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SUMMARY:Hereford Food Factory Sprinkler Activation
DESCRIPTION:Credit image HWFRS \n\nDate of incident; July 19\, 2024\nTine of call; 02:30\nLocation; Hereford\nUse of building; Food Processing Factory\nLocation of fire; Plant room\nAutomatic Fire Suppression System; Dry Pipe System\nFire Rescue Service; Hereford & Worcester Fire and Recuse Service (HWFRS)\n\nHWFRS have reported the following sprinkler activation involving a fire within a vacuum pump used for  processing. \nThe Incident \n\nFire crews were mobilised to reports of a fire within a factory plant room following receipt of a 999 call.\nFactory engineers were alerted to a heat detector actuating within the premises vacuum plant room.\nUpon investigation\, it was identified flames were jetting out from the rear of the vacuum pump which was immediately isolated.\nThe main fire alarm for the premises was immediately activated resulting in the full evacuation of the building.\nOn arrival fire crews established that the premises sprinkler system had activated within the compartment of origin extinguishing the fire prior to their arrival.\nNo further firefighting media was required with minimal fire\, smoke damage within the compartment of origin.\nFollowing the completion of a dynamic risk assessment by HWFRS\, fire crews directed for the sprinkler system to be isolated.\nThe system was reinstated by 09:00 hours the same morning of the incident\nEnquires are ongoing regarding the cause of the fire.\n\nIt should be remembered.  \n\nThe fire was extinguished\, controlled within the compartment of origin by the sprinkler system.\nMinimal fire damage was reported within the compartment of origin.\nNo further firefighting media was required.\nImpact on business was minimal\nThe provision of a robust emergency plan allowed the provision of vital information for the sprinkler system to be shared with the FRS on arrival. Allowing a robust onsite emergency response to be immediately actioned to assist the control/isolation and reinstatement of the sprinkler system\n\nWhen you compare this incident to the massive industrial fire reported by the Business Sprinkler Alliance that destroyed an usprinklered warehouse in Wales which has left a lasting impact on the local business community with over 40 companies affected and 37 unable to resume trading. It reinforces the benefits of installing sprinklers for property  protection/business resilience  preventing a potential major fire and ensured it was only a minor inconvenience. \nLinks/sources \n\nSprinkler Saves Review 2023/2024\nSprinkler Saves Spring Update No 4\nBusiness Sprinkler Alliance; Aftermath of Bridgend Fire: Who covers the costs?\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 the FRS to promote\, collate\, report sprinkler activations to Sprinkler Saves UK 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  \n                 
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/hereford-food-factory-sprinkler-activation/
LOCATION:Hereford
CATEGORIES:Industrial
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