be defined as a building containing floors at such a height or position that external firefighting and rescue operations may not be feasible. The term high rise building includes a variety of structures from conventional residential block of flats to large complex commercial buildings of which some will be multiple use. (Mixture of commercial/residential accommodation)The installation of sprinklers plays a pivotal role in fire suppression for these types of buildings as part of a package of fire safety measures allowing more time for the occupants to escape to safety or be rescued. \nThe Incident \n\nFire crews were mobilised to reports of a fire within a 17-storey residential block of flats comprised of studio\, 2–3 bedroom apartments and duplexes with amenities.\nFollowing the completion of a dynamic risk assessment by the officer in charge on arrival\, it was established that the building was fitted with a residential sprinkler system with the fire located within a studio flat on the14th storey.\nThe benefit of the sprinkler system allowed time for the OIC to implement a robust operational tactical plan for the incident.\n4-team Breathing Apparatus (BA) team were committed from the bridgehead to complete a primary\, secondary search of the dwelling and extinguish the fire.\nPositive pressure ventilation\, premises smoke extraction system was identified to be operating well within the common ways playing a vital role preventing a build-up of smoke\, heat and toxic gases allowing tenability of the escape routes.\nUpon entry by BA crews into the flat\, a smoke curtain was deployed to the entrance of the dwelling to prevent the spread of smoke into the common ways.\nThe BA team established that the location of the fire was within the kitchen\, involving a fridge freezer.\nThe fire had been contained\, controlled by the activation of one concealed sprinkler head\, no rapid-fire growth was reported.\nThe fire was extinguished using 1 jet via the dry rising main.\nEnquires are ongoing to establish the cause of the fire\, the most likely cause of the fire was due to an electrical defect within the fridge freezer.\n\n  \n         \nImage credit Richmond Fire Engineers Ltd \nSprinkler System Specification   \n\nBS9251:2014\nCategory 3 system\nSprinkler coverage\, apartments only\, bathrooms & cupboards permitted exceptions\nWater supply\, Shared connection from boosted cold water\nSprinkler head\, concealed\n\nPremises Emergency Plan \nIt was reported following the incident that flats were affected by water\, it should be remembered that a robust emergency plan will allow the provision of vital information for the Fire Rescue Service to be shared by onsite representatives. Clarifying the location and provision of key elements of the active fire safety systems where present such as sprinklers and other forms of AFSS. The outcome of which will allow a robust onsite emergency response to be immediately actioned to assist the control of the sprinkler system during the fire incident and following a fire so that they can be reinstated. \nThis incident provides further evidence that the operation of a correctly designed and installed residential sprinkler system reduces the rate of production of heat and smoke working in unison with passive elements as part of a package of fire safety measures\, allowing more time for the occupants to escape to safety or be rescued.  \n Key facts  \n\nThe fire was contained\, controlled within the compartment of origin.\nThe activation of the sprinkler system reduced the heat output from the fire by reducing its growth\, allowing more time for the occupants to escape to safety or be rescued.\nThe sprinkler system provided vital protection for the residents\, firefighters\n\nBAFSA Incident Data Report Focus on Sprinklers \n\nBAFSA realises that fire incident data provides powerful evidence of the benefits of fire sprinklers and has published a series of reports analysing Incident Recording System data on fires in sprinklered buildings from 2018-2021.\nThe aim of the analyses is to identify trends and gain insight on the use of sprinklers within Great Britain to help effect a change so that sprinklers are the norm\, not the exception. One such report focused on where sprinklers were reported and having an impact inside the flat\, Kitchen incidents accounted for the highest number of incidents with 40 (76%) from the 56 incidents reported.\nFrom the 40 kitchen sprinkler activations reported fires sprinklers extinguished 31 (76%) incidents with a further 7 (18%) incidents being contained or controlled. Further interrogation of the data would have to be completed to identify why 2 (6%) of the incidents  were reported as not   containing/controlled.\n\n  \n\nLinks/sources\nSprinkler Saves Review 2023/2024\nSprinkler Saves Spring Update No 4\nBAFSA Data Reports\nWesthampsted Square AFSS Activation Case Study\n\nIf you want to make a difference working in the fire sector\, we need your assistance…… \nTo 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. \nIf you hear of a save report it using this link. \n   
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/greater-manchester-tall-building-kitchen-sprinkler-activation/
LOCATION:Greater Manchester
CATEGORIES:Residential
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240220
DTSTAMP:20260418T141721
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SUMMARY:Havant Tall Building Fire Extinguished By Sidewall Sprinkler Head
DESCRIPTION:Credit image Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service \n\nDate of incident; 19 February 2024.\nTine of call; 19:30.\nLocation; Havant.\nUse of building; Purpose Built Flats/Maisonettes – 10 or more storeys.\nLocation of fire; Kitchen.\nAutomatic Fire Suppression System; Sprinklers.\nFire Rescue Service; Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service.\n\nHampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service reported the above-mentioned incident\, identifying the benefits of retrofitting fire sprinkler systems within high rise residential block. \nRob Cole\, Head of operations at Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire:- “The incredible impact of sprinklers was again demonstrated in the tackling of this fire. The system kept the fire itself under control and prevented it spreading while enabling our crews to tackle the fire quickly and safely. Having sprinklers installed is like having a firefighter in every room. No residents needed to be evacuated and the stay put policy worked as it should.” Rob Cole\, Head of Operations at Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service\, commenting on one incident at a tower block in Southampton. (Source: Southampton City Council website) \nThe Incident \n\nFire crews from local stations were mobilised to reports of a sprinkler alarm actuating within a residential high-rise block.\nOn arrival the officer in charge (OIC) established that a fire had broken out within a third floor flat.\nThe activation of the sprinkler system  provided time for the OIC to complete a dynamic risk assessment to extinguish the fire.\nOperational crews wearing Breathing Apparatus were committed as part of a 2-line attack.\nUpon entry to the flat it was identified that the fire had been extinguished within the Kitchen following the activation of 1 sidewall sprinkler head.\nThe cause of the fire was established to involve a cooking appliance.\nAt the time of the fire the kitchen door was closed which contained the fire to the room of origin\, limiting further fire damage\, Identifying the benefits of passive fire safety measures\nProviding effective fire protection requires both passive and active elements working in unison and complementing the roles of one another. The use of a combined approach allowing the occupants of exiting the building safely/damage to the property is minimized.\nThe sprinkler system was isolated by the FRS following a review of the dynamic risk assessment.\n\n \nCredit image Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service \nThis incident once again identifies the benefits of sprinklers playing a significant role\, as part of an appropriate package of fire safety measures reducing the impact of fire on people\, property\, and the environment \n\nThe alarm was raised allowing the Fire Rescue Service (FRS) to be mobilised.\nOn arrival of the FRS no further fire fighting was required as the fire had been extinguished by the sprinkler system.\nConditions for flashover diminished in room of origin.\nAdditional time allowing the OIC to complete a dynamic risk assessment to implement an operational tactical plan.\nThe fire did not spread to the common ways compromising the means of escape.\nRisk to firefighters reduced.\n\nEmergency Plan \nIt was reported following the incident that flats were affected by water\, it should be remembered that a robust emergency plan will allow the provision\, availability of emergency response information for the FRS\, onsite representatives to interact with the premises active fire safety systems where present such as sprinklers and other forms of Automatic Fire Suppression Systems. (AFSS) \nThe outcome of which will allow a robust onsite emergency response to be immediately actioned to assist in the management of water from the activation of the sprinkler system following a fire or even following the unlikely likelihood of un-intentional release of water. Of course\, water will be in the vicinity of the seat of the fire at the conclusion of the incident the extinguishing medium of sprinklers as we know is water. Following the completion of a dynamic risk assessment the sprinkler water supply was isolated by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service. \nAFSS play a significant role\, as part of an appropriate package of fire safety measures reducing the impact of fire on people\, property\, and the environment.. \nLinks/sources/further information \n\nSprinkler review 2022/2023\nHampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service\, press release\n\nIf you want to make a difference working in the fire sector\, we need your assistance…… \nTo make sprinklers the norm and not the exception – we need the evidence. Encouraging FRS/sprinkler companies to promote\, collate\, report sprinkler activations to Sprinkler Saves UK will help to create a central and comprehensive record of fire incidents where sprinklers played their role in containing/controlling or extinguishing the fire. \nIf you hear of a save report it using this link \n  \n         
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/southampton-tall-building-fire-extinguished-by-sidewall-sprinkler-head/
LOCATION:Southampton
CATEGORIES:Residential
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240126
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240127
DTSTAMP:20260418T141721
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SUMMARY:Greenock Supported Residential Accomodation Sprinkler Activation
DESCRIPTION:Date of incident; 26 January 2024\nTine of call;18:45\nLocation; Greenock\nUse of building; Supported Residential Accommodation\nLocation of fire; Flat\nAutomatic Fire Suppression System; Sprinklers\nFire Rescue Service; Scottish Fire & Rescue Service (SFRS)\n\nSFRS have reported the above-mentioned incident\, identifying the benefits of installing fire sprinkler systems within supported residential accommodation providing housing for some of the most vulnerable residents of our communities. \nThe Incident \n\nFour fire appliances were mobilised to a fire within a first floor flat involving a white goods appliance\, fridge freezer.\nOn arrival the Officer in Charge established that 2 concealed sprinkler heads activated within the flat extinguishing the fire\, no further firefighting was required from operational crews.\nNo injuries were reported with the premises emergency plan implemented resulting in the full evacuation of the premises with all staff\, residents accounted for.\nThe cause of the fire involved a tea towel which caught light due to the fridge freezer overheating.\n\n Emergency Plan \n\nIt was reported following the incident that parts of the premises were affected by water having a impact on businesses continuity.\nit should be remembered that a robust emergency plan will allow the provision\, availability of emergency response information for the FRS\, onsite representatives to interact with the premises active fire safety systems where present such as sprinklers and other forms of Automatic Fire Suppression Systems.\nThe outcome of which will allow a robust onsite emergency response to be immediately actioned to assist in the management of water from the activation of the sprinkler system following a fire or even following the unlikely likelihood of un-intentional release of water.\nOf course\, water will be in the vicinity of the seat of the fire at the conclusion of the incident the extinguishing medium for wet pipe sprinklers as we know is water.\nFollowing the completion of a dynamic risk assessment the sprinkler water supply was isolated.\n\nBenefits of Sprinklers for life-safety \n\n Reduces the rate of heat and smoke\, allowing more time for the occupants to escape to safety or be rescued.\nThe provision of a sprinkler system does not neglect the need for other fire practical precautions or provisions where the person is at higher-than-average risk from fire\, unable to self-evacuate in the event of a fire.\nConditions for flashover diminished in room of origin.\nAdditional time allowing the OIC to complete a dynamic risk assessment to implement an operational tactical plan.\nFire contained to room of origin preventing the fire compromising the means of escape.\nRisk to firefighters\, residents reduced.\n\n This incident once again identifies the benefits of sprinklers playing a significant role\, as part of an appropriate package of fire safety measures reducing the impact of fire on people\, property\, and the environment. It should be remembered the fire was extinguished before the arrival of SFRS. \nLinks/sources \n\nSprinkler Saves Review 2022/2023\nSprinkler Saves Autumn Update No 3\nSFRS Fire Sprinkler Systems\n\nIf you want to make a difference working in the fire sector\, we need your assistance…… \n\nTo make sprinklers the norm and not the exception – we need the evidence.\nEncouraging the fire rescue service to promote\, collate\, report sprinkler activations to Sprinkler Saves UK will help to create a central and comprehensive record of fire incidents where sprinklers played their role in containing/controlling or extinguishing the fire.\nIf you hear of a save report it using this link\n\n       
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/greenock-supported-residential-accomodation-sprinkler-activation/
LOCATION:Greenock
CATEGORIES:Residential
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240116T181100
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240116T191100
DTSTAMP:20260418T141721
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SUMMARY:London refuse store fire backs up findings contained within the BAFSA Incident data report that sprinklers do extinguish/contain refuse store fires.
DESCRIPTION:Date of incident; 16 January 2024\nTine of call;18:11\nLocation; Barking & Dagenham\nUse of building; Purpose Built Flats/Maisonettes – 10 or more storeys\nLocation of fire; Refuse/Store Room\nAutomatic Fire Suppression System; Sprinklers\nFire Rescue Service; London Fire Brigade(LFB\n\nLFB have reported the above-mentioned incident\, identifying the benefits of installing fire  sprinkler systems within high-rise residential block waste bin chute rooms following a fire involving smoking materials. On arrival operational crews identified that the fire had been extinguished by the activation of one sprinkler head containing the to the room of origin which required crews only to dampen down and turn over the seat of the fire. \nHats off to Barking & Dagnham who made the decision in 2015/16 to install fire sprinkler systems within all their 22 high-rise blocks waste bin chute rooms. \nDanger of refuse chute/bin store fires. \nThese types of fires can have a dramatic effect on the safety of the residents\, specifically where refuse chutes and access hatches can sometimes be found directly opening onto protected corridors\, lobbies\, and stairs\, so providing the potential for the spread of fire and smoke to the common escape routes. \nIt is therefore best practice in these situations. \n\nAutomatic fire-resisting shutter should be fitted at the base of the refuse chute to restrict the spread of fire and smoke from a fire in the bin room. The shutter should\, as a minimum\, be operated on a fixed temperature fusible link.\nBespoke sprinkler system\, further protection can be provided by the installation of a sprinkler system located over the bins\, with either frangible bulb or fusible link sprinkler heads\, or open sprinkler heads with water discharge controlled by smoke detectors.\n\nAnalysis of compound primary fire data \nWhere sprinklers were reported and having an impact for the period of 2018/2019 to 2020/21\, refuse stores accounted for the highest number of incidents with 141outside the flat. \nFrom the 141 sprinkler activations outside the flats\, refuse fires accounted for the highest number of incidents with 123. In refuse store fires sprinklers extinguished 53 (43%) incidents with a further 63 (51%) incidents being contained or controlled. \n  \n \n  \nWhat cannot be defined by the data is whether the installation of sprinklers within buildings is limited to these refuse stores alone or extended to the occupied flat areas. \nImportance of Fire Safety Management \nIt is paramount that those designated fire safety managers who have responsibility for fire safety within a building ensure that all fire protection measures in a building can function effectively in the event of a fire including. \n\nWhere the sprinkler alarm functionality is integrated into the premises emergency plan\, the cause and effect should be designed to allow the appropriate emergency response allowing the attendance of the FRS. The actuation of a sprinkler head should be taken as a confirmed fire.\nRefuse fusible-link automatic fire resisting shutters.\n\nManagement is key ensuring the premises fire safety systems are operable in the event of a fire\, reinforced in an open letter from the LFB in 2020\, forwarded to those responsible for fire specifically aimed at shopping centres\, identifying the importance of maintaining fire safety systems. This principle applies to all buildings where fixed installations are installed \nLinks/sources \n\nSprinkler Saves Review 2022/2023\nSprinkler Saves Autumn Update No 3\nIncident Data Report Focus on Sprinklers\nLFB Open Letter\n\nIf you want to make a difference working in the fire sector\, we need your assistance…… \nIn order to make sprinklers the norm and not the exception – we need the evidence. Encouraging the FRS to promote\, collate\, report sprinkler activations to Sprinkler Saves UK will help to create a central and comprehensive record of fire incidents where sprinklers played their role in containing/controlling or extinguishing the fire. \nIf you hear of a save report it using this link \n       
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/london-refuse-store-fire-sprinkler-activation-backs-up-findings-contained-within-the-bafsa-incident-report-that-sprinklers-do-extinguish-contain-refuse-store-fires/
CATEGORIES:Residential
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240105
DTSTAMP:20260418T141721
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SUMMARY:Tower Hamlets Bedroom Sprinkler Activation
DESCRIPTION:Date of incident; 4 January 2024.\nLocation; Tower Hamlets.\nUse of building; Purpose Built Flats/Maisonettes – 4 to 9 storeys.\nLocation of fire; Flat.\nAutomatic Fire Suppression System; Sprinklers.\nFire Rescue Service; London Fire Brigade. (LFB)\n\nLFB have reported the following sprinkler activation within a new purpose-built development consisting of 53 new homes providing one\, two- and three-bedroom flats across three separate blocks. Operational crews established that one fire sprinkler head actuated containing\, controlling a bedroom fire within a flat. \nAnalysis of compound primary fire data \nInterrogating fire primary data 2018/19 to 2020/2021 where sprinklers systems were reported as present and having an impact inside the flats\, 56 activations were reported. \n\n40 activations within the kitchen\n9 activations within the living room\n7 activations within the bedroom/bedsitting room\n\n \nOf the 7 reported sprinkler activations for bedroom/bedsitting room fires on each occasion the fire was either extinguished\, contained/controlled. \nIt should be remembered the installation of a life safety Automatic Fire Suppression System is to reduce the rate of heat and smoke\, allowing more time for the occupants to escape to safety or be rescued\, The provision of a sprinkler system does not neglect the need for other fire practical precautions or provisions where the person is at higher-than-average risk from fire\, unable to self-evacuate in the event of a fire. \nLinks/sources \n\nSprinkler Saves Review 2022/2023\nSprinkler Saves Autumn Update No 3\nIncident Data Report Focus on Sprinklers\n\nIf you want to make a difference working in the fire sector\, we need your assistance…… \nTo make sprinklers the norm and not the exception – we need the evidence. Encouraging the FRS to promote\, collate\, report sprinkler activations to Sprinkler Saves UK will help to create a central and comprehensive record of fire incidents where sprinklers played their role in containing/controlling or extinguishing the fire. \n\nIf you hear of a save report it using this link \n         
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/tower-hamlets-bedroom-sprinkler-activation/
LOCATION:Tower Hamlets
CATEGORIES:Residential
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231216T233800
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231217T012400
DTSTAMP:20260418T141721
CREATED:20240113T184641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240113T222223Z
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SUMMARY:Canary Wharf Tall Building Residential Bin/Refuse Store Sprinkler Activation
DESCRIPTION:Date of incident; 16 December 2023\nTine of call;23;38\nTime of stop;01:24\nLocation; Park Drive\, Isle of dogs\nUse of building; Residential block of flats\nNumber of floors; 58\nLocation of fire; Second floor sub basement bin/refuse store\nAutomatic Fire Suppression System; Sprinklers\nFire Rescue Service; London Fire Brigade(LFB)\n\nLFB have reported the above-mentioned incident highlighting the benefits of sprinklers within a residential blocks of flats involving a second floor sub basement bin store fire. \n The Incident \n\n4 pump fire requiring 25 firefighters from Popular\, Shadwell and Plaistow fire stations.\nOn arrival operational crews established that there was a small fire within the second floor sub basement bin/refuse store.\nWhich had been contained\, controlled by the activation of one sprinkler head which also raised the alarm following its activation.\nThe fire was extinguished by crew using firefighting media.\nThere were no reports of any injuries.\n\nA London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: “Automatic Fire Suppression Systems\, like sprinklers\, alongside other fire safety measures can greatly reduce the impact of fires on people\, property\, homes and communities.  \n“Sprinklers are not a luxury – they save lives and also reduce risk to the firefighters who have to tackle the fires.” \nConclusion  \n\nThis incident clearly identifies the benefits of sprinklers involving sub basement fires for operational firefighters which can be a high risk activity and physically demanding caused by extreme temperatures.\nSprinkler activation reduces heat transfer\, toxic gases\, smoke and reduces the chances of flashover allowing tenable conditions within the room of origin\, increasing escape time and keeps the fire contained\, controlled or in some cases extinguished before the arrival of the Fire Rescue Service.\n\nIncident Data Reports where sprinklers were recorded as having been present/operated. \n\nThis incident reinforces the findings contained within the BAFSA\, Incident Data Reports which provided a detailed analysis of compound data of fire incidents in Great Britain Where sprinklers were reported over the period 2018/19 to 2020/2021 within purpose built block of flats.\nThe fire data around the incidents provides powerful evidence as to the ability of fire sprinklers and other forms of AFSS in protecting our communities from fire.\n\n                         \n\nRefuse stores accounted for the highest number of incidents where sprinklers were reported in fire incidents in purpose- built blocks of flats with 145 incidents followed by kitchen fires with 89.\nSprinkler Impact from the 141 sprinkler activations outside the flats\, refuse fires accounted for the highest number of incidents with 123.\nIn refuse store fires sprinklers extinguished 53(43%) incidents with a further 63(51%) incidents being contained or controlled.\n\nSupporting the evidence collated that sprinklers do work\, the National Fire Chiefs Council and the National Fire Sprinkler Network have worked together to investigate the effectiveness and reliability of sprinkler systems\, in an independent report completed by Optimal Economics interrogating thousands of incidents providing detailed and  comprehensive analysis of the activation and performance of sprinkler systems used to control fires in buildings. \n\nThe evidence indicates that sprinklers have an operational reliability of 94% and when they do operate\, they extinguish the fire on 99% of occasions on a wide range of buildings.\nThis was further evidenced by the Sprinklers Saves UK Annual Review 2022/2023 which reinforces the above- mentioned findings that fire sprinklers have been proven to have a good track record in reducing the impact of fire.\n\nLinks \n\nSprinkler Saves Review 2022/2023\nSprinkler Saves Update No 2\nLFB Press Release Sprinklers\nBAFSA Incident Data Report Focus On Sprinklers\nIf you want to make a difference working in the fire sector\, we need your assistance……\nIf you hear of a save report it using this link
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/canary-wharf-tall-building-bin-refuse-store-sprinkler-activation/
LOCATION:London
CATEGORIES:Residential
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231207
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231208
DTSTAMP:20260418T141721
CREATED:20240122T165443Z
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SUMMARY:Student Halls of Residence Kitchen Sprinkler Activation Essex
DESCRIPTION:Incident; Chip Pan Fire\nWhen; 7 December 2023\nWhere\, University of Essex\nUse of premises; Halls of residence\nLocation of incident: Communal Kitchen\nFixed installation; Automatic fire suppression system (AFSS)\n\nTriangle fire have reported the above-mentioned incident involving a 5th floor communal kitchen fire within a 6 storey tall building caused by a hot oil spillage from a chip pan fire within a student hall of residence. The fire was extinguished by the actuation of one concealed sprinkler head contained to the room of origin with no injuries reported. Upon activation\, the onsite security staff implemented the premises emergency plan in accordance with the premises fire strategy. \nSprinkler Specification \n\nInstalled to BS9251:2014\nWater supply Shared booster Cold water supply\nShared pump(s)s&tanks(s)\nSprinkler heads RD208\n\nStudent Halls of Residence are undoubtedly a challenging environment from a fire safety perspective with their own individual challenges. The student’s lifestyle is typically associated with a reduced level of caution when it comes to appreciating risk. The dangers of cooking related fires were reinforced from Home office fire statistics\, 66% of the 160 plus fires attended by fire rescue services at Student Halls of Residence in 2019/20 were started by cooking appliances \nThis incident clearly identifies the benefits of sprinklers involving chip pan fires\, this is the seventh  incident reported to Sprinklersaves.co.uk putting the myth to bed that residential sprinklers as an extinguishing media should not be used on fires involving chip pans. On each occasion the fire was extinguished\, contained/contained. \nBAFSA have released a comprehensive video that demonstrates the clear benefits of sprinklers involving chip pan fires\, click here to open.  Fire statistical data collated from incidents attended by fire and rescue service involving dwellings for the financial year 2019/20 confirmed that 1494 incidents took place involving chip pan fires \nIt should be remembered the installation of a life safety AFSS is to reduce the rate of heat and smoke\, allowing more time for the occupants to escape to safety or be rescued. \nThe danger of student accommodation fires cannot be underestimated as this was clearly demonstrated following the fire in Bolton involving the premises known as the ‘Cube’ November 2019. The speed with which the fire took hold and the devastating impact it had on the building was shocking. The Greater Manchester Fire Rescue Service (GMFRS) press release states that due to the full and immediate evacuation of the premises many lives were saved. \nFull details on the incident are contained in the GMFRS Cube Incident Report\, it should be noted sprinklers were not fitted. \nLinks/source \n\nBAFSA\, Sprinkler Saves Annual Review 2022/23\nSprinkler Saves Winter Update\nManchester Fire and Rescue Service Cube Fire Report\nWembley Student accommodation activation\nTriangle Fire\n Previous recorded chip pan sprinkler activations\n\nLincoln\, 7 August 2021\nTonypandy\, Rhondda\, 29 December 2021\nFlint 3 June 2021\nSouth Yorkshire 26 August 2022\nLondon 21 August 2023\nPoole 16 November 2023
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/student-halls-of-residence-kitchen-sprinkler-activation-essex/
CATEGORIES:Residential
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231204T182800
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231204T193700
DTSTAMP:20260418T141721
CREATED:20240119T122418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240119T122656Z
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SUMMARY:London Sub Basement Sauna Room fire contained\, controlled by Sprinklers
DESCRIPTION:Date of incident; 4 December 2023\nTine of call;18:28\nTime of stop;19:37\nLocation; Cleveland Street\, Fitzrovia\nUse of building; Residential/commercial Mixed use building\,\nNumber of floors; 3 plus 2x basement levels\nLocation of fire; Sauna room\, sub basement level\nAutomatic Fire Suppression System; Sprinklers\nFire Rescue Service; London Fire Brigade(LFB\n\nLFB have reported the above-mentioned incident highlighting the benefits of sprinklers involving a sauna located on the second floor sub basement level. \n The premises \nResidential development comprising of 3 separate buildings with landscaped gardens on the podium level with commercial premises located on the ground floor. \n\nBlock A: comprising ground and nine upper stories.\nBlock B: Ground and three upper floors.\nBlock C: Ground and three upper floors with basement (car park) and sub basement.\nProviding in total 88 private apartments\, 15 flats\, four penthouses with private rooftop terraces.\n46 Residential parking spaces\nAmenities include a gym\, screening room\, dining room\, lounge and sauna.\n\nThe Incident \n\n4 pump fire requiring 25 firefighters from Euston\, soho and Paddington fire stations.\nOn arrival operational crews established that there was a fire within the second sub level basement sauna room which had been contained\, controlled by the activation of three sprinkler heads.\nThe fire was extinguished by crew using firefighting media including a main branch.\n50% of the sauna was damaged by fire\, the fire is believed to have been accidental and caused by items left on a sauna\nThere were no reports of any injuries.\nThe incident was closed within 70 minutes\, highlighting the benefits of sprinklers for business continuity.\n\nA London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: “The numbers of buildings in London with sprinklers systems is still very low and we would like to see this increase. Automatic Fire Suppression Systems\, like sprinklers\, alongside other fire safety measures can greatly reduce the impact of fires on people\, property\, homes and communities. \n“Sprinklers are not a luxury – they save lives and also reduce risk to the firefighters who have to tackle the fires.” \n\nThis incident clearly identifies the benefits of sprinklers involving basement fires for operational firefighters which can be a high risk activity\, physically demanding caused by extreme temperatures.\nSprinkler activation reduces heat transfer\, toxic gases\, smoke\, and flashover allowing tenable conditions within the room of origin\, increasing escape time and keeps the fire contained\, controlled or in some cases extinguished before the arrival of the Fire Rescue Service\n\nHow sauna fires can lead to multi million pound loss \nThe above mentioned incident clearly identifies the benefits of providing sprinkler protection for a sauna fire which was dealt with in a controlled manor by LFB with the incident closed within 70 minutes. \nWhen you compare this incident to a similar incident reported from Paul Redington\, from Zurich’s property major loss team involving a commercial leisure centre in the south of England\, the outcome was so munch different with a devastating outcome. \nA cleaning operative inadvertently left a towel on top of a live heater at the end of a shift. A fire then developed\, eventually spreading to the rest of the building. The premises was a total loss\, with the initial claim put at over £30 million – half of which was business interruption. \nIf sprinklers had been fitted the outcome could have been so different!!!!!!!!!! \nSaunas pose a relatively high fire risk\, If not properly managed and maintained due to the combination of timber construction\, combustible insulation and fire risks from electrical hazards\, accidential ignition where towels and other objects are placed on the heater. \nFire protection for a suna\, consideration should be given to providing an Automatic Fire Suppression System where the fire risk assessment indicates this would be a valid control measure as part of a package of fire safety measures. Further details on the management of saunas can be found in the RISC Authority document RC50 Fire Safety in the construction and use of saunas. \nLinks/sources \n\nSprinkler Saves Review 2022/2023\nLFB Press Release Sprinklers\nSprinkler Saves Autumn Update No 3\nZurich Insurance\, How sauna fires can lead to a multimillion pound loss\nRISC Authority document RC50 Fire Safety in the construction and use of saunas.\n\nIf you want to make a difference working in the fire sector\, we need your assistance…… \nIn order to make sprinklers the norm and not the exception – we need the evidence. Encouraging the FRS to promote\, collate\, report sprinkler activations to Sprinkler Saves UK will help to create a central and comprehensive record of fire incidents where sprinklers played their role in containing/controlling or extinguishing the fire. \nIf you hear of a save report it using this link \n           \n 
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/london-sub-basement-sauna-room-fire-contained-controlled-by-sprinklers/
LOCATION:London
CATEGORIES:Residential
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SUMMARY:Derby Extra Care Housing Bedroom Sprinkler Activation
DESCRIPTION:Image credit DFRS\nThe image of the incident speaks a thousand words capturing the activation of the sprinkler head with fire damage contained to the bed mattress\, head board with light smoke damage to the walls and ceiling.\n\nDate of incident; 24 November 2023\nTime of call 09:43\nTime of stop 11:48\nLocation; Derbyshire\nUse of building; Supported living\, extra care housing\nNumber of floors; three\nLocation of fire; Bedroom\nAutomatic Fire Suppression System; Sprinklers\nFire Rescue Service; Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service (DFRS)\n\nDFRS have reported the above-mentioned incident highlighting the benefits of residential sprinklers for premises housing some of our most vulnerable residents of our communities. The premises provides care\, support in a large modern purpose-designed three-storey building containing 98 one and two bedroom apartments for people usually over the age of 55. \nThe Incident \n\nOperational crews were mobilised from Derbyshire Kingsway\, Nottingham Road fire stations\nOn arrival crews identified a bedroom fire within a flat on the ground floor of the premises involving bedding materials which had caught light.\nIt was established that the fire had been controlled\, contained by the activation of one sprinkler head before the arrival of operational crews.\nThe fire was extinguished by breathing apparatus crews using 1 hose reel jet\nThe resident evacuated the premises with no injuries reported\nBusiness continuity\, comprehensive information was available on site for operational crews to interact with the sprinkler system\, isolate the system once it was established the fire had been extinguished.\nThe fire was contained to the room of origin with no injuries reported\nThe cause of the fire is currently under investigation by DFRS\n\nIt should be remembered the installation of a life safety Automatic Fire Suppresion System is to reduce the rate of heat and smoke\, allowing more time for the occupants to escape to safety or be rescued\, The provision of a sprinkler system does not neglect the need for other fire practical precautions or provisions where the person is at higher-than-average risk from fire\, unable to self-evacuate in the event of a fire. \nLinks \n\nSprinkler Saves Review 2022/2023\nSprinkler Saves Update No 2
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/derby-extra-care-housing-bedroom-sprinkler-activation/
LOCATION:Derby
CATEGORIES:Residential
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SUMMARY:Poole Chip Pan Fire Tall Building Sprinkler Activation
DESCRIPTION:Date of incident; 16 November 2023\nLocation; Poole\nUse of building; Residential block of flats\nNumber of floors; Ten\nLocation of fire; Kitchen\nAutomatic Fire Suppression System; Sprinklers\nFire Rescue Service; Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (DWFRS)\n\nDWFRS have reported the above-mentioned incident highlighting the benefits of retrofitting sprinklers within residential blocks of flats following the decision made by The Borough of Poole in July 2018 to retrofit residential sprinklers within all the 6 residential blocks. Who should be applauded for providing a further layer of safety from fire for their residents as part of a package of fire safety measures. \nIt should be remembered the installation of a life safety AFSS is to reduce the rate of heat and smoke\, allowing more time for the occupants to escape to safety or be rescued\, The provision of a sprinkler system does not neglect the need for other fire practical precautions or provisions where the person is at higher-than-average risk from fire\, unable to self-evacuate in the event of a fire. \nSprinkler system \n\nInstalled to BS9251:2014\nCategory 3 System\nCoverage; dwellings\, (flats) communal areas\n\nThe Incident \n\nOperational crews were mobilised from Poole\, surrounding fire stations.\nOn arrival crews identified a kitchen fire on the 9th floor of a 10 storey building involving a chip pan which activated the residential sprinkler system.\nContaining\, controlling the fire before the arrival of operational crews.\nNo injuries were reported\nBusiness continuity\, the incident was closed within 60 minutes with the engineer on route to reset the system.\n\nConclusion  \nThis incident clearly identifies the benefits of sprinklers involving chip pan fires\, this is the Sixth incident reported to Sprinklersaves.co.uk putting the myth to bed that residential sprinklers as an extinguishing media should not be used on fires involving chip pans. \n On each occasion the fire was extinguished\, contained/contained. \n Previous recorded incidents \n\nLincoln\, 7 August 2021\nTonypandy\, Rhondda\, 29 December 2021\nFlint 3 June 2021\nSouth Yorkshire 26 August 2022\nLondon 21 August 2023\n\n BAFSA have released a comprehensive video that demonstrates the clear benefits of sprinklers involving chip pan fires\, click here to open.  Fire statistical data collated from incidents attended by fire and rescue service involving dwellings for the financial year 2019/20 confirmed that 1494 incidents took place involving chip pan fires \n\n(The Home Office collects detailed information on incidents attended by Fire and Rescue Services.)\n\n Links \n\nSprinkler Saves Review 2022/2023\nSprinkler Saves Update No 2
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/poole-chip-pan-fire-tall-building-sprinkler-activation/
LOCATION:Poole
CATEGORIES:Residential
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231106
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SUMMARY:Sprinkler System Tall Building Activation Lambeth
DESCRIPTION:Image credit LFB  \n\nDate of incident; 5 November 2023\nTime of call 18:11\nTime of stop 20:00\nLocation; Milbank\, London\nUse of building; Residential Block of Flats\nLocation of fire; Flat\nAutomatic Fire Suppression System; Residential Sprinklers\nFire Rescue Service; London Fire Brigade (LFB)\n\nLFB have reported the above-mentioned incident that demonstrates once again the benefits of sprinklers for residential accommodation. \nThe Incident \n\nFive appliances were mobilised requiring 35 firefighters form Lambeth\, Soho\, and Clapham fire stations.\nThe alarm was raised following the activation of the premises sprinkler system.\nOn arrival it was established that the fire was within a flat on the fourth floor of a nine-storey building which had been contained within the flat by the sprinkler system\nThe fire was extinguished by crew using firefighting media.\nThe cause of the fire was due to a defective washer dryer.\nNo injuries were reported.\n\nLFB Spokesperson  \nA London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: “The numbers of buildings in London with sprinklers systems are still very low and we would like to see this increase. Automatic Fire Suppression Systems\, like sprinklers\, alongside other fire safety measures can greatly reduce the impact of fires on people\, property\, homes\, and communities. \n“Sprinklers are not a luxury – they save lives and also reduce risk to the firefighters who have to tackle the fires.” \nIt should be remembered the installation of a life safety AFSS is to reduce the rate of heat and smoke\, allowing more time for the occupants to escape to safety or be rescued\, The provision of a sprinkler system does not neglect the need for other fire practical precautions or provisions where the person is at higher-than-average risk from fire\, unable to self-evacuate in the event of a fire. \n \nLinks \n\nSprinkler Saves Review 2022/2023\nSprinkler Saves Update No 2\nLFB Incidents
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/1453/
CATEGORIES:Residential
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231027
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231028
DTSTAMP:20260418T141721
CREATED:20231102T170634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231102T171110Z
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SUMMARY:A picture is worth a thousand words\, Specialised Housing Sprinkler Save
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nDate of incident; 27 October 2023\nLocation; London\nUse of building; Specialised Housing\nLocation of fire; Kitchen\nAutomatic Fire Suppression System; BS9251:2014 Residential Sprinklers\n1x Residential concealed pendent sprinkler head actuated.\nFire Rescue Service; London Fire Brigade\n\nDPJ Sprinklers Ltd\, leading from the front reporting the above sprinkler actuation\, promoting the many benefits sprinklers bring protecting our most vulnerable residents from fire.  The outcome of which will entice housing providers\, local authorities\, landlords\, architects to install sprinklers making them the norm not the exception. \nKitchen Images \n\nThe Kitchen image clearly identifies minor smoke damage on the walls\, ceiling with no visible fire damage present.\nThe sprinkler cover plate successfully detached from its housing allowing the sprinkler head to drop from its housing\, activate.\n\n  \n                            \nImage credit DPJ Sprinklers Ltd\, \nThe Incident \n\nA fire within a specialised housing retirement complex of 4 floors containing 38\, 1-bedroom flats.\nThe alarm was raised following the activation of one concealed pendent sprinkler head following a fire within the kitchen involving cooking on the electric hob of the cooker.\nThe fire was contained to the room of origin\, extinguished before the arrival of the LFB\, no further firefighting was required.\nNo injuries were reported\, resident self-evacuated.\nFrom time of arrival of the engineer the system was reinstated within 2.5 hours.\n\nThis incident clearly identifies\, reinforces that.  \n\nA correctly designed and installed sprinkler system can detect and control a fire at an early stage of development and actuate an alarm.\nOperation of the system rapidly reduces the rate of production of heat and smoke.\nAllowing more time for the occupants to escape safely or be rescued.\n\nSupporting the most recent UK research was commissioned by The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC)\, National Fire Sprinkler Network (NFSN) and supported by BAFSA in the publication\, “Efficiency and Effectiveness of Sprinkler Systems in the United Kingdom: An Analysis from Fire Service Data”. \nAcross all premises types:\n• Sprinklers are 99% efficient in extinguishing or controlling a fire.\n• Sprinklers are 94% efficient in their ability to operate. \nSprinkler system \n\nInstalled to BS9251:2014\, category 2 system.\nWater supply: twin supply\, dedicated external bespoke GRP Tank Room and plastic tank.\nDuty and St/by pump linked to the premises fire alarm system.\nUPS back up power supply.\nCoverage; dwellings.\nIsolation valves located on each floor level. (1 zone per floor)\nRFC49 Residential concealed pendent sprinkler heads\n\n                 \nImage credit DPJ Sprinklers Ltd \n Legislation \n\nUnlike Scotland and Wales\, it is not mandatory to install fire sprinklers in new build specialised housing schemes in England.\nBAFSA\, welcome’s the government’s recent proposal for sprinklers to be fitted in new care homes in England a change we have all been calling for in the fire sector for many years\, we would also encourage government to look at fitting sprinklers in new specialised housing schemes following the lead of Scotland and Wales.\n\nNewgrange Care Home Fire \n \nImage credit HFRS \n\nWhen you compare this to the Newgrange care home fire\, housing are most vulnerable residents of society\, the outcome was so much different.\nThe scene of a major fire in 2017 which broke out in the early hours of the morning. The home was occupied by 35 residents\, sprinklers were not fitted. The fire resulted in 33 elderly and immobile residents being rescued by firefighters\, sadly two residents died because of the fire.\nIf sprinklers had been fitted the outcome could have been so much different\, following the fire the coroner raised concerns that sprinkler systems are not mandatory in care homes. Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (HFRS) recommended sprinklers be installed.\nThe home was rebuilt – without fire sprinklers.!!!!!!!!\n\nTo drive change\, we need your support to make sprinklers the norm and not the exception\, if you hear of a save report it. \n \nLinks \n\nSprinkler Saves Review 2022/2023\nSprinkler Saves Update No 2\n“Efficiency and Effectiveness of Sprinkler Systems in the United Kingdom: An Analysis from Fire Service Data”.
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/images-speak-a-thousand-words-specialised-housing-sprinkler-save/
LOCATION:London
CATEGORIES:Residential
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SUMMARY:London Tall Building Fire
DESCRIPTION:Date of incident; 14 October 2023\nTime of call;04:06\nLocation; Southwark\, London\nUse of building; Purpose Built Flats/Maisonettes – 10 or more storeys\nNumber of floors; 36\nLocation of fire; Kitchen\nAutomatic Fire Suppression System; Sprinklers\nFire Rescue Service; London Fire Brigade (LFB)\n\nLFB have reported the above-mentioned incident to promote the many benefits sprinklers can bring protecting tall building fires by the installation of sprinklers.  \nReinforcing the fire data contained within the BAFSA publication that focuses on incidents in Greater London where fire sprinklers have assisted to protect our communities from fire.  The Fire Sprinklers Greater London Review 2018-2021 provides powerful evidence of the role sprinklers play\, as part of an appropriate package of fire safety measures\, in reducing the impact of fire on people property and the environment.  \nThe Incident \n\nThe alarm was raised following the activation of the residential sprinkler system within a flat\nIgnition source\, smoking materials\nTwo sprinkler heads activated controlling\, extinguishing the fire to room of origin\nNo further firefighting was required on arrival by the LFB\n\nBenefits of installing a residential tall building with sprinklers.  \n Rapidly reducing the rate of production of heat and smoke allowing the fire officer crucial time to implement the operational tactical plan. \n\nAllowing firefighters in carrying out search and rescue operations by limiting fire development\, which significantly reduces the risks to firefighters.\nIntegrity of the means of escape\, maintained.\nFire contained within the compartment of origin.\n\nFire Sprinklers Greater London Review 2018-2021 \n Reinforcing the fire data contained within the BAFSA publication that focuses on incidents in Greater London where fire sprinklers have assisted to protect our communities from fire. Fire Sprinklers Greater London Review 2018-2021 provides powerful evidence of the role sprinklers play\, as part of an appropriate package of fire safety measures\, in reducing the impact of fire on people property and the environment. \nThe review is broken down into three key areas. \n\nInterrogating fire trends in Greater London for the period 2018-2021\, reference to the fire data sets captured by the Incident Recording System\nOverview of fire data sets for the same period where sprinklers were recorded as being present in three key property types.\nCollection of Sprinkler save case studies reported to sprinkler saves uk\n\n To drive change\, we need your support to make sprinklers the norm and not the exception\, if you hear of a save report it. \n \nLinks \n\nSprinkler Saves Review 2022/2023\nSprinkler Saves Update No 2\nFire Sprinklers Greater London Review 2018-2021
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/london-tall-building-fire/
LOCATION:southwark
CATEGORIES:Residential
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SUMMARY:"Thanks to my sprinklers and working fire alarms\, I was kept safe in my flat. You don't think it will happen to you\, but it did\, and I'm so thankful my life was saved"
DESCRIPTION:  \nSupported Living Sprinkler Activation\n\nDate of incident; 12 October 2023\nLocation; Wolverhampton\nUse of building; Supported Living\nNumber of floors; Two\nLocation of fire; Living room\nAutomatic Fire Suppression System; Sprinklers\nFire Rescue Service; West Midlands Fire Rescue Service\n\nWolverhampton Homes have reported the above-mentioned incident confirming their commitment to sprinklers allowing this positive news story to be promoted to a wider audience. Demonstrating the clear benefits of sprinklers for fires within dwellings\, the outcome of which will entice other stakeholders\, housing providers to install sprinklers protecting the most vulnerable residents of our communities. Funding for the installation of the sprinkler system obtained from the government the Care and Support Specialised Housing fund whose aim is to support and accelerate the development of specialist affordable housing which meets the needs of older people and adults with disabilities or mental health problems. \n Sprinkler system \n\nInstalled to BS9251\nCategory 1 System\nWater supply; town main\nCoverage; dwellings\, communal areas including corridors\, storeroom\, and stairs.\nSystem linked to a remote monitoring station.\n\nThe Incident \n\nAlarm raised following the activation of the residential sprinkler system.\nSeat of the fire involved the living room sofa which caught light due to the proximity of a lite cigarette.\nTwo sprinkler heads activated controlling\, extinguishing the fire to room of origin with smoke damage reported to adjacent rooms.\nNo injuries were reported.\nFlat of origin was decanted allowing for redecoration following the incident\n\nComment from Resident \nThanks to my sprinklers and working fire alarms\, I was kept safe in my flat. You don’t think it will happen to you\, but it did\, and I’m so thankful my life was saved. \nWhen you compare this to a similar fire reported by London Fire Brigade involving smoking materials the outcome was so much different \n\nFlat fire\, Shepherds Bush\nDate of incident 19/10/2023\nTime of call 22:51\nTime of stop 23:44\nFour pump fire\nGround floor flat damaged by fire inside a four-story house converted into flats.\nOne woman rescued from the flat by firefighters wearing Breathing Apparatus\nImmediate emergency care provided by firefighters\, removed to hospital by London Ambulance Service\nCause of the fire\, careless disposal of smoking materials\n\nTo drive change\, we need your support to make sprinklers the norm and not the exception\, if you hear of a save report it. \nLinks \n\nSprinkler Saves Review 2022/2023\nSprinkler Saves Update No 2\nWolverhampton Homes\, Sprinkler page promoting sprinkler saves\nLondon Fire Brigade Incident Shepherds Bush Flat fire
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/wolverhampton-supported-living-sprinkler-activation/
CATEGORIES:Residential
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SUMMARY:Cleveland Tall Building Chip Pan Fire Sprinkler Activation
DESCRIPTION:Image credit\, BAFSA video chip pan demonstration \n\nFire Rescue Service\, Cleveland Fire Brigade (CFB)\nIncident; Apartment fire\nWhen; 4 October 2023\nTime of call; 12:30\nWhere\, Cleveland\nType of Premises; Purpose Built Flats/Maisonettes – 10 or more storeys.\nAutomatic fire suppression System; Residential Sprinkler System\n\nThe Premises \n\n12-storey general purpose block of flats\nContaining 66 flats\nConcrete floors and stairs\nDesigned and built in the early 1960’s.\n\nThe premises was retrofitted with a Residential Sprinkler System installed to BS9251 following a review of the fire safety of high-rise buildings completed by Stockton-on-Tees borough council committee following the tragic events of the Grenfell fire tragedy in 2017. \nThe benefits of this decision have been demonstrated once again as this is the second reported successful sprinkler Chip Pan Save involving a tall building fire from CFB. \nIncident \n\nAt 12:30\, fire crews from Billingham\, Hartlepool\, Middlesbrough\, Skelton\, Stockton fire stations were mobilised\nOn arrival operational crews identified that 1x sidewall sprinkler head activated within the kitchen of a flat\nExtinguishing  the fire before the arrival of CFB\n5% fire damage to room of origin\, 50%smoke damage to the living room\nOne resident required minor treatment for burns due to actions to extinguish the fire applying water to the chip pan.\n\n This incident demonstrates the benefits of installing life safety sprinklers as part of a holistic approach providing powerful evidence of the role sprinklers play\, as part of an appropriate package of fire safety measures\, in reducing the impact of fire on people property and the environment\, identifying the benefits of sprinklers involving chip pan fires\,    \nThis is  the sixth incident reported incident involving chip pan fires  putting the myth to bed that residential sprinklers as an extinguishing media should not be used on fires involving chip pans. \n Benefits of the Residential Sprinkler System  \n\nInternal fire spread within the apartment contained/controlled\, preventing fire spread to the common ways.\nRapidly reducing the rate of production of heat and smoke\nIntegrity of the means of escape\, maintained.\nFlash over prevented.\nAllowing firefighters time\, security to implement a tactical fire plan.\n\nThis incident reinforces the findings of the reports published by The British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA) providing detailed analysis of compound data on fire incidents in Great Britain where sprinklers were reported over the period of 1018/19 to 20/21 focusing on Purpose built blocks of flats. \n\nInside the flats\, the kitchen as a fire start location accounted for the highest number of incidents where sprinklers were recorded as having been involved and activated with 40.\nOutside the flats\, refuse stores as a fire start location accounted for the highest number of incidents where sprinklers were recorded as having been involved and activated with 123\n\n \nLinks— \n\nBritish Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association\, Sprinkler Saves Annual Review 2022/23\nFire Sprinklers Greater London Review 2018-2021\nSprinkler Saves Newsletter Number 2\nBAFSA\, Fire Data Reports Sprinklers in purpose built block of flats\nTall building Sprinkler save Cleveland 13 June 2021\nBAFSA video chip pan demonstration\, click here to open  chip pan fire\nReported sprinkler saves involving chip pan fires\n\n\nLincoln\, 7 August 2021\nTonypandy\, Rhondda\, 29 December 2021\nFlint 3 June 2021\nSouth Yorkshire 26 August 2022\nLondon 21 August 2022\n\n 
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/cleveland-tall-building-chip-pan-fire-sprinkler-activation/
CATEGORIES:Residential
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SUMMARY:Two Care Home Fires With Two Different Outcomes…….
DESCRIPTION:click below in the links section to open the Newgrange Care Home case study Think Sprinkler Video \nThe video features an audio recording\, images of the tragic fire that devastated a residential care home in Hertfordshire in 2017. Firefighters evacuated more than 30 residents but sadly two people lost their lives\, sprinklers were not fitted. \n\nThe inquest into the deaths concluded “inadequate compartmentation in the roof space had contributed to their deaths”.\nEvidence from the fire service and an independent fire safety expert highlighted. If a sprinkler system had been installed\, the two deaths were likely to have been prevented.\n\nWhen you compare this incident to a fire involving a real tangible example reported by Kent Fire Rescue Service where fire sprinklers have actuated and in doing so saved life and protected property within a sprinklered protected residential care home fire the outcome of this fire was so much different. \nThis is why the British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA) The National Fire Chiefs Council are calling for all new build residential care homes to be fitted with sprinkler systems. However\, unlike in Scotland\, Wales there is no building regulation requirement in England for care homes to be fitted with sprinklers. \nIt is therefore disappointing and difficult to understand how Newgrange Care Home has been rebuilt without sprinklers installed\, against the recommendation of Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. \nBAFSA strongly welcomes the governments consultation proposing to require sprinklers in all new build care homes\, this is a change that the fire sector\, fire rescue service has been calling for as these types of premises present a series of unique challenges with respect to fire safety. \n\nThe needs of the occupants and the resources required to undertake an evacuation in these types of premises require careful consideration both in the design and ongoing operation of such buildings\, to ensure that an appropriate level of fire safety is provided.\nThe diminished senses that result from the ageing process may ultimately result in the occupants of residential care premises having a slower reaction time to raise an alarm\, and due to the residents’ reduced physical capabilities\, a slower response time to an alarm\, which may result in an increased evacuation time.\nSignificantly reduced staff numbers\, particularly at night\, and may be unable to undertake a safe and effective evacuation of residents.\n\nAll the above- mentioned factors combine to increase the risk of injury or fatality in a fire\, especially where assistance from carers may be restricted at night. Where residents require assistance\, it is likely that the evacuation process will take longer. \nResidential fire sprinklers provide significant benefits to address this risk as part of a package of fire safety measures. \nKent Residential Care Home Sprinkler Activation  \n\nDate of incident; 16 September 2023.\nTine of call; 02:04.\nTime of stop; 06:25.\nLocation; Seven Oaks.\nUse of building; Care Home.\nLocation of fire; Room.\nAutomatic Fire Suppression System; Sprinklers.\nFire Rescue Service; Kent Fire & Rescue Service. (KFRS)\n\nThe Premises \n\nTwo-storey residential care home providing accommodation and personal care for older adults some of whom are living with dementia.\n\nThe Incident \n\nFire crews were initially mobilised to reports of the automatic fire alarm sounding within the building\, en route information was received from fire brigade control of smoke logging in the corridor of the premises upgrading the incident to a fire call.\nOn arrival it was identified that the premises emergency plan (Progressive Horizontal Evacuation) had been implemented by staff moving residents away from the affected fire compartment on the first floor of the premises.\nBreathing apparatus team were committed to locate\, extinguish the fire.\nUpon entry to the room of origin the seat of the fire was established to involve upholstered furniture which had been successfully contained\, extinguished by the activation of one sprinkler head located within the room of origin.\nNo further firefighting media was required with no rapid-fire growth reported.\nThe seat of the fire\, upholstered furniture was removed from the room of origin.\nTo assist with ventilation within the building\, a positive pressure ventilation fan was used to remove smoke from within the premises.\n2 minor casualties were reported.\nIgnition source\, cigarette lighter heat source and combustibles brought together.\n\nIt should be remembered.  \n\nThe fire was extinguished\, controlled within the compartment of origin by the activation of the sprinkler system.\nMinimal fire damage was reported within the compartment of origin.\nNo further firefighting media was required.\nThe sprinkler system maintained the care homes continuity of providing care to their residents with minimal disruption\, valuable community asset saved.\n\nPremises Sprinkler System \n\nBS9251:2014: – Category 3.\nDensity mm/min (l/min/M2): – 2.80mm.\nSprinkler Pipework: – CPVC.\nSource and duration of supply: – BCWS 30 Minutes.\n\nLinks/sources \n\nSprinkler Saves Review 2022/2023\nSprinkler Saves Spring Update No 4\nBAFSA Information File 14 Fire Sprinkler Systems in Care Homes\nNFCC Press release Families back NFCC’s Think Sprinkler campaign\nNewgrange Care Home case study Think Sprinkler Video\nLFB Consultation response Sprinklers in Care Homes\nKent FRS\n\nIf you want to make a difference working in the fire sector\, we need your assistance…… \nTo 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. \nIf you hear of a save report it using this link \n            
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/two-care-home-fires-with-two-different-outcomes/
LOCATION:Seven Oaks
CATEGORIES:Residential
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SUMMARY:Canary Wharf Tall Building Kitchen Sprinkler Activation
DESCRIPTION:Date of incident; 4 September 2023\nLocation; London\nUse of building; Residential\nNumber of floors; Purpose built Flat 10 or more stories\nLocation of fire; Kitchen\nAutomatic Fire Suppression System; BS9251:2014 Category 2 Sprinklers\nFire Rescue Service; London Fire Brigade\n\nTriangle Fire Systems have reported the above-mentioned incident involving a luxuary residential complex of 48 stories with a business centre\, restaurants and shops. \n The Incident \n\nKitchen fire fire involving cooking with oil\nExtinguished by the activation of one residential concealed pendent sprinkler (RD208)\nWater supply\, boosted cold water\nNo injuries were reported with minimal smoke damage\, minor water damage to the flooring.\nThe service engineer was on site within 30 minutes of being notified replacing both the sprinkler head and cover cap reinstating the system back to full service.\n\nIt should be remembered the installation of a life safety Automatic Fire Suppresion System is to reduce the rate of heat and smoke allowing more time for the \n\nOccupants to escape to safety or be rescued\nFirefighters to carrying out search and rescue operations by limiting fire development\, which significantly reduces the risks to firefighters.\nContaining the fire within the compartment of origin\nIntegrity of the means of escape maintained\n\nFire Sprinklers Greater London Review 2018-2021 \nThis incident reinforcing the fire data contained within the BAFSA publication that focuses on incidents in Greater London where fire sprinklers have assisted to protect our communities from fire. Fire Sprinklers Greater London Review 2018-2021 provides powerful evidence of the role sprinklers play\, as part of an appropriate package of fire safety measures\, in reducing the impact of fire on people property and the environment. \nThe review is broken down into three key areas. \n\nInterrogating fire trends in Greater London for the period 2018-2021\, reference to the fire data sets captured by the Incident Recording System\nOverview of fire data sets for the same period where sprinklers were recorded as being present in three key property types.\nCollection of Sprinkler save case studies reported to sprinkler saves uk\n\nTo drive change\, we need your support to make sprinklers the norm and not the exception\, if you hear of a save report it. \n          \nLinks \n\nSprinkler Saves Review 2022/2023\nSprinkler Saves Update No 2\nFire Sprinklers Greater London Review 2018-2021\nReporting a sprinkler save\n\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/canary-wharf-tall-building-kitchen-sprinkler-activation/
LOCATION:London
CATEGORIES:Residential
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SUMMARY:Lambeth Tall Building Kitchen Fire Sprinkler Activation
DESCRIPTION: Lambeth Tall Building Kitchen Fire Sprinkler Activation  \n\nFire Recue Service; London Fire Brigade (LFB)\nIncident; Kitchen apartment fire\nWhen; 9 August 2023\nTime of call; 18:17\nWhere\, Lambeth\, London\nType of Premises; Purpose Built Flats/Maisonettes – 10 or more storeys.\nAutomatic fire suppression System; Residential Sprinkler System\n\nLFB have reported the above-mentioned incident resulting in the activation of the premises residential sprinkler system. \nThe Premises \n\nConsists of a 32-storey hybrid building waterfront development completed August 2019\, providing a mixture of residential apartments with recessed balconies\, winter gardens and commercial units.\n\nIncident \n\nAt 18:17\, LFB mobilised fire appliances from Lambeth\, Dockhead\, Old Kent Road and Shoreditch fire stations to a fire on the seventh floor\nOn arrival operational crews identified a kitchen fire within a three roomed apartment involving a deep fat fryer/chip pan which had been contained controlled to the compartment of origin by the activation of two sprinkler heads.\nTotal fire damage up to 51-100 sqm\nFirefighting media Main branch/jet\nThe fire was under control by 18:46\nThere was no report of any injuries.\n\nFire Safety  \n\nThe residential levels of the building are fully sprinkler protected with concealed heads.\nMains wired fire detection system within the dwellings.\nWet main\n\nBenefits of the Residential Sprinkler System  \n\nInternal fire spread within the apartment contained/controlled\, preventing fire spread to the common ways.\nRapidly reducing the rate of production of heat and smoke\nIntegrity of the means of escape\, maintained.\nFlash over prevented.\nAllowing firefighters time\, security to implement a tactical fire plan.\n\nThis incident once again demonstrates the clear benefits of installing a residential sprinkler system for a high-rise residential building \nWhen you compare this incident to the high-rise fire at New Providence Wharf involving an electrical consumer unit reported by LFB on the 7th May 2021 where sprinklers were not fitted the outcome was far different \n\nLocation; Tower Hamlets\nPurpose group: Purpose built flat\, 10 or more storeys\, circa 2005\nUse of property; Residential flat\nTime of call; 08:54\nIncident; Fire\nLocation of Incident.\n\n\nFlat on the eighth floor.\nStorage cupboard which contained the electrical consumer unit\n\n\nCause of the fire; electrical fault potentially relating to a timer switch within the consumer unit \n\nSummary \n\nFire spread to the exterior of the building affecting balconies directly above on the 9th\, 10th and 11th floor.\nACM cladding on 8th and 9th floors involved.\nFlat of origin 80% damaged by fire\n67 residents’ self-evacuated prior to arrival of the FRS\nIncident escalated toa 20 pump fire\nMajor incident declared mass evacuation of the block implemented.\nFire fighters committed wearing Breathing Apparatus\nFirefighting resources; 6 jets\, one aerial monitor\, Drone team\n22 smoke hoods used to rescue residents.\nLFB rescues 34 residents.\n\nSprinkler System \n\nThe most obvious solution would have been the installation of a sprinkler system.\nAs the fire started within the flat and spread to the exterior of the building spreading vertically effecting balconies above.\nThe fire would have been contained/controlled or even extinguished before the arrival of firefighters.\nDelaying or preventing the fire to spread from compartment of origin.\n\nLinks— \n\nBritish Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association\, Sprinkler Saves Annual Review 2022/23\nFire Sprinklers Greater London Review 2018-2021\nLFB Press release\nLFB New Providence Whalf report\nSprinkler Saves News Letter Number 2\n\n                             
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/lambeth-tall-building-kitchen-fire-sprinkler-activation/
LOCATION:lambeth
CATEGORIES:Residential
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SUMMARY:London Flat Fire Controlled/Contained by Sprinkler System
DESCRIPTION:Fire Rescue Service; London Fire Brigade (LFB)\nIncident; Fire\nDate of Incident; 27 July 2023\nTime of call; 22:36\nTime of stop; 23:58\nWhere; London\, Ilford\nLocation of fire; Room\nUse of premises; Purpose built Flat 10 or more stories.\n\nLFB have reported the above-mentioned fire resulting in the activation of the residential sprinkler system. \nThe Premises \n\n10-storey purpose built residential block of flats\nComprising 167 private residential units\n\nSprinkler System \n\nBS9251 Category 2.\nNumber of heads 454 heads.\nCoverage flats only.\nWater supply\, teeing off from a 42mm shared boosted riser.\nVariation of pipes ranging from 20mm-42mm pipes where used to successfully to reduce the hydraulic demand requirements for the combined system.\n\nThe incident  \n\n4 Pump fire requiring 25 firefighters mobilised from Ilford\, Stratford and East Ham Fire Stations\nOn arrival crews identified the fire was located within a five roomed flat on the ground floor\nContained\, controlled by the activation of the sprinkler system.\nBreathing apparatus crews were committed using a main jet to extinguish the remaining hot spots.\n\nObservations \n\nIt is reported that the sprinkler system was interfaced with the fire detection\, fire alarm system allowing the appropriate emergency action/response to be implemented.\nInvestigations are ongoing regarding the cause of the fire.\nNo injuries were reported.\n\nThis incident proves once again the installation of a life safety residential sprinkler system. \n\nSaves lives\, prevents injuries.\nContains/controls the fire preventing flashover.\nMinimises fire damage.\nEnsuring\, that if a fire occurs it is only a minor inconvenience.\n\nA London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: \n“The numbers of buildings in London with sprinklers systems is still very low and we would like to see this increase. Automatic Fire Suppression Systems\, like sprinklers\, alongside other fire safety measures can greatly reduce the impact of fires on people\, property\, homes\, and communities. \n“Sprinklers are not a luxury – they save lives and also reduce risk to the firefighters who have to tackle the fires.” \nDid you know \nIn 2021/2022\, purpose-built high rise residential blocks of flats of 10 or more storeys accounted for 69² fires within the UK where sprinklers were present and operated reinforcing that sprinkler systems are very effective when they operate within tall buildings.\n• 52% Effective in controlling the fire.\n• 39% Effective in extinguishing the fire. \nLinks \n\nSprinkler Saves Annual Review 2022/23\nBAFSA\, Fire Sprinklers Greater London Review 2018-2021\nLondon Fire Brigade Ilford press release\n\nSources \n\nLFB press release\nSprinklers Direct website\n\n² FOI Requests for Incident Recording System Data relating to primary fires attended by FRSs in which sprinklers were present for England\, Scotland\, and Wales for the financial year 2021/22
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/london-flat-fire-controlled-contained-by-sprinkler-system/
LOCATION:london\, ilford
CATEGORIES:Residential
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SUMMARY:Birmingham Tall Building Refuse Chute/Bin Store Activation Update No 2
DESCRIPTION:Image credit Triangle Fire Systems  Ltd ; sprinkler head discharging \n\nFire Rescue Service; West Midlands Fire Rescue Service (WMFRS)\nIncident; Refuse chute/bin store fires\nWhere; Birmingham\nUse of premises; Purpose built residential block of flats.\nFixed Installation; BS9251:2014\n\nDuring the month of June\, Triangle Fire Systems Ltd reported five separate incidents within 5 days involving the activation of the premises residential sprinkler system within the refuse/bin store of three high rise residential purpose-built block of flats. \nMaking a total of 19 incidents within the space of 13 months when you consider the previous Sprinkler Saves May update which reported 14 similar incidents\, justifying Birmingham councils’ decision to install sprinklers in all the communal bin areas of their residential tower block property portfolio. \nPost Grenfell\, Birmingham council continued their commitment to providing its residents with the highest level of fire safety by implementing a 3-year programme for the retrofitting of sprinklers in all their high-rise residential block of flats. The approach should be applauded\, the outcome of which will provide a further layer of safety from fire for both their residents\, firefighters. \nThe specification\, design of the residential sprinkler system (BS9251:2014) for each individual premises was bespoke which included but not limited to \n\nCategory 2-3\nVK486 Sprinkler heads\nWater supply 60-minute tank (16000L)\n\nEnhancements: – \n\nDual Pumps\nBack-up power supply diesel generator\n\n\nFRS inlet\nRemote monitoring\n\n5x Reported Incidents within the space of 5 days. \n\n10\, 14\, 18\, 19\, 21 June 2023\n\nThe incidents \nIt is reported that on each occasion. \n\nApart from one incident lit refuse was dropped down the refuse chute to the refuse store.\nActivating 1 sprinkler head on each occasion.\nContaining\, controlling\, or extinguishing the fire to the compartment of origin.\nNo injuries were reported.\n\n  \n                       \nImage credit Triangle Fire Systems Ltd \n\nImage 1 sprinkler head discharging\nImage 2 sprinkler head isolated\n\nTo make sprinklers the norm we need the evidence\, the reporting of these incidents should not be underestimated driving change\, the outcome of which will entice housing providers to install sprinklers providing a further layer of safety as part of a holistic approach protecting our communities from fire \nDanger of Refuse Chute/bin store fires \nThese types of fires can have a dramatic effect on the safety of the residents\, specifically where refuse chutes and access hatches can sometimes be found directly opening onto protected corridors\, lobbies\, and stairs\, so providing the potential for the spread of fire and smoke to the common escape routes. \nIt is therefore best practice in these situations. \n\nAutomatic fire-resisting shutter should be fitted at the base of the refuse chute to restrict the spread of fire and smoke from a fire in the bin room. The shutter should\, as a minimum\, be operated on a fixed temperature fusible link.\nBespoke sprinkler system\, further protection can be provided by the installation of a sprinkler system located over the bins\, with either frangible bulb or fusible link sprinkler heads\, or open sprinkler heads with water discharge controlled by smoke detectors.\n\nImportance of Fire Safety Management \nIt is paramount that those designated fire safety managers who have responsibility for fire safety within a building ensure that all fire protection measures in a building can function effectively in the event of a fire including. \n\nWhere the sprinkler alarm functionality is integrated into the premises emergency plan\, the cause and effect should be designed to allow the appropriate emergency response allowing the attendance of the FRS. The actuation of a sprinkler head should be taken as a confirmed fire.\nRefuse fusible-link automatic fire resisting shutters.\n\nManagement is key ensuring the premises fire safety systems are operable in the event of a fire\, reinforced in an open letter from the LFB in 2020\, forwarded to those responsible for fire specifically aimed at shopping centres\, identifying the importance of maintaining fire safety systems. This principle applies to all buildings where fixed installations are installed. \n Incident Recording System Data \n It is reported that where sprinklers were present and actuated in purpose-built block of flats within Great Britain refuse stores accounted for 173 incidents\, West Midland Fire Service attended 71. \n\n41 x Incidents were either contained/controlled.\n27 x Incidents extinguished.\n2 x Did not contain/control.\n1x Not known.\n\nThis data clearly supports the most recent ¹publication commissioned by the National Fire Chiefs Council\, National fire Sprinkler Network\, it was reported that their track record across all building types where sprinklers were identified as present\, operated were 99% efficient in extinguishing or controlling a fire\, 94% efficient in their ability to operate This was further evidenced by the ²Sprinklers Saves UK Annual Review 2022/23 which reinforces the above-mentioned findings that fire sprinklers have a good track record in reducing the impact of fire. \n\n¹ Efficiency and Effectiveness of Sprinkler Systems in the United Kingdom: An Analysis from Fire Service Data – Optimal Economics 2017\n² Sprinkler Saves Uk\, Annual Review 2022/23\n ³BAFSA Incident Data Reports\, Focus on sprinklers within high rise residential flats\n  Further Update Tall building Sprinkler Activations\, Refuse Chute/Bin Store\nLondon Fire Brigade open letter to shopping centre managers
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/birmingham-tall-building-refuse-chute-bin-store-activation-update-no-2/
LOCATION:Birmingham
CATEGORIES:Residential
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SUMMARY:Pre-Engineered Watermist Suppression Activation:Flat
DESCRIPTION:Incident; Kitchen fire\nWhen; 01/06/2023\nTime of incident; 22:30\nWhere\, Manchester\nType of Residential block of flats of 3 floors\nAutomatic fire suppression System:\n\nThe above-mentioned incident has been reported following the activation of the premises pre-engineered watermist suppression system\, Automist following a kitchen fire within an open plan flat. \nIt is reported that the fire was extinguished by the activation of the nozzle unit resulting in minimal fire property damage\, no injuries were reported. \nFurther guidance on Innovative systems/pre-engineered systems can be found in the BAFSA Information file No 9 “Watermist systems for protection of buildings” focusing on the importance to ensure that such systems have been designed and tested for use in buildings and are fit for their intended purpose. \nLinks‑‑ \n\nSprinkler Saves Annual Review 2022/23\nGreater London Review of Fire Sprinklers\n Water mist systems for protection of buildings  BIF 9\nAutomatic Fire Suppression Watermist Activation: School\n\n 
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/pre-engineered-watermist-suppression-activationflat/
LOCATION:Manchester
CATEGORIES:Residential
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SUMMARY:Brighton Assisted Living Sprinkler Activation
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nFire Rescue Service; East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service (ESFRS)\nDate of Incident; 23 May 2023\nTime of call: 20:58\nStop Message: 22:39\nIncident closed 22:40\nPremises; Assisted Living\nLocation; Brighton\nType of fire; Kitchen fire\nAutomatic Fire Sprinkler System; Wet Pipe (Sprinkler)\n\nThis is the second reported fire within the premises sprinkler within the space of 14 months.  \nOn each occasion the fire was either extinguished\, contained/controlled following the activation of the sprinkler system clearly demonstrating the benefits of sprinklers protecting the most vulnerable residents of our communities. \n The Incident \n\nFour pumping appliances from Brighton\, Roedean & Hove were mobilised to a kitchen fire.\nOn arrival crews established that the fire was on the on the 5th floor of a 6-storey building involving an open plan residential flat.\nThe OIC implemented a full high-rise procedure committing a crew of two wearing breathing apparatus with firefighting media consisting of a jet.\nIt was established upon entry that the fire had been extinguished by the actuation of one sprinkler head.\nThe seat of the fire was established to involve the kitchen hob which spread to the overhead extractor fan.\nThe cause of the fire has been contributed to cooking.\nFire damage 5m².\nThe fire was contained to the compartment of origin.\nNo injuries were reported.\nThe incident was closed within 2 hours\nFRS resources\, Thermal Image Camera\, jet Breathing Apparatus\, Dry rising Main\n\nThis incident demonstrates once again the benefits of installing sprinklers within residential tall buildings for firefighter safety. \n\nRapidly reducing the rate of production of heat and smoke allowing the fire officer crucial time to implement the operational tactical plan.\nAllowing firefighters to complete search and rescue operations by limiting fire development\, which significantly reduces the risk of flashover.\nIntegrity of the means of escape\, maintained.\nFire contained within the compartment of origin.\nThis incident demonstrates that a correctly designed and installed sprinkler system can detect\, raise the alarm and control or in this case extinguish a fire at an early stage of development and activate an alarm.\n\n\nProtecting firefighters\nProtecting\, reducing risk to life\nProtecting property\n\nBusiness Continuity \n\nIn my experience\, the importance of business continuity is often overlooked by the responsible person/management where active fire systems are installed for example fire sprinklers.\nWhere the sprinkler system has activated\, the fire officer will require the system to be isolated to stop the flow of water\, once it is identified that the fire has been extinguished.\nThe importance of onsite information allowing the Fire Rescue Service to complete this action should not be underestimated due to the negative outcome.\nIt is paramount that clear concise information including signage\, plans are available allowing the system isolation valves to be immediately identified\, further guidance is contained in BS9251:2021\n\nSources/further reading.  \n\nBrighton Balcony Sprinker Save\nBAFSA\, Greater London Sprinkler Report\nESFRS\nLondon Fire Brigade\, West Hampstead Square AFSS Activation Case Study.\nSprinklers ensure resilience for business (Government Business)
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/brighton-extra-care-housing-scheme-sprinkler-activation/
LOCATION:Brighton
CATEGORIES:Residential
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SUMMARY:Further Update Tall building Sprinkler Activations\, Refuse Chute/Bin Store
DESCRIPTION:Fire Rescue Service; West Midlands Fire Rescue Service (WMFRS)\nIncident; Refuse chute/bin store fires.\nWhere\, Birmingham\nUse of premises; Purpose built residential block of flats\nHeight of building; 10 or more stories\nFixed Installation; BS9251:2014\n\n   \nImage credit Triangle Fire Systems Ltd \n\nJanuary 2023\, Sprinkler Saves Uk reported 6 sprinkler activations following fires involving the building’s refuse chute/bin store within an 8-month period.\nA further 8 sprinkler activations have now been reported by Triangle Fire Systems Ltd following fires involving the building’s refuse chute/bin store\, making a total of 14 activations within a 12-month period.\n\nThese incidents clearly demonstrate the benefits of retrofitting sprinkler systems as part of a package of fire safety measures protecting high risk areas such as refuse chutes/refuse stores prone to malicious acts\, protecting life/property with the clear benefits it brings for the environment. \nBackground \n\nAs part of a 3-year programme\, Birmingham Council approved the installation of retrofitting residential sprinkler systems in all their high-rise residential block of flats in 2017 which included the removal of combustible material from the façade where it was identified by laboratories\, and the replacement of window infill panels with A2 fire rated products.\nPrior to this programme\, Birmingham council completed a sprinklers programme to install sprinklers in all the communal bin areas of their residential tower block property portfolio.\nThis approach implemented by Birmingham city council should be applauded\, the outcome of which will provide a further layer of safety from fire for both their residents\, firefighters.\n\nResidential Sprinkler System \n\nBS9251:2014\nCategory 3\nSprinkler head VK486\nWater supply 60-minute tank (16000L)\nEnhancements: –\n\n\nDual Pumps\nBack-up power supply diesel generator\n\n\nFRS inlet\nRemote monitoring\n\n14 x Reported Incidents within the space of 12 months. \n\n04/05/2022\n12/08/2022\n13/08/2022\n24/09/2022\n25/11/2022\n17/12/2022\n26/01/2023\n05/02/2023\n22/02/2023\n09/03/2023\n12/04/2023\n20/04/2023\n25/04/2023\n03/05/2023\n\nThe incidents \nIt is reported ignition sources included. \n\nlit refuse dropped into the refuse chute to the refuse bin located in the refuse store.\nActivating the premises sprinkler system\n1 sprinkler head actuated on each occasion.\nExtinguishing the fire to the compartment of origin without fire service intervention\n\nDanger of Refuse Chute/bin store fires \nThese types of fires can have a dramatic effect on the safety of the residents\, specifically where refuse chutes and access hatches can sometimes be found directly opening onto protected corridors\, lobbies\, and stairs\, so providing the potential for the spread of fire and smoke to the common escape routes. \nIt is therefore best practice in these situations. \n\nAutomatic fire-resisting shutter should be fitted at the base of the refuse chute to restrict the spread of fire and smoke from a fire in the bin room. The shutter should\, as a minimum\, be operated on a fixed temperature fusible link.\nBespoke sprinkler system\, Further protection can be provided by the installation of a sprinkler system located over the bins\, with either frangible bulb or fusible link sprinkler heads\, or open sprinkler heads with water discharge controlled by smoke detectors.\n\nImportance of Fire Safety Management \nIt is paramount that those designated fire safety managers who have responsibility for fire safety within a building ensure that all fire protection measures in a building can function effectively in the event of a fire including. \n\nWhere the sprinkler alarm functionality is integrated into the premises emergency plan allowing the appropriate emergency response allowing the attendance of the FRS. The actuation of a sprinkler head should be taken as a confirmed fire.\nRefuse fusible-link automatic fire resisting shutters.\n\nManagement is key ensuring the premises fire safety systems are operable in the event of a fire\, reinforced in an open letter from the LFB in 2020\, forwarded to those responsible for fire specifically aimed at shopping centres\, identifying the importance of maintaining fire safety systems. This principle applies to all buildings where fixed installations are installed. \n ³Incident Recording System Data \n It is reported that where sprinklers were present and actuated in purpose-built block of flats within Great Britain refuse stores accounted for 173 incidents\, West Midland Fire Service attended 71. \n\n41 x Incidents were either contained/controlled.\n27 x Incidents extinguished.\n2 x Did not contain/control.\n1x Not known.\n\nThis data clearly supports the most recent ¹publication commissioned by the National Fire Chiefs Council\, National fire Sprinkler Network\, it was reported that their track record across all building types where sprinklers were identified as present\, operated were 99% efficient in extinguishing or controlling a fire\, 94% efficient in their ability to operate This was further evidenced by the ²Sprinklers Saves UK Annual Review 2021/22 which reinforces the above-mentioned findings that fire sprinklers have a good track record in reducing the impact of fire. \n*FOI Requests for Incident Recording System Data relating to primary fires attended by FRSs in which sprinklers were present for England\, Scotland\, and Wales for the financial years 2018/19 to 2021/2022 \n Links \n¹ Efficiency and Effectiveness of Sprinkler Systems in the United Kingdom: An Analysis from Fire Service Data – Optimal Economics 2017 \n² Sprinkler Saves UK\, Annual Review 2021/22 \n ³BAFSA Incident Data Reports\, Focus on sprinklers within high rise residential flats \nLondon Fire Brigade open letter to shopping centre managers
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/further-update-tall-building-sprinkler-activations-refuse-chute-bin-store/
LOCATION:Birmingham
CATEGORIES:Residential
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SUMMARY:Greater London Tall Building Kitchen Fire Sprinkler Activation
DESCRIPTION:Fire Rescue Service; London Fire Brigade (LFB)\nIncident; Kitchen fire\nDate of incident; 26 April 2023\nTime of call; 20:23\nWhere\, Newham\, London\nUse of premises; Purpose built residential block of flats\, 10 or more storeys.\n\nLFB have reported the above-mentioned fire involving an electrical appliance within the kitchen extinguished by the activation of the premises sprinkler system\, no further firefighting was required. Fire spread was limited to item 1st ignited with total damage reported to be 50-100sqm. \nThis incident demonstrates that a correctly designed and installed sprinkler system can detect\, raise the alarm and control or in this case extinguish a fire at an early stage of development and activate an alarm. \n\nProtecting firefighters\nProtecting\, reducing risk to life\nProtecting property\n\nAdding  further evidence to the findings of the BAFSA publication focusing on incidents in Greater London where fire sprinklers have helped protect our communities from fire. Fire Sprinklers: Greater London Review\, provides powerful evidence of the role sprinklers play\, as part of an appropriate package of fire safety measures\, in reducing the impact of fire on people property and the environment. \nThe review is broken down into three key areas: a look at fire trends in Greater London for the period 2018-2021 with reference to the fire datasets captured by the IRS\, an overview of fire data-sets for the same period where sprinklers were recorded as being present in three key property types – and finally a collection of AFSS sprinkler save case studies that were reported to the Sprinkler Saves website. \nCopies of the review can be downloaded here 
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/greater-london-tall-building-kitchen-fire-sprinkler-activation/
LOCATION:London
CATEGORIES:Residential
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