Introduction Our gratitude to The London Fire Brigade (LFB) for their ongoing support, playing a key leadership role in promoting the benefits of fire sprinklers by the reporting of sprinkler activations, rising to the call from the National Fire Chiefs Council who actively encourage fire...
Credit image Discovery Fire Sprinklers Ltd Introduction Many thanks to Discovery Fire Sprinklers Ltd for reporting this positive news story demonstrating the benefits of installing sprinklers,as part of a package of fire safety measures protecting our communities from fire. Background The foresight of Dundee City...
Image credit Uk Sprinklers Ltd The benefits of installing a life safety residential sprinkler system reducing the impact of fire as part of an appropriate package of fire safety measures on people, property and the environment was clearly identified following an apartment kitchen fire...
Credit image SYFRS Roger Brason, South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue (SYFR) sprinkler advocate, “We’ve championed the use of sprinklers, particularly in high-rise buildings, for quite some time, so we’re delighted that all of the blocks in Doncaster now have them.” “These devices not only help protect...
Obi Selassie, GFRS Station Manager “If it was not for the activation of the sprinkler system extinguishing the fire before the arrival of the fire service, we could be discussing a different outcome for this incident, The benefits of sprinklers should not be underestimated they...
Summary This incident clearly identifies why the English government should be looking to install sprinklers into all new specialised and supported housing, if it was not for the decision taken by the National Assembly for Wales passing new regulations in October 2013 that require a...
Source believed to be a Brentwood local newspaper cutting for August 28 1936 My thanks to Maurice Fisher for reporting a manufacturing factory fire which occurred in the film winding department at Ilford Ltd’s Selo factory, Woodman Road, Brentwood, which activated the premises automatic sprinkler...
Introduction Six incidents have been reported by West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) where sprinklers were present, having an impact for the above-mentioned period. Raising awareness of how the destructive effects of fire can be mitigated, and in most cases, be prevented through the enhanced use...
Matthew Pardoe, Warwickshire Fire Rescue Service Station Manager “If it was not for the prompt activation of the store sprinkler system containing, controlling and in this case extinguishing the fire, we could be discussing a different outcome for this incident. These types of premises contain...
Overview When you read real life tangible examples of where fire sprinklers have actuated containing, controlling or even in some cases extinguishing school fires, you ask yourself why are sprinklers still not mandatory for newly constructed school buildings in England with the benefits they bring...
Julia Aylott, Devon & Somerset Fire Rescue Service Fire Safety Manager “This is another good example of where retrofitting a sprinkler system into a higher risk building (HRB) gives many benefits. As a Regulator, Fire Rescue Services are uncovering more and more building defects within...
Credit Image Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service Introduction The British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA) is the UK’s leading professional trade association for the fire sprinkler industry. Our primary objectives include providing authoritative information on the benefits of fire sprinkler systems...
