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SUMMARY:Bedford Chip Pan Sprinkler Save
DESCRIPTION:                           \n  \n                  \n  \nThe above images clearly show the benefits of sprinklers following the chip pan fire specifically; \n\nNo visible fire damage\nMinimal smoke damage\n\nActivated sidewall sprinkler head clearly visible\, replaced following the attendance of the sprinkler contractor within two hours of incident reported \nImages credit BMSprinklers \n\nDate Of Incident; 17 February 2022\nTime of Call; 11:00 pm\nFire Rescue Service; Bedfordshire and Luton Fire and Rescue Service\nLocation; Bedford\nOccupancy; 14 Storey\, residential block of flats (Retirement Housing)\nHousing provider; BPHA\, Social Housing Association\nNumber of flats 112\nLocation of fire; Kitchen\, first floor\nType of fire; Chip pan fire\nRetrofitted\, Automatic Fire Suppression System\n\nCredit to BMSprinklers for reporting the above-mentioned incident involving a chip pan fire \nOutcome of incident \n\nActivation\, 1x concealed sidewall sprinkler head which extinguished the fire\nNo injuries were reported.\nSprinkler alarm\, transmitted to an alarm receiving centre allowing the local fire rescue service to be mobilised\nThe sprinkler system was reinstated the following day within 2 hours of being reported\, however due to the design of the system\, provision of an isolation valve for each individual flat\, it allowed the system to stay live for the remaining flats\n\nThe incident clearly demonstrates the benefits of sprinklers. \n\nFire confined to compartment of origin\nFlash over prevented\nSafety of fire crews reinforced\nCarbon emissions reduced\n\nSprinkler Installation \n\nInstalled to BS9251:2014 (Retrofitted)\nCoverage\, residential flats only\nWater Supply; Dedicated pump\, shared water supply with a dedicated riser\nFlats fitted with their own dedicated Isolation valve. (Location\, common ways riser cupboard)\n\nBPHA \n\nA social housing association based in Bedford\, should be applauded for their decision to retrofit sprinklers in all their high-rise blocks as part of a programme of works to ensure their high-rise blocks meet the highest standards of fire safety.\n\nComments \n\nThis incident confirms once again the benefit of sprinklers for domestic/residential property fires involving chip pan fires.\nReinforced following fire trials completed by the Fire Protection Association on behalf for the Department of communities and local government.\nConfirming that sprinklers will prevent destructive cooking fires involving deep fat frying with a standard residential sprinkler head operating at 49 litres/minute.\nTherefore\, any system installed to BS9251 will have the same outcome\, subject to the distance of the sprinkler head from the cooking hob and the height of the ceiling\nFire statistical data collated from incidents attended by fire and rescue service involving dwellings for the financial year 2019/20\, 1494 incidents took place involving chip pan fires\n\n  \nPrevious recorded saves involving chip pan incidents \n\nLincoln 7 August 2021\nFlint 3 June 2021\nTonypandy 29 December 2021\n\nLinks \n\nBAFSA; Domestic sprinkler extinguishing chip pan fire video\nFire statistical data collated from incidents attended by fire and rescue service involving dwellings for the financial year 2019/20\nBedfordshire and Luton Fire and Rescue Service\nBMSprinklers\n\n 
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/bedford-chip-pan-sprinkler-save/
LOCATION:Bedford
CATEGORIES:Residential
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