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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230503
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UID:10000428-1683072000-1683158399@www.sprinklersaves.co.uk
SUMMARY:London Community Special School Fire Sprinkler Activation
DESCRIPTION:Fire Rescue Service; London Fire Brigade\nIncident; Fire\nWhen; 3 May 2023\nTime of call; 14:44\nWhere: Lambeth\nOccupancy: School\,\n\nLFB have reported the following educational fire resulting in the school commercial sprinkler system activating\, extinguishing the fire before the arrival of operational crews\nThe premises is a purpose-built school building constructed in 2013 accommodating up to 110 pupils to meet the need of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities including sensory rooms\, soft playrooms\, hydrotherapy pool. \nThe Incident \n\nFire crews were mobilised to a fire involving an electrical appliance.\nOn arrival\, LFB identified that a small fire was: –\n\nContained and extinguished by the activation of one sprinkler head. \n\nLimiting the fire to the item first ignited with fire damage up to 5sqm\nNo further firefighting was required by the LFB.\nNo injuries were reported.\nThe cause of the fire is currently under investigation.\n\nFrom April 2022 Sprinkler Saves Uk have reported a further seven educational building fires. Which have either contained/controlled or extinguished the fire highlighting the benefits of sprinklers for schools. \n  \n \n  \nLegislation\, did you know it is mandatory for all new schools in Scotland & centrally funded schools in Wales to be fitted with sprinklers. \nThis is not the case for England\, current guidance when first released in 2007\, acknowledged the important role of sprinklers and stated that “all new schools should have fire sprinklers installed except in a few low-risk schools”. \nUnfortunately\, it is possible for designers and developers to circumvent the installation of sprinklers but still improve areas by using other building design guidance. The outcome is new- built schools without fire sprinklers being installed. \nDid you know 219 primary and secondary schools were damaged by fire in 2021/22 in England which is an 35% increase from 2020/21. \nBAFSA have published the following article clearly explaining why schools need sprinklers. Explaining how sprinklers can minimise not just the building devastation but also the human suffering that a fire can inflict. \nWhy schools need Sprinklers \n \nLinks \n\nSprinkler Saves Review 2022/2023\nGreater London Sprinkler Review 2018-2021\nBAFSA\, why sprinklers need schools\nBAFSA Fire Data Report No 5 Fire Incident Data Report Educational Buildings
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/london-community-special-school-fire-sprinkler-activation/
LOCATION:London
CATEGORIES:Commercial
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230426
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230427
DTSTAMP:20260418T105830
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UID:10000429-1682467200-1682553599@www.sprinklersaves.co.uk
SUMMARY:Greater London Tall Building Kitchen Fire Sprinkler Activation
DESCRIPTION:Fire Rescue Service; London Fire Brigade (LFB)\nIncident; Kitchen fire\nDate of incident; 26 April 2023\nTime of call; 20:23\nWhere\, Newham\, London\nUse of premises; Purpose built residential block of flats\, 10 or more storeys.\n\nLFB have reported the above-mentioned fire involving an electrical appliance within the kitchen extinguished by the activation of the premises sprinkler system\, no further firefighting was required. Fire spread was limited to item 1st ignited with total damage reported to be 50-100sqm. \nThis incident demonstrates that a correctly designed and installed sprinkler system can detect\, raise the alarm and control or in this case extinguish a fire at an early stage of development and activate an alarm. \n\nProtecting firefighters\nProtecting\, reducing risk to life\nProtecting property\n\nAdding  further evidence to the findings of the BAFSA publication focusing on incidents in Greater London where fire sprinklers have helped protect our communities from fire. Fire Sprinklers: Greater London Review\, provides powerful evidence of the role sprinklers play\, as part of an appropriate package of fire safety measures\, in reducing the impact of fire on people property and the environment. \nThe review is broken down into three key areas: a look at fire trends in Greater London for the period 2018-2021 with reference to the fire datasets captured by the IRS\, an overview of fire data-sets for the same period where sprinklers were recorded as being present in three key property types – and finally a collection of AFSS sprinkler save case studies that were reported to the Sprinkler Saves website. \nCopies of the review can be downloaded here 
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/greater-london-tall-building-kitchen-fire-sprinkler-activation/
LOCATION:London
CATEGORIES:Residential
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230421T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230421T170000
DTSTAMP:20260418T105830
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UID:10000324-1682064000-1682096400@www.sprinklersaves.co.uk
SUMMARY:London Sprinkler Activations March 2023
DESCRIPTION:London Fire Brigade (LFB) have reported the following activations for the month of March 2023 covering a range of building types where Automatic Fire Suppression Systems (AFSS) have had an impact containing\, controlling\, or extinguishing a building fire. \nThe environmental benefits of sprinklers should not be underestimated they reduce loss\, damage to the environment\, reducing carbon emissions and reducing the use of water from the the resulting firefighting operations preventing expensive restoration of buildings\, replacing expensive equipment and plant \n8 reported AFSS activations were reported providing powerful evidence of the ability of sprinklers to protect life and property from fire. Reinforcing the evidence contained within the Fire Sprinklers Greater London Review which focuses on incidents in Greater London where sprinklers were recorded as being present and operated having an impact. \nIncident Number 1  \n\nDate of incident; 1 March\nPremises; Residential purpose-built block of flats\nIncident; Fire\nTOC; 11:26\nAFSS; Sprinklers\nFull details can be found clicking the following link\n\nIncident Number 2 \n\nDate of incident; 9 March\nPremises; Restaurant/Café\nIncident; Fire\nLocation; Kitchen\nTOC; 19:01\nAFSS; Ansul\n\nCommercial kitchen fire involving a deep pan fat fryer\, contained\, controlled to the room of origin by the activation of the Ansul suppression system. On arrival the fire was all out with no firefighting required. \nIncident Number 3 \n\nDate of incident; 12 March\nPremises; Residential purpose-built block of flats 4-9 stories\nIncident; Fire\nLocation; Kitchen\nTOC; 15:19\nAFSS; Watermist\n\nCommunal kitchen fire involving a cooker extraction unit which was contained to room of origin following the activation of the residential watermist system. \n Incident Number 4 \n\nDate of incident; 14 March\nPremises; Student Halls of Residence\nIncident; Fire\nLocation; Bedroom\nTOC; 13:41\nAFSS; Sprinklers\n\nBedroom fire contained to room of origin with no firefighting action required following the activation of 1 sprinkler head\, the cause of the fire has been recorded as natural occurrence. \n Incident Number 5 \n\nDate of incident; 21 March\nPremises; Recycling plant\nIncident; Fire\nLocation; unknown\nTOC; 09:37\nAFSS; Drencher\n\nOn arrival crews identified a fire involving combustible material which had been contained\, controlled to the room of origin by the activation of the premises drencher system. The fire was extinguished by crews using a main jet. \nIncident Number 6 \n\nDate of incident; 21 March 2023\nPremises; Prison\nIncident; Fire\nLocation; Unknown\nTOC; 10:49\nAFSS; Water mist\n\nFirefighters were called to a malicious fire which was successfully contained to the room of origin following the activation of the premises watermist system with no further firefighting required. \nIncident Number 7 \n\nDate of incident; 27 March 2023\nPremises; Purpose-built block of flats 10 or more stories\nIncident; Fire\nLocation; Kitchen\nTOC; 19:08\nAFSS; Sprinklers\n\nOn arrival firefighters identified that a kitchen fire had been contained to the room of origin following the activation of 1 sprinkler head with no further firefighting required. \n Incident Number 8 \n\nDate of incident; 28 March 2023\nPremises: Purpose built office\nIncident; Fire\nLocation; Powerhouse/Plant Room\nTOC; 20:43\nAFSS; Sprinklers\n\nOne sprinkler head activated following a fire involving a appliance which was contained to the room of origin with no further firefighting required \n Further guidance \n\nBAFSA\, Sprinkler Saves Annual Review\nFire Sprinklers Greater London Review\nLondon Fire Brigade\n\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/london-sprinkler-activations-march-2023/
LOCATION:London
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230112
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CREATED:20230116T204156Z
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UID:10000406-1673395200-1673481599@www.sprinklersaves.co.uk
SUMMARY:Student Halls of Residence Activation Stratford
DESCRIPTION:Fire Rescue Service; London Fire Brigade (LFB)\nIncident; Fire\nWhen; 11 January 2023\nWhere\, Stratford\nTime of call: 14:27\nUse of premises; Resident halls of residence\nLocation of incident: Room\nFixed installation; Automatic fire suppression system (AFSS)\n\nLFB have reported the above-mentioned incident involving a relatively small fire caused by smoking within a student hall of residence of 25 floors. \nThe flat fire was extinguished by the actuation of one concealed sprinkler head\, no injuries were reported with 500 persons evacuating the premises in accordance with the evacuation strategy simultaneous evacuation. \nThe Cube Student Accommodation Fire \nThe danger of student accommodation fires cannot be underestimated as this was clearly demonstrated following the fire in Bolton involving the premises known as the ‘Cube’ November 2019. The speed with which the fire took hold and the devastating impact it had on the building was shocking. The Greater Manchester Fire Rescue Service (GMFRS) press release states that due to the full and immediate evacuation of the premises many lives were saved. \nFull details on the incident are contained in the GMFRS Cube Incident Report\, it should be noted sprinklers were not fitted. \nThe previous reported activation involving a fire within a student hall of residence took place at Wembley on the 2 April 2022\, involving a communal kitchen fire on the second floor of a student accommodation block resulting in the evacuation of 190 people. \nFive Sprinkler heads activated containing/controlling the fire to room of origin\, on arrival operational crews wearing breathing apparatus extinguished the fire using one jet. \nIdentifying once again the clear benefits of installing sprinklers in residential tall buildings. \nLinks/source \n\nBAFSA\, Sprinkler Saves Annual Review 2021/22\nManchester Fire and Rescue Service Cube Fire Report\nWembley Student accommodation activation
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/student-halls-of-residence-activation-stratford/
LOCATION:London
CATEGORIES:Residential
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221016T161000
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CREATED:20221122T184504Z
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UID:10000401-1665936600-1665941580@www.sprinklersaves.co.uk
SUMMARY:LFB Match Funding Competition Sprinkler Save
DESCRIPTION:Fire Rescue Service; London Fire Brigade (LFB)\nIncident; Fire involving smoking materials\nWhen; 16 October 2022\nTime of call; 16:10\nTime of stop 17:33\nWhere\, Barking\nUse of premises; Specialised Housing consisting of three floors\nFixed installation; Automatic fire suppression system (AFSS)\n\nLondon Fire Brigade/Triangle fire systems  have reported the above-mentioned incident resulting in the activation of the premises residential sprinkler system \n Background \n\nThe benefits of match funding provided by Fire & Rescue Services\, in this case the LFB\, to entice social and private housing providers to assist them with meeting the costs of installing sprinklers within premises housing vulnerable persons clearly justified following the above reported sprinkler activation.\nIn 2014\, London Fire Brigade launched a competition to incentivise housing providers to install sprinklers and to promote the Authorities Sprinkler Strategy\, working to promote the use and adoption of residential sprinkler systems.\nThe London Borough Barking and Dagenham were successful receiving £84\,250 to install a sprinkler system in the above-mentioned extra care housing unit containing 33 flats for elderly residents with support needs completed June 2015.\nFunding was allocated from the Fire Prevention Grant received from the government for fire prevention work\nSeven years following the installation of the residential sprinkler installation\, the benefits of this competition were clear for all to see\, following a fire involving smoking materials which activated the sprinkler system containing/controlled the fire within the dwelling.\nSupporting most recent ¹UK research commissioned by The National Fire Chiefs Council\, National Fire Sprinkler Network\,  supported by The British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association.\nThe research report that across all premises types:\nSprinklers are 99% efficient in extinguishing or controlling a fire\nSprinklers are 94% efficient in their ability to operate\n\nPremises residential Sprinkler System Specification \n\nResidential AFSS; installed to BS9251:2014\nCategory; 3 system\nSprinkler heads; Viking VK457\nAlarm; interfaced with building fire alarm system\nWater supply; Town Main\nCoverage; dwellings/communal areas\n\nIncident \n\nFire appliances from Barking\, Milford and East Ham fire stations were mobilised to the fire\nOn arrival crews identified a fire on the second floor within a two roomed flat\nThe premises sprinkler system actuated resulting in three sprinkler heads containing/controlling the fire\nFirefighters wearing breathing apparatus were committed\, extinguishing the fire with one firefighting jet\n50% of the dwelling was damaged by fire\nFirefighters rescued a woman via an internal stairway who was removed to hospital with a further 15 residents evacuated to a place of safety\nThe fire is believed to have been accidental and caused by the unsafe disposal of smoking materials\n\n Benefits of the sprinkler system \n\nFire contained to compartment of origin\nRapidly reduced the rate of production of heat and smoke allowing\n\n\nThe fire service crucial time to implement their operational tactical plan evacuate the premises\nFlashover prevented\n\nLegislation \n\nIn Scotland and Wales all new build and converted care homes/specialised housing require to have sprinklers fitted\nIn England and Northern Ireland there is no requirement\n\nConclusion \n\nThe decision taken by the LFB in 2014 to launch the match funding sprinkler competition should be applauded\, without this initiative the outcome of this incident could have been so much different.\nFor example\, the Newgrange care home Hertfordshire 2017 was the scene of a major fire which broke out in the early hours of the morning. The home was occupied by 35 residents\, sprinklers were not fitted resulting in firefighters rescuing 33 elderly and immobile residents sadly two residents died because of the fire.\nIf sprinklers had been fitted the outcome could have been so much different\, because of this fire the coroner raised concerns that sprinkler systems are not mandatory in care homes. Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service recommended sprinklers be installed. The home was rebuilt – without fire sprinklers installed.\nThis is the second FRS match funding success following the positive Hostel Sprinkler Save reported by Essex Fire Rescue Service on the 28 May 2022 involving a kitchen fire\n\n  \n \n\nNewgrange care home fire\nCredit: Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue Service\n\nLinks \n\nBAFSA\, Sprinkler Saves Annual Review 2021/2022\nNFCC Sprinkler Week campaign toolkit May 22 sprinkler toolkit\n¹ Efficiency and Effectiveness of Sprinkler Systems in the United Kingdom: An Analysis from Fire Service Data – Optimal Economics 2017\nLFB Press release Winners of match funding sprinkler competition\nEssex Fire Rescue Service match funding Hostel sprinkler save\n\n 
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/lfb-match-funding-competition-sprinkler-save/
LOCATION:London
CATEGORIES:Commercial
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200723
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200724
DTSTAMP:20260418T105830
CREATED:20210511T183019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210511T183019Z
UID:10000311-1595462400-1595548799@www.sprinklersaves.co.uk
SUMMARY:Sheltered housing\, London
DESCRIPTION:On 21st July a call was received by BAFSA member Triangle advising the company of a fire in a flat on the 4th floor at 1-133 Garnet Road\, Thornton Heath. The call was a result of the sprinkler alarm signalling the call centre. \nThis is sheltered housing and Triangle had retrospectively installed a BS9251 sprinkler system supplied by a tank and pump which was commissioned in December 2019. \nLondon Fire Brigade attended and forced entry to learn the fire had been extinguished by the activation of one sprinkler head. \nIt appears the resident was using a bedroom as a prayer room and had left the property leaving a lot of incense candles burning\, it is assumed that these were the source of ignition but it is unclear what the item first ignited was. \nTriangle engineer attended site and the sprinkler head was reinstated and the system made live by 1700 hrs. \nBAFSA notes that a second sprinkler head in the hallway had got hot enough for the cover plate to drop off but not to activate the head… a perfect example of how accurate sprinklers are. They really do not go off all at once!
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/sheltered-housing-london/
LOCATION:London
CATEGORIES:Residential
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200402
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200403
DTSTAMP:20260418T105830
CREATED:20210515T170943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210515T170943Z
UID:10000315-1585785600-1585871999@www.sprinklersaves.co.uk
SUMMARY:2 Sprinkler Saves in kitchens in London
DESCRIPTION:Burnt cooking in the kitchen of a residential block of flats of three floors in Waddon Court Road\, was the cause of a fire which\, from the limited information provided\, was controlled by a Personal Protection system. The fire was all out on arrival with no firefighting action completed by crews\nLocal enquiries are currently being completed by the local fire safety team \n1 sprinkler head actuated in the kitchen of a 5 roomed flat on the 11th floor of a 21 storey block of flats in Lanterns Way. LFB reported that the fire was out on arrival.
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/2-sprinkler-saves-in-kitchens-in-london/
LOCATION:London
CATEGORIES:Residential
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200312
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200313
DTSTAMP:20260418T105830
CREATED:20210515T172724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210515T172724Z
UID:10000237-1583971200-1584057599@www.sprinklersaves.co.uk
SUMMARY:Flat\, London
DESCRIPTION:On 12 March \, LFB crews were called to a rapidly developing fire on the sixth floor external balcony of Tweed Walk Tower Hamlets – a twelve storey apartment block.\nThe fire spread horizontally along the balcony from the seat of the fire affecting the balcony of the adjacent dwelling. Due to the intensity of the fire the patio doors/glazing located adjacent to the seat of the fire failed.\nThe prompt activation of the Automatic Fire Suppression System (AFSS)restricted the fire damage to the glazing units/frames with smoke logging confined to the ceiling level of the apartment . The external fire was extinguished using a ground monitor and jets.\nOver recent years the LFB Fire Investigation Team have attended a large number of incidents where fires have occurred on balconies. The cause of those fires has often been due to unsafe disposal of cigarettes by the resident which is the case for the above mentioned incident.\nWithout AFSS the outcome of this incident may well have been more serious with the potential for a full compartment fire which would have seriously compromised the safety of residents and firefighters. Personal contents in the apartments were virtually untouched by the fire\, and no fire related injuries were reported.
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/flat-london-2/
LOCATION:London
CATEGORIES:Residential
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200308
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200309
DTSTAMP:20260418T105830
CREATED:20210515T171110Z
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UID:10000236-1583625600-1583711999@www.sprinklersaves.co.uk
SUMMARY:Flat\, London
DESCRIPTION:On the 8th March\, crews were called to a 5 pump fire on the 25th floor of a 4 roomed flat of a 39 storey high rise residential block in Southwark Bridge Road. \nThe alarm was raised by the occupier to a kitchen fire\, one sprinkler head activated and extinguished the fire prior to the arrivals of crews. \nWithout AFSS the outcome of this incident may well have been more serious with the potential for a full compartment fire which would have seriously compromised the safety of residents and firefighters. no fire related injuries were reported. \nOn this occasion due to the height/design of the building a BS EN 12845 system was installed allowing extra resilience to be provided for the installation\, it should be noted a BS9251 :2014 system is installed for buildings up to 45m in height unless agreed with Authorities Having Jurisdiction.
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/flat-london/
LOCATION:London
CATEGORIES:Residential
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