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SUMMARY:Ipswich College Saved by Fire Sprinklers
DESCRIPTION:Date of incident; 15 March 2024.\nTime of call; 01:53.\nLocation; Ipswich.\nUse of building; Sixth Form College.\nLocation of fire; Kitchen.\nAutomatic Fire Suppression System; Sprinklers.\nFire Rescue Service; Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service. (SFRS)\n\nSFRS have reported the above-mentioned incident\, identifying the benefits of installing fire sprinkler systems within educational establishments. It reinforces the findings of the ¹Sprinkler saves UK report completed on behalf of the National Fire Chiefs Council. This continues to form an integral part of the case to Government to make sprinklers mandatory in all new schools in England as they are in Wales and Scotland. \nThe college was created in 2010 providing education to over 2000 students from age 16-19 years.    At the design stage of the college\, the proposed open plan and innovative design of the school atrium was larger than the permitted allowed compartment size. As a trade-off to comply with building regulations a commercial sprinkler system was installed throughout the premises. \nThe Incident \n\nFire appliances were mobilised to reports of an automatic fire alarm activating\, reported via an alarm receiving centre.\nOn arrival to the premises operational crews completed a 360-degree assessment inspection identifying that the sprinkler alarm had operated confirming a sprinkler activation.\nUpon entry to the college\, a small fire within the kitchen had been successfully contained\, extinguished by the activation of one sprinkler head located above the seat of the fire.\nNo further firefighting media was required with only minor fire\, smoke damage reported within the compartment of origin.\nThe fire doors located within the kitchen prevented the fire from spreading to the main atrium area of the building.\nIgnition source\, self-heating of cloths contaminated with cleaning products following laundering\, tumble drying\, located on a worktop.\nNo injuries were reported.\n\nWater Damage\, Negative Reporting\, \nIt was disappointing to read the negative press comments online following this incident which focused more on the water damage within the compartment of origin at the conclusion of the incident compared to the successful activation of the sprinkler system. \nIt should be remembered.  \n\nThe fire was extinguished\, controlled within the compartment of origin by the\n\n\nSprinkler system\nPassive fire safety measures.(Providing effective fire protection requires both passive and active elements working in unison and complementing the roles of one another.)\n\n\nMinimal fire damage was reported within the compartment of origin.\nNo further firefighting media was required by SFRS.\nValuable community asset saved from fire\, reducing the potential disruption to the student’s college life.\nThe sprinkler system maintained the colleges continuity of education allowing students\, teachers to return to normality with minimal disruption.\nThe college was shut for only one working day.\nAt the conclusion of the incident\, water will be in the vicinity of the seat of the fire. The extinguishing medium for wet pipe sprinklers as we know is water.\n\nA robust emergency plan will allow the provision of vital information for the FRS 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 Automatic Fire Suppression Systms. (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. \nSelsey Academy Fire \n  \n \n\nCompare that to the Selsey Academy fire which suffered extensive damage to its buildings and its contents during a blaze in August 2016.\nThe schools 453 students had to be taught in four separate temporary locations in the Selsey area and then in temporary classrooms until the new school was completed.\nDemonstrating the devasting impact that fires in schools have on pupils and the disruption they cause to children’s education and to the local communities they serve.\nThe academy reopened in April 2019; sprinklers were not fitted despite the concerns raised by the Fire Brigades Union.\nAndy Dark\, assistant general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union\, said:\n\n “The government’s attitude toward fire safety is shockingly cavalier. Sprinklers play an important role in preventing the growth of fire\, limiting damage to buildings\, and saving lives. The cost of fitting sprinklers represents a very low investment when weighed against the potential threat to life\, the damage to buildings and the disruption of children’s education if there is a fire in a school. It is essential that the government act immediately to make it a legal requirement for sprinklers to be fitted in all new schools.” \nIf you want to make a difference working in the sprinkler/fire sector\, we need your assistance…… \n\nTo make sprinklers the norm and not the exception – we need the evidence.\nEncouraging the fire rescue service/sprinkler industry 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.\n\n\nIf you hear of a save report it!!!!!\n\nLinks/sources \n\nSprinkler Saves Review 2022/2023\nSprinkler Saves Autumn Update No 4\nBusiness Sprinkler Alliance\, A lesson in Sprinklers\nPrimary School Commercial Sprinkler Activation Wales\nWest Dundee School Campus Building Sprinkler Activation\n¹Sprinkler Saves UK Report completed on behalf of the National Fire Chiefs Council to form part of the industry’s case to government to make sprinklers mandatory for all new schools in England\nBBC\, Fire closes Suffolk One Sixth Form College near Ipswich\nZurich\, Government snub for sprinklers in schools\nSelsey Academy Fire\nSuffolk Fire and Rescue Service\nFIA\, Government jeopardising fire safety in schools\, say FBU
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/ipswich-college-saved-by-fire-sprinklers/
LOCATION:Ipswich
CATEGORIES:Commercial
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230228T013000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230228T153000
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SUMMARY:Ipswich Shopping Centre Sprinkler Activation
DESCRIPTION:Fire Rescue Service; Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service (SFRS)\nIncident; Fire\nWhen; 28 February 2023\nTime of call; 01:30\nWhere; Ipswich\nOccupancy; Shopping centre\nAutomatic Fire Suppression System; Commercial sprinkler system\n\nSFRS have reported the following incident involving a retail shopping centre resulting in the activation of the premises commercial sprinkler system. \nIncident \n\nCommercial kitchen fire\n2x sprinkler heads actuated.\nContaining/controlling and extinguishing the fire prior to the arrival of SFRS\nThe benefit of which contained the fire to the room of origin.\nOperational crews identified that the cause of the fire was due to a dehumidifier electrical appliance.\nThe sprinkler isolating valve for the activated sprinkler zone\, isolated by SFRS following confirmation that the fire had been extinguished.\nThe benefit of which allowed.\n\n\nThe remaining zones within the premises to remain online.\nPreventing water egress effecting other areas of the premises\n\n\nWithin a short period of time the sprinkler engineer reinstated\, serviced\, tested the sprinkler system.\n\nManagement \n\nIs paramount ensuring the premises fire safety systems are operable in the event of a fire including    sprinklers\, fire alarm system\, dry/wet risers\, smoke extraction units and fire curtains\nTo highlight this\, London Fire Brigade published an open letter in 2020\, to those responsible for fire safety in shopping centres. Highlighting the importance of maintaining fire safety systems including the premises sprinkler system\n\nBusiness Continuity\, this incident clearly demonstrates the inclusion of fire sprinklers.  \n\nPrevent major financial and equipment losses for UK Businesses\nOffer business owners technology which reduces risk to life and degree of damage caused in the event of a fire\nIncrease resilience to fire incidents controlling/extinguishing a fire before the arrival of the FRS\nReduce the impact from fire on business allowing the business to be back up and running within a short period of time\n\nFurther guidance \n\nBAFSA\, Sprinkler Saves Annual Review\nLFB; Open letter to shopping centre managers\n\nSources \n\nSprinklers ensure resilience for business (Government Business)\nSuffolk Fire & Rescue Service
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/ipswich-shopping-centre-sprinkler-activation/
LOCATION:Ipswich
CATEGORIES:Commercial
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