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“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”

  Supported Living Sprinkler Activation Date of incident; 12 October 2023 Location; Wolverhampton Use of building; Supported Living Number of floors; Two Location of fire; Living room Automatic Fire Suppression System; Sprinklers Fire Rescue Service; West Midlands Fire Rescue Service Wolverhampton Homes have reported the...

Cleveland Tall Building Chip Pan Fire Sprinkler Activation

Image credit, BAFSA video chip pan demonstration Fire Rescue Service, Cleveland Fire Brigade (CFB) Incident; Apartment fire When; 4 October 2023 Time of call; 12:30 Where, Cleveland Type of Premises; Purpose Built Flats/Maisonettes – 10 or more storeys. Automatic fire suppression System; Residential Sprinkler System...

LFB Reported Sprinkler Activations October – November 2023

A 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...