On 30 May 2021 a sprinkler system successfully suppressed a fire at Bridge Meadow House, 13 storey residential building in Birmingham, the fire started on an enclosed balcony. The nearest sprinkler head activated and suppressed the fire, without the presence of the sprinkler system the...
Flint, Specialised Housing, High Rise Sprinkler Save At 17:42 on Thursday 3 June 2021, North Wales Fire and Rescue Service attended a kitchen flat fire involving a chip pan which had been accidentally left unattended. Crews identified that a sidewall sprinkler head had operated in...
In July 2017, a review of fire safety of high rise residential buildings was completed by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council’s Place Select Committee, where it was agreed that Sprinklers and misting systems are installed in all high rise residential buildings across Stockton-on-Tees. The benefits of this...
Fire Rescue Service; Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service (GMFRS) Date of Incident; 19 June 2021 Time of call; 19:14 Location; Salford Occupancy; Residential 10 or more storeys Fire in Refuse Store 3x Pumping appliances GMFRS have reported a fire in a high rise...
The benefits of sprinklers clearly demonstrated following the fire involving a top floor flat in Edinburgh resulting in 5 heads activating. Further details to follow shortly
Attendance of Greater Manchester Fire Rescue Service (GMFRS Date of incident ;7 July 2021 Time of call; 00:23 Location of incident; Stockport Occupancy; High rise residential block, 15 Storeys Location of fire; Bin Room Sprinkler system: Wet Pipe, mains fed GMFRS have reported the...
The effectiveness of sprinklers were clearly demonstrated following a fire caused by an industrial gas powered ironing machine which suppressed and extinguished the fire before the arrival of South Yorkshire Fire Service, no further action was required.The outcome of could have been so different if...
FRS; London Fire Brigade (LFB) Location; City of London Date of Incident; 10 July 2021 Time of Call; 20:59 Occupancy; Commercial Location of fire; Kitchen Sprinkler system actuation LFB have reported the above-mentioned incident, resulting in the mobilization of four fire appliances to a fire...
There’s no getting away from the fact that the student lifestyle contributes to the level of fire risk, it is therefore pleasing to report that following a fire in a kitchen, (cooking pan left unattended) the residential sprinkler system activated. On arrival of the West Midlands...
Retrofitting projects completed across the country installed by housing providers are clearly evident following the actuation of a sidewall sprinkler-head that actuated suppressing a fire, preventing flashover. This allowed a breathing apparatus team from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service to enter...
On the 16 July 2021, The commercial sprinkler system (FM Global Early Suppression Fast Response) activated at Ocado's three-storey customer fulfilment centre (CFC) assisting operational crews from the LFB to suppress, extinguish a deep seated warehouse fire. The London Fire Brigade were called at 12:42,...
The decision by Stockport Homes and Stockport Council to approve a multi million pound sprinkler system retrofit investment programme to fund the installation of sprinklers in all 22 of Stockport tower blocks has proven to show that it is money well spent following the fire...
