Derby Tall Building Kitchen Fire Sprinkler Activation

Date of incident; 18 March 2024 Tine of call; 13:54 Location; Derby Use of building; Purpose built Flat 10 or more stories. Location of fire; Kitchen/lounge Automatic Fire Suppression System; Sprinklers Fire Rescue Service; Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service (DFRS) DFRS have reported the above-mentioned...

Care Home Sprinkler Activation Brighton

Brighton

Louisa Curtis, East Sussex Fire and Rescue Fire Safety Team Leader for Brighton and Hove, said:   “This incident demonstrates once again why we are calling for a law making the installation of sprinklers in Care Homes mandatory Older people, as well as people with...

Winchester Care Home Sprinkler Activation

Winchester

Credit images Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service Date of incident: 30 March 2024. Tine of call; 19:20. Time of stop; 20:00. Location; Winchester. Use of building; Residential Care Home. Location of fire; Room. Automatic Fire Suppression System; Sprinklers. Fire Rescue Service;...

Nottingham Tall Building Sprinkler Activation

Nottingham

Credit Image Nottinghamshire Fire& Rescue Service (NFRS) The 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...

Lancashire FRS Sprinkler Activations April -June 2024

Lancashire

Summary Our thanks to Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) for providing an overview of fire data on fire incidents in Lancashire where sprinkler systems were reported as present and having an impact for the period April to June 2024. The aim of this review...

Doncaster Tall Building Sprinkler Activation

Doncaster

Date of incident;8 April 2024. Tine of call; 01:05. Location; Doncaster. Use of building; Purpose built block of flats 10 floors and above. Incident; fire. Location of fire; Hallway. Automatic Fire Suppression System; Sprinklers. Fire Rescue Service; South Yorkshire Fire Rescue Service. (SYFRS) The Premises...

City of London Social Housing Tower Block Sprinkler Save

Images credit The City Corporation 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 and how fire sprinklers can play...

Isle of Man Apartment Sprinkler Activation

Onchan

Credit Image Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Date of incident; 24 April 2024 Location; Isle of Man, Onchan Use of building; Residential block of flats. Incident; fire. Location of fire; Utility Room Automatic Fire Suppression System; Sprinklers. Fire Rescue Service. Isle of Man Fire...

Norfolk Domestic Retrofitted Sprinkler Activation

Norfolk

Credit image ReCom fire protection ltd Date of incident; 24 April  2024 Location; Norfolk Use of building; Dwelling flat/maisonette Incident; fire. Location of fire; Living room Automatic Fire Suppression System; BS9251:2021 Fire Rescue Service; Norfolk Fire Rescue Service (SWFRS) The vast majority of reported sprinkler...

Lancashire FRS Sprinkler Activation December 2023 – May 2024

Lancashire

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) have reported 5 incidents where sprinklers were present of which 3 activated having an impact for the period October 2023 to May 2024. Demonstrating the benefits of sprinklers, on each occasion the The fire was contained, controlled or extinguished....

Lancashire Reported Sprinkler Activations July-December 2024

Lancashire

Lancashire Reported Sprinkler Activations July-December 2024 Introduction Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) should be applauded 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...

LFB Sprinkler Activations May 2024

London

London Fire Brigade (LFB) have reported the following incidents for the period 1 May- 29 May 2024 where fire sprinklers were reported as present and having an impact. Providing further evidence on the vital role sprinklers play by highlighting real, tangible examples of where they...