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SUMMARY:Automatic Fire Suppression Watermist Activation: School
DESCRIPTION:Fire Rescue Service; Kent Fire Rescue Service (KFRS)\nIncident; Educational building fire\nWhen; 28/02/2023\nWhere\, Hawkhurst\, Kent\nType of Premises; School\nAutomatic fire suppression System: Low Pressure Watermist System designed and installed to BS8489\n\nThe above-mentioned incident has been reported resulting in the activation of the premises watermist system. \nThe premises consists of a co-educational nursery\, pre-prep and prep preparatory school for children aged 3 to 13. The fire took place within a two-storey building containing 2x design\, technology workshops on the ground floor with 4 additional classrooms on the first floor. \nIncident \n\nDuring a workshop school lesson\, a fire broke out involving a laser cutter.\nActivating the premises fire alarm system\, nearest water mist nozzle adjacent to the fire.\nThe school emergency plan was implemented resulting in the school being evacuated.\nThe fire was contained\, controlled\, and extinguished by the activation of one watermist nozzle head within the compartment of origin.\nThe watermist system was isolated by maintenance staff following assessment the fire had been extinguished preventing water collateral damage\n\nThis system actuation ensured that: \n\nDamaged caused by the fire and subsequent firefighting actions by the FRS was minimal.\nStudents were able to return to the premises within an hour following the close of the incident.\nThe classroom involved with the fire was able to be reoccupied the next day following the reinstallation of the watermist system and completion of minor cosmetic repairs.\n\nFurther information about watermist systems  is contained in the BAFSA publication BIF 9 \nLinks‑‑ \n\nBritish Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association\, Sprinkler Saves Annual Review 2021/22\nGreater London Review of Fire Sprinklers\nWater mist systems for protection of buildings BIF 9\nNottingham School Fire Sprinkler activation
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/automatic-fire-suppression-watermist-activation-school/
LOCATION:kent
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