Incident Commander Mark Caplen said “The sprinklers in the flats operated exactly as intended, containing the fire to a single room and preventing it from becoming a far more serious incident. The occupier was already safely outside when we arrived, while other residents followed the...
Credit Image iMistTM Summary This report details a fire which occurred on the first floor of a domestic dwelling, involving a children’s bedroom involving faulty fuel supplies, electricity which ignited mattress and bedding. The fire was contained, extinguished by the activation of the building’s water...
Richard Bobruk, Business Fire Safety Officer, Avon Fire & Rescue Service: “Automatic fire sprinkler systems are a proven life safety measure. According to a report commissioned by the National Fire Chiefs’ Council, the systems are: 99% effective in controlling or extinguishing fires in buildings where...
West Midlands Fire Service, (WMFRS) Mark Serdetschniy said: “If it was not for the sprinkler system suppressing the fire before the arrival of the fire service, the outcome of this fire could have been so different, the sprinkler system absolutely saved lives and the building.”...
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson stated. “West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service strongly support the use of sprinkler systems as a proven lifesaving and property-protecting measure. Sprinklers activate automatically in response to heat, suppressing fires before they can spread, which not only protects...
Scott Harrison, Greater Manchester Fire Rescue Service said, “It is the position of both the National Fire Chiefs Council and Greater Manchester Fire Rescue Service, that sprinklers are an invaluable active fire safety feature that saves lives in the event of a fire, reducing both...
Group Manager Mark Walchester Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service (SFRS) said: “Fire sprinklers are widely recognised as the single most effective method for preventing fire spread in the early stages, and that was certainly the case in this incident. “If the sprinkler had not been...
Image credit Wolverhampton Homes living room seat of the fire ‘The safety of residents is our top priority. We are working with customers and partners such as West Midlands Fire Service, to ensure that residents are safe from fire at all times. Installing sprinklers in...
Summary Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) reported a fire within a fulfilment warehouse about the size of 14 football pitches (93,000 square metres) involving a multi-tiered mezzanine structure. The fire was able to develop through openings in the structure, leading to a limited number...
Image credit tptfire Background The benefits of installing Automatic Fire Suppression Systems (AFSS) were demonstrated following a fire in a London high-rise residential block of flats. The building sprinkler system activated, thereby containing, controlling the kitchen fire involving hot cooking oil. There were no reports...
1Stuart Stevens, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Chief Officer, said: “The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service welcome the amended regulations and the increased provision of automatic fire suppression systems. This provision is a significant step forward in fire safety and will increase the safety of...
Image credit BAFSA chip pan demonstration West Yorkshire Fire Rescue Service reported a kitchen fire occurring within a residential flat on the 13th floor of a 16-storey residential block. The fire was successfully extinguished following the activation of the retrofitted sprinkler system. Firefighters evacuated the...
