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SUMMARY:Manchester Specialised Housing Complex Sprinkler Save
DESCRIPTION:Scott Harrison\, Greater Manchester Fire Rescue Service said\, \n “It is the position of both the National Fire Chiefs Council and Greater Manchester Fire Rescue Service\, that sprinklers are an invaluable active fire safety feature that saves lives in the event of a fire\, reducing both property damage and the business impact on the premises”. “This incident underscores the effectiveness of residential life safety sprinkler systems in mitigating fire development. In this case\, a chip pan fire was controlled\, extinguished\, providing the occupant with sufficient time to evacuate safely prior to the arrival of the emergency services”. \nSummary \nSpecialised and supporting housing has seen demographic shifts\, with people living longer lives. This rise in life expectancy means more residents face mobility issues\, reduced sensory abilities\, and cognitive challenges\, which all heighten both the chances of fire and the risk to individuals during such emergencies. \nReinforced by the study\, analysis of national 1fire data\, an in-depth review of fire-related fatalities and severe casualties in England\, 2010/11 to 2018/19 referenced that while there is a lack of recent research on fatal fires\, the available studies consistently identified age\, the presence of an impairment such as physical disability\, smoking\, and alcohol use as key factors on the outcome of the fire\, as they will be less able to respond to a fire. \nThis report details an incident involving a chip pan fire in a flat located within a specialised housing complex. The fire was effectively contained and extinguished by the ²retrofitted sprinkler system. There were no reported injuries\, as the resident successfully self-evacuated prior to the arrival of the Greater Manchester Fire Rescue Service (GMFRS). \nProviding further evidence supporting our long-standing campaign to increase the presence of sprinklers within the built environment by highlighting real life\, tangible examples of where Automatic Water Suppression Systems (AWSS) were present and had an impact. As such\, each of these stories provides powerful evidence of the ability of AWSS protecting our communities from fire. \nWorking with the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC)\, the National Fire Sprinkler Network\, and our sprinkler industry colleagues\, we gather evidence of these incidents as a valuable tool highlighting the benefits of AWSS providing vital evidence of the reliability and effectiveness of AWSS adding further weight to the report conducted by 2Optimal economics into the performance\, reliability and effectiveness of AWSS. \nThe outcome of which will influence policymakers to implement change\, the British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association\, (BAFSA) welcomed the government announcement that as of March 2025\, sprinklers are now required in all new care homes within England\, which we have been constantly calling for\, it remains a concern however that there is still no requirement for the provision of sprinklers to be installed in all new specialised and supported housing. \nThe incident  \n\n9 October 2025 at 12:00 Fire crews were mobilised to reports of a fire\nOn arrival the incident commander established that.\n\n\nThe premises sprinkler system had activated within a self-contained flat on the second floor of the building.\n1x resident self- evacuated from the flat prior to the arrival of GMFRS\n\n\nAnother resident was escorted to safety from a separate flat.\nUpon entering the flat\, firefighters located a chip pan fire in the kitchen.\nThe incident was effectively controlled by the activation of a single horizontal sidewall sprinkler head\, which extinguished the fire and confined it to the room of origin.\nThe fire is reported to have been extinguished at 12:11.\nThe dwelling sprinkler isolation valve located within the common ways above the flat front door was isolated by firefighters following confirmation from the IC the fire was extinguished.\nThe presence of a comprehensive emergency plan enabled the attending sprinkler contractor to restore the building’s sprinkler system within the same afternoon following the fire.\nNo injuries were reported.\nMinor water egress was reported to the flat located below the fire requiring the electrics to be isolated.\n\nSystem\, designed and installed to BS9251:2021 \n\nCategory 3\nCoverage\, individual flats\, communal areas\nDedicated sprinkler pump\, full capacity tank\nFloor\, individual flat isolation valves monitored/flow switch\n\nConclusion \nThis incident reinforces. \n\nWhy\, Government should follow the lead of Scotland and Wales requiring the installation of sprinklers in all new specialised housing buildings irrespective of building height. If it was not for the decision by the housing association to ³retrofit a sprinkler system the outcome of this incident could have been so different.\nAWSS play a key role in fire safety by helping minimise fire risks to people\, property\, firefighters\, and the environment as part of a comprehensive safety plan.\n\nEffective advocacy and policy lobbying require the collection of robust supporting evidence. If you have knowledge of a sprinkler incident that may contribute to this initiative\, please provide the pertinent details using the sprinkler activation reporting form available at www.sprinklersaves.co.uk. \nCredit to GMFRS and Firetech Design Ltd for submitting this incident report to Sprinkler Saves UK\, it makes a difference. \nReferences\, Sources \n¹Research and analysis: – An in-depth review of fire related fatalities and severe casualties in England 2010/11 to 2018/19. \n² the installation of a life safety sprinkler system is intended to reduce heat and smoke\, thereby providing occupants with additional time to safely evacuate or be rescued. However\, the presence of a sprinkler system does not eliminate the necessity for other practical fire precautions\, particularly for individuals who are at above-average risk or who may be unable to self-evacuate in the event of a fire. \n³Optimal Economics Report\, commissioned by the National Fire Chiefs Council\, National Fire Sprinkler Network into the performance\, reliability\, and effectiveness of sprinkler systems in controlling and extinguishing fires. The reports found that: \n\nSprinklers are 99% efficient in extinguishing or controlling a fire.\nSprinklers are 94% efficient in their ability to operate.\n\n\nSprinkler Saves Review 2024/2025\nSprinkler Saves Autumn Update Newsletter\nGMFRS Benefits of sprinklers\n\n     \n 
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/manchester-specialised-housing-complex-sprinkler-save/
LOCATION:Greater Manchester
CATEGORIES:Residential
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250717
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250718
DTSTAMP:20260413T204528
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SUMMARY:Manchester Flat Fire Sprinkler Save
DESCRIPTION:Summary \n17 July 2025\, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) reported a fire in a purpose-built residential block of flats. The retrofitted life safety residential sprinkler system was activated and successfully extinguished a fire involving upholstered furniture. No injuries were reported. \nA sprinkler save is categorised as an event where one or more sprinkler heads have activated and contained\, controlled\, or\, in some cases\, extinguished a building fire. This incident provides further evidence of the effectiveness\, benefits of sprinklers as part of a comprehensive fire safety strategy for a building. \nProviding further weight to the reliability and effectiveness of sprinkler systems following the report conducted by ¹Optimal Economics and commissioned by the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC)\, National Fire Sprinkler Network into the performance\, reliability\, and effectiveness of sprinkler systems in controlling and extinguishing fires. \nRevealed that across all premises types: – \n\nSprinklers are 99% efficient in extinguishing or controlling a fire.\nSprinklers are 94% efficient in their ability to operate.\n\nThe 4Guinness Partnership\, one of England’s largest providers of affordable housing\, has demonstrated its commitment to enhanced fire safety by pledging to retrofit residential sprinklers in all buildings exceeding 18 metres in height\, following the Grenfell tragedy. Such a commitment is vital; without it\, the outcomes of similar incidents within their property portfolio could be significantly different. \nThe British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA) welcomed the government’s decision on November 2020 to lower the height threshold for mandatory sprinklers in purpose group 1a (residential blocks of flats) from 30 metres to 11 metres. Nevertheless\, concerns persist regarding the lack of requirements to retrofit existing residential buildings with sprinklers. In alignment with the 2NFCC AWSS position statement\, we advocate for government action to mandate the retrofitting of sprinklers in high-rise residential buildings. Retrofitting should apply to all existing residential buildings over 18 metres in height\, or those with at least seven storeys served by a single staircase\, as well as all existing residential buildings exceeding 11 metres\, based on risk assessments. \nThe incident  \n\nFire crews responded to a reported fire within a 15-storey building.\nFollowing the completion of a dynamic risk assessment by the incident commander.\nIt was established that the fire involved a flat on the eleventh floor.\nFirefighters were committed to extinguish the fire who established upon entry that the fire had been contained\, controlled and extinguished within the room of origin by the activation of 1 sprinkler head.\nUp to 5sqm fire damage was reported for within the room of origin.\nThe cause of the fire\, careless disposal of smoking materials.\nNo injuries were reported.\n\nThe benefits sprinklers \nFor this reported fire\, the benefits of retrofitting a residential sprinkler system within the dwellings of a single staircase purpose-built block of flats of 15 storeys. The outcome of which \n\nRestricted the fire’s growth\, containing and controlling the fire to the room of origin.\nExtinguished the fire before the arrival of GMFRS\nPreventing a potential major protracted incident that could challenge FRS maintaining a business-as-usual routine service.\n\nConclusion \nThis incident provides further evidence on the benefits of retrofitting a life safety residential sprinkler system in high rise residential buildings supporting the calls from the NFCC and the fire sector urging government to introduce further regulations for the installation of retrofitting sprinklers in the built environment. \nWhen comparing this incident to a similar 3high-rise building fire in Salford in December 2022\, where sprinklers were not installed\, the outcomes were markedly different. The GMFRS press release regarding the Salford incident highlights the significant impact that the absence of a life safety residential sprinkler system can have on the building\, residents. \nSources/further reading \n\nSprinkler Saves Review 2024/2025\nSprinkler Saves Summer Update No 8\n¹Optimal economics report Efficiency and Effectiveness of sprinkler systems in the Uk: An analysis from fire service data\n²NFCC Sprinkler position statement\n3Salford high rise building fire December 2022 (GMFRS press release)\n4Inside housing\, The Guiness partnership revels progress on sprinkler retrofits\nGMFRS Benefits of sprinklers\n\nIf you want to make a difference working in the fire sector\, we need your assistance. \nTo make sprinklers the norm and not the exception – we need the evidence. Encouraging FRS and those in the sprinkler community to promote\, collate\, report sprinkler activations to Sprinkler Saves UK which will help to create a central and comprehensive record of fire incidents where sprinklers played their role in containing/controlling or extinguishing the fire. \nIf you hear of a save report it using this link. \n     
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/manchester-flat-fire-sprinklers-save/
LOCATION:Greater Manchester
CATEGORIES:Residential
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SUMMARY:Greater Manchester Sprinkler Activations July-August 2025
DESCRIPTION:Introduction \nGreater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) provided primary fire data from the ¹incident recording system and additional sources for the specified period\, documenting cases where Automatic Water Suppression Systems (AWSS) were present\, having an impact within Greater Manchester. \n The review  \nThe incidents contained within this review provides additional evidence supporting the reliability and effectiveness of AWSS\, aligning with findings from the report conducted by ²Optimal Economics and commissioned by the National Fire Chiefs Council and National Fire Sprinkler Network on the performance of sprinkler systems in controlling and extinguishing fires. \n5 incidents reported for July-August 2025 \nOf the five reported sprinkler incidents reported\, three were extinguished\, one was contained and controlled\, and the remaining incident was classified as “other.” In the latter case\, the system did not activate because only fumes were released. \n \nInformation was provided allowing a full review to be published for one of the 3 incidents involving purpose-built block of flats providing further evidence on the benefits of retrofitting a life safety residential sprinkler system in high rise residential buildings supporting the calls from the NFCC and the fire sector urging government to introduce further regulations for the installation of retrofitting sprinklers in the built environment. \nIf it was not for the foresight of the Guinness Partnership\, one of England’s largest providers of affordable housing to retrofit residential sprinklers in all buildings exceeding 18 metres in height\, following the Grenfell tragedy\, the outcome of this incident could have been significantly different. \nThe incident  \n\nFire crews responded to a reported fire within a 15-storey building.\nFollowing the completion of a dynamic risk assessment by the incident commander.\nIt was established that the fire involved a flat on the eleventh floor.\nFirefighters were committed to extinguish the fire who established upon entry that the fire had been contained\, controlled and extinguished within the room of origin by the activation of 1 sprinkler head.\nUp to 5sqm fire damage was reported for within the room of origin.\nThe cause of the fire\, careless disposal of smoking materials.\nNo injuries were reported.\n\nThe benefits sprinklers \nFor this reported fire\, the benefits of retrofitting a residential sprinkler system within the dwellings of a single staircase purpose-built block of flats. The outcome of which \n\nRestricted the fire’s growth\, containing and controlling the fire to the room of origin.\nExtinguished the fire before the arrival of GMFRS\nPreventing a potential major protracted incident that could challenge FRS maintaining a business-as-usual routine service.\n\nOf the remaining two residential tall building fires\, the fire was extinguished within the room of origin by the activation of 1 sprinkler head. \nConclusion \nThese incidents illustrate that AWSS are integral to a thorough fire safety strategy\, protecting lives\, property\, and the environment. It also strengthens ongoing advocacy efforts by the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) and stakeholders within the fire sector for more rigorous government regulations regarding the retrofitting of sprinklers in existing buildings. \nBAFSA welcomed the government’s November 2020 decision to lower the height threshold for mandatory sprinklers in purpose group 1a (residential blocks of flats) from 30 metres to 11 metres. Nevertheless\, concerns persist regarding the lack of requirements to retrofit existing residential buildings with sprinklers. \nIn alignment with the 4National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) sprinkler position statement\, The British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association advocate for government action to mandate the retrofitting of sprinklers in high-rise residential buildings. Retrofitting should apply to all existing residential buildings over 18 metres in height\, or those with at least seven storeys served by a single staircase\, as well as all existing residential buildings exceeding 11 metres\, based on risk assessments. \nSources/further reading.  \n\n¹Incident recording system\, after an emergency fire call\, key incident details are entered daily into the IRS by the officer in charge.)\n²Efficiency and Effectiveness of sprinkler systems in the United Kingdom: An Analysis from Fire Service Data\n³Sprinkler Saves Review 2024/25\, This review showcases just how essential AWSS\, including sprinklers and watermist systems\, are in safeguarding our communities from the devastating effects of fire\n4National Fire Chiefs Council AWSS Position Statement \n\n  \n       
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/greater-manchester-sprinkler-activations-july-august-2025/
LOCATION:Greater Manchester
CATEGORIES:Residential
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250401T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250630T170000
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SUMMARY:Greater Manchester Sprinkler Activations April- June 2025
DESCRIPTION:Scott Harrison\, Senior Fire Safety Inspector at Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service\, said \n“Fire sprinklers provide communities with an essential layer of fire protection. Their effectiveness is demonstrated by their role in saving lives\, reducing injuries\, and safeguarding businesses from fire-related losses.” \nIntroduction \n Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) provided primary fire data from the ¹incident recording system and additional sources for the specified period\, documenting cases where Automatic Water Suppression Systems (AFSS) were present and had an impact within Greater Manchester. The term AWSS refers to sprinklers and watermist systems. \n(¹Incident recording system\, after an emergency fire call\, key incident details are entered daily into the IRS by the officer in charge.) \nA sprinkler save (activation) is categorised as an event where one or more sprinkler heads have activated and contained\, controlled\, or\, in some cases\, extinguished a fire. This review further substantiates the role and advantages of AWSS within the built environment. \nThe review  \n The incidents contained within this review provides additional evidence supporting the reliability and effectiveness of AWSS\, aligning with findings from the report conducted by ²Optimal Economics and commissioned by the National Fire Chiefs Council and National Fire Sprinkler Network on the performance of sprinkler systems in controlling and extinguishing fires. \nKey facts -13 incidents reported \n\n8 AWSS activations were reported\, including 5 involving watermist systems.\nThe fire was:\n\n\nextinguished on two occasions\,\ncontained or controlled on five occasions\,\n\n\ncategorised as “other” once.\n5 incidents where AWSS did not activate:\n\n\nInsufficient heat to actuate the head\,\nFire located outside system coverage\,\nCause undetermined.\n\n \nCustodial premises and watermist \n The data in Table 1 is consistent with the ³Sprinkler Saves Review 2024/2025\, showing that water mist systems are more commonly used than traditional sprinkler systems in custodial premises. \nBetween 2018/19 and 2023/2024\, data obtained through a freedom of information request from teams compiling primary fire incident data for England\, Scotland\, and Wales indicate that there were 298 recorded incidents in custodial premises where automatic water suppression systems (AWSS) had an impact. Of these\, water mist systems accounted for 255 activations\, while sprinkler systems accounted for 43. The data does not specify whether the water mist incidents involved mobile units or fixed installations. \nIncidents AFSS reported as present\, having an impact \nSupplementary evidence provided by GMFRS allowed full reviews to be completed for 2 incidents \n\nOldham supermarket sprinkler activation\, a  fire occurred in a refuse bin in the undercroft car park (21000m²) and was controlled after one sprinkler head activated; firefighters extinguished it with a water backpack. Following instructions from the incident commander\, the system was isolated\, and the store stayed closed until the sprinkler system was reinstated.\nStalybridge papermill sprinkler activation\, three pumping appliances\, one hose layer\, and an aerial platform responded to a fire at a paper mill. The incident commander identified that the fire was located on the first floor of a two-storey building and had been contained after four sprinkler heads from the premises’ sprinkler system were activated. 4x Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus were committed who proceeded to.\n\n\nExtinguish the fire with firefighting media (hose reel jets)\nVentilate the building by removing roof tiles\n\nThe outcome of this incident for the business may have been substantially different had the sprinkler system not been installed and activated\, as it played a crucial role in limiting the fire’s spread. This provided the GMFRS with essential time to implement a tactical response plan and establish a water supply to effectively extinguish the fire. The onsite private hydrants had been decommissioned\, and the nearest public water hydrants were not near the premises. \nFor context\, in August 2021\, a non-sprinklered warehouse fire in 4Coventry reported by the Business Sprinkler Alliance required ten fire appliances and seventy firefighters to suppress the blaze\, which ultimately destroyed the Ram Enterprise building at Prologis Park. The structure was demolished four days after the incident \nConclusion  \nThese two incidents provide further evidence that the main functional objectives of a sprinkler system were achieved. \n\nReducing the rate of production of heat and smoke limiting fire growth and ultimately containing and controlling and\, in some cases\, extinguish the fire.\nPrevented a potentially extended incident that could have required considerable resources from GMFRS and impacted routine operations.\nLimited the development of the fire\, facilitating search and rescue efforts by firefighters and reducing risk to personnel.\nAverted the complete loss of the building due to fire.\n\nSources/further reading.  \n\n²Efficiency and Effectiveness of sprinkler systems in the United Kingdom: An Analysis from Fire Service Data\n³Sprinkler Saves Review 2024/25\, This review showcases just how essential AWSS\, including sprinklers and watermist systems\, are in safeguarding our communities from the devastating effects of fire\nSprinkler Saves Summer Update No 8\n4Business Sprinkler Alliance\, fire destroys Coventry warehouse storing household products\nGMFRS\, Benefits of sprinklers\nGMFRS works with Biffa to highlight the benefit of sprinklers\n\n 
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/greater-manchester-sprinkler-activations-april-june-2025/
LOCATION:Greater Manchester
CATEGORIES:Industrial
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SUMMARY:Greater Manchester Tall Building Kitchen Activation
DESCRIPTION:Image credit Uk Sprinklers Ltd\n  \nThe 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 within a tall building tower development. \nExtinguished by the activation of 1 concealed pendent residential sprinkler head with no further firefighting required from Greater Manchester Fire Rescue Service with no injuries reported.Providing further evidence that the operation of a correctly designed and installed residential sprinkler system installed\, maintained in accordance with the appropriate codes and standards. \n\nReduces the rate of production of heat and smoke\, allowing more time for the occupants to escape to safety or be rescued.\nAssist firefighters in carrying out search and rescue operations by limiting fire development\, which significantly reduces the risk to firefighters.\nContain/control or in some cases extinguish the fire.\nAre reliable and effective\, providing adding further weight to the recent report conducted by ¹Optimal Economics\, commissioned by the National Fire Chiefs Council\, National Fire Sprinkler Network into the performance\, reliability\, and effectiveness of sprinkler systems in controlling and extinguishing fires.\n\nThe report found that: \n\nSprinklers are 99% efficient in extinguishing or controlling a fire.\nSprinklers are 94% efficient in their ability to operate.\n\nThe premises\, 35 storey tower development containing 466 studio\, one\, two and three-bed apartments with ground floor commercial space. \nThe Incident  \n\nDate of incident; November 2024.\nTime of call; 12:34.\nIncident; Fire.\nAddress; Greater Manchester.\nLocation of fire; Apartment\, kitchen.\nImpact of AFSS; Extinguished.\nNumber of sprinkler heads operated; 1.\nFire Rescue Service; Greater Manchester Fire Rescue Service. (GMFRS)\n\nSummary of Incident  \n\nGMFRS mobilised to reports of a confirmed fire\nThe incident commander established that the seat of the fire was within a one-bedroom apartment on the 17-storey involving a pan of oil which caught light on the cooker hob.\nThe occupants self-evacuated their apartment with no injuries reported.\n1 concealed residential sprinkler head activated\nMaintaining tenable conditions.\nExtinguishing the fire before the arrival of operational crews\nContaining the fire to the room of origin.\nMajor protracted incident everted allowing FRS resources to be released\, redeployed to attend emergency incidents.\n\nThe images of the incident\, confirm that minor superficial fire\, heat\, and light smoke damage was contained to the room of origin. \n                                        \nCredit images Uk Sprinklers Ltd\,\nSprinkler System \n\nBS9251:2014\nCategory 2\, 60 min run time\nCoverage\, apartments only\n\nThe following advice is intended for building managers\, individuals who have responsibility for fire safety within a building. \nPremises Emergency Plan \nThe problem\, post fire sprinkler activations reported where buildings have been identified as affected by water egress following the successful activation of the sprinkler system containing\, controlling or in some cases extinguishing the fire\, predominately due to. \n\nPoor business continuity management\, inadequate onsite emergency planning by the building manager or responsible person for the fire safety arrangements within a building.\nAllowing onsite information to be available for firefighters to interact with the building active fire safety measures namely automatic water fire suppression systems.\n\nThere is now a high probability that firefighters will attend a variety of incidents where sprinklers systems are reported as present and having an impact within these types of buildings. \nThe provision of a robust emergency plan will allow an immediate emergency response to be actioned by the fire rescue service to assist in the management of water from the activation of the sprinkler system following a fire or even following the unlikely likelihood of un-intentional release of water\, due to the knock-on effect this can have on a business or occupancy \nDebunking the myth that water damage following the actuation of the sprinkler system will be more expensive than the actual damage resulting from the fire. \nReinstatement of the Fire Protection Measures \n\nIt is paramount that fire protection measures in buildings can function effectively in the event of a fire. To achieve this the premises emergency plan should include that arrangements are in place allowing the immediate reinstatement of the sprinkler system.\nIt is a requirement of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order for the responsible person to implement the appropriate arrangements for the effective planning\, organisation\, control\, monitoring of the preventive and protective measures.\nAny delay could compromise the safety of the occupants in the event of a further fire within the building due to the sprinkler system being offline.\n\nFurther detailed guidance on Sprinkler protected buildings can be found in the BAFSA Information file\, A guide for Responsible Persons and Duty Holder. \nConclusion \nThis incident provides further evidence that the main functional objectives of a life safety sprinkler system were achieved \n\nThe occupants were able to leave the building in reasonable safety\nFirefighters can operate without due risk to\n\n\nAssist evacuation when necessary\nEffect rescue when necessary\n\n\nPrevent conflagration\nDebunking the myth\, residential sprinklers as an extinguishing media should not be used on\n\nFires containing cooking oils\, BAFSA have released a comprehensive video that demonstrates the clear benefits of sprinklers involving chip pan fires\, click here to open.  Fire statistical data collated from incidents attended by fire and rescue service involving dwellings for the financial year 2019/20 confirmed that 1494 incidents took place involving chip pan fires \nSources/further reading.  \n\nSprinkler Saves Review 2023/2024\nSprinkler Saves Summer Update No 6\n¹Efficiency and Effectiveness of Sprinkler Systems in the United Kingdom: An Analysis from Fire Service data \nBAFSA Information file\, A guide for Responsible Persons and Duty Holder.\nGMFRS Benefits of Sprinklers\n\nIf you want to make a difference working in the fire sector\, we need your assistance…… \nTo make sprinklers the norm and not the exception – we need the evidence. Encouraging FRS and those in the sprinkler community to promote\, collate\, report sprinkler activations to Sprinkler Saves UK which will help to create a central and comprehensive record of fire incidents where sprinklers played their role in containing/controlling or extinguishing the fire. \nIf you hear of a save report it using this link. \n Credit to both GMFRS\, Uk Sprinklers for reporting this incident allowing the benefits of sprinklers to be reported to a wider audience raising awareness of the good work that sprinklers do and help in our continued campaign to lobby government to introduce tougher sprinkler rules making the
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/greater-manchester-tall-building-kitchen-activation/
LOCATION:Greater Manchester
CATEGORIES:Residential
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SUMMARY:Greater Manchester Tall Building Kitchen Sprinkler Activation
DESCRIPTION:Image credit Richmond Fire Engineers Ltd \n\nDate of incident; March 2024.\nTine of call; 15:47.\nLocation; Greater Manchester\nUse of building; Purpose built block of flats 10 floors and above.\nIncident; 6 pump tall building residential fire.\nLocation of fire; Kitchen\nAutomatic Fire Suppression System; Sprinklers.\nFire Rescue Service; Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. (GMFRS)\n\nCredit to both GMFRS\, Richmond Fire Engineers Ltd for reporting the above-mentioned incident demonstrating the benefits of installing residential sprinklers for residential tall buildings. \nPictures speaks a thousand words…………. \nA high-rise/tall building may be defined as a building containing floors at such a height or position that external firefighting and rescue operations may not be feasible. The term high rise building includes a variety of structures from conventional residential block of flats to large complex commercial buildings of which some will be multiple use. (Mixture of commercial/residential accommodation)The installation of sprinklers plays a pivotal role in fire suppression for these types of buildings as part of a package of fire safety measures allowing more time for the occupants to escape to safety or be rescued. \nThe Incident \n\nFire crews were mobilised to reports of a fire within a 17-storey residential block of flats comprised of studio\, 2–3 bedroom apartments and duplexes with amenities.\nFollowing the completion of a dynamic risk assessment by the officer in charge on arrival\, it was established that the building was fitted with a residential sprinkler system with the fire located within a studio flat on the14th storey.\nThe benefit of the sprinkler system allowed time for the OIC to implement a robust operational tactical plan for the incident.\n4-team Breathing Apparatus (BA) team were committed from the bridgehead to complete a primary\, secondary search of the dwelling and extinguish the fire.\nPositive pressure ventilation\, premises smoke extraction system was identified to be operating well within the common ways playing a vital role preventing a build-up of smoke\, heat and toxic gases allowing tenability of the escape routes.\nUpon entry by BA crews into the flat\, a smoke curtain was deployed to the entrance of the dwelling to prevent the spread of smoke into the common ways.\nThe BA team established that the location of the fire was within the kitchen\, involving a fridge freezer.\nThe fire had been contained\, controlled by the activation of one concealed sprinkler head\, no rapid-fire growth was reported.\nThe fire was extinguished using 1 jet via the dry rising main.\nEnquires are ongoing to establish the cause of the fire\, the most likely cause of the fire was due to an electrical defect within the fridge freezer.\n\n  \n         \nImage credit Richmond Fire Engineers Ltd \nSprinkler System Specification   \n\nBS9251:2014\nCategory 3 system\nSprinkler coverage\, apartments only\, bathrooms & cupboards permitted exceptions\nWater supply\, Shared connection from boosted cold water\nSprinkler head\, concealed\n\nPremises Emergency Plan \nIt was reported following the incident that flats were affected by water\, it should be remembered that a robust emergency plan will allow the provision of vital information for the Fire Rescue Service to be shared by onsite representatives. Clarifying the location and provision of key elements of the active fire safety systems where present such as sprinklers and other forms of AFSS. The outcome of which will allow a robust onsite emergency response to be immediately actioned to assist the control of the sprinkler system during the fire incident and following a fire so that they can be reinstated. \nThis incident provides further evidence that the operation of a correctly designed and installed residential sprinkler system reduces the rate of production of heat and smoke working in unison with passive elements as part of a package of fire safety measures\, allowing more time for the occupants to escape to safety or be rescued.  \n Key facts  \n\nThe fire was contained\, controlled within the compartment of origin.\nThe activation of the sprinkler system reduced the heat output from the fire by reducing its growth\, allowing more time for the occupants to escape to safety or be rescued.\nThe sprinkler system provided vital protection for the residents\, firefighters\n\nBAFSA Incident Data Report Focus on Sprinklers \n\nBAFSA realises that fire incident data provides powerful evidence of the benefits of fire sprinklers and has published a series of reports analysing Incident Recording System data on fires in sprinklered buildings from 2018-2021.\nThe aim of the analyses is to identify trends and gain insight on the use of sprinklers within Great Britain to help effect a change so that sprinklers are the norm\, not the exception. One such report focused on where sprinklers were reported and having an impact inside the flat\, Kitchen incidents accounted for the highest number of incidents with 40 (76%) from the 56 incidents reported.\nFrom the 40 kitchen sprinkler activations reported fires sprinklers extinguished 31 (76%) incidents with a further 7 (18%) incidents being contained or controlled. Further interrogation of the data would have to be completed to identify why 2 (6%) of the incidents  were reported as not   containing/controlled.\n\n  \n\nLinks/sources\nSprinkler Saves Review 2023/2024\nSprinkler Saves Spring Update No 4\nBAFSA Data Reports\nWesthampsted Square AFSS Activation Case Study\n\nIf you want to make a difference working in the fire sector\, we need your assistance…… \nTo make sprinklers the norm and not the exception – we need the evidence. Encouraging FRS and those in the sprinkler community to promote\, collate\, report sprinkler activations to Sprinkler Saves UK which will help to create a central and comprehensive record of fire incidents where sprinklers played their role in containing/controlling or extinguishing the fire. \nIf you hear of a save report it using this link. \n   
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/greater-manchester-tall-building-kitchen-sprinkler-activation/
LOCATION:Greater Manchester
CATEGORIES:Residential
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