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SUMMARY:Nottinghamshire Student Accommodation Saved By Sprinkler Activation
DESCRIPTION:Credit image Nationwide Fire Sprinklers Ltd\nGroup Manager Chris Emmott\, Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue \n“Sprinklers are one of the most effective methods of fire protection\, offering automatic activation to suppress fires before they spread. \n“We are thankful that this building had a working sprinkler system in place. This could have been a much worse situation\, but thanks to the prompt response from the sprinklers\, we were able to extinguish the fire quickly and keep everyone safe.” \nWhile the sprinkler system helped mitigate the damage\, this incident serves as a reminder of the importance of fire safety in the kitchen. \n “Many families across Nottinghamshire own an air fryer\, so it is crucial that users are aware of the fire risks that may come with it. We are seeing an increase in fires involving air friers\, and we have attended nine in the last ten months\, so we are urging families to use them safely.” \n“Appliances such as air fryers should never be left unattended when in use\, and when using them\, we advise that they are in a ventilated area and not used under a cupboard or overhead cabinet.” \n“Never overfill them\, clean it after every use\, and never plug an air fryer\, or any appliance for that matter\, into an extension lead.” \n“Finally\, I want to remind occupants to never fight a fire themselves – get out\, stay out\, and call 999.” \nIntroduction  \nThe British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA) is the UK’s leading professional trade association for the fire sprinkler industry. Our primary objectives include providing authoritative information on the benefits of fire sprinkler systems and how fire sprinklers can play a significant role in saving life and property from the devastating effects of fire. \nOne way to achieve this is to demonstrate the vital role sprinklers play in fire safety arrangements by highlighting real tangible examples of where they have actuated and in doing so\, saved life and property from fire. The outcome of which will entice others in the housing sector or providing sleeping accommodation to install fire sprinklers as part of a package of fire safety measures reducing the impact of fire on people\, property\, and the environment. \nA sprinkler save is categorised as where one or more sprinkler heads have activated and contained\, controlled or in some cases\, extinguished a building fire. The story around the incident provides powerful evidence of the ability of sprinklers to protect life\, firefighters\, and property from fire. \nThe most recent ¹UK research commissioned by the National Fire Chiefs Council\, National Fire Sprinkler Network and supported by British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association in the publication\, “Efficiency and Effectiveness of Sprinkler Systems in the United Kingdom: An Analysis from Fire Service Data”. Key data revealed 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\nThis reported sprinkler activation involving student accommodation supports this evidence. \nOur gratitude to Nottingham Fire Rescue Service\, Nationwide Sprinklers Ltd for rising to the call from the National Fire Chiefs Council to collate\, report sprinkler activations to Sprinkler Saves Uk. The outcome of which will allow a central and comprehensive record of fire incidents where sprinklers played their essential role is suppressing and/or extinguishing the fire. \nDemonstrating the vital role sprinklers play in fire safety arrangements by highlighting real life tangible examples of where they have actuated and in doing so saved life and protected property. The resources will benefit the collective aim of enhancing protection against fire through the increased acceptance and installation of fire sprinklers\, driving a culture of change so they are understood and become a more widespread protection measure across the UK. \nIt cannot be stressed how important active systems such as fire sprinklers are providing effective fire protection requires a balanced approach to the provision of passive and active elements. The use of a combined approach plays a significant role reducing the impact of fire on people\, reduce the risk to firefighters\, property and the environment and increase sustainability. \nBackground \nThis is the fourth reported sprinkler save reported by Nottingham Fire Rescue Service in the past 12 months with 3 of the incidents involving student accommodation. On each occasion the fire was contained/controlled or extinguished by the activation of the sprinkler system providing further evidence that the operation of a correctly designed and installed residential life safety sprinkler system installed\, maintained in accordance with the appropriate codes and standards reduces the rate of production of heat and smoke\, allowing more time for the occupants to escape or be rescued. \nStudent Accommodation  \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\, sprinklers were not fitted. Student accommodation Is undoubtedly a challenging environment from a fire safety perspective with their own individual challenges. The student’s lifestyle is typically associated with a reduced level of caution when it comes to appreciating risk. \nLondon Fire Brigade reported that over the past 5 years London firefighters have attended more than 1\,200 cooking-related fires and false alarms in university students’ halls involving kitchen activities\, unattended cooking which can escalate into a fire. \nLegislation \nRegulatory guidance for England includes a specific requirement to install sprinklers in purpose group 1a (residential block of flats) with a top floor height of 11 metres above ground level this guidance does not apply to student halls of residence regardless of height. \nEngland’s national building and fire safety regulations trail behind its neighbours\, governments in other UK jurisdictions who have set lower mandatory thresholds for the installation of sprinklers in new purpose-built student accommodation. Following the introduction of new fire regulations within Northern Ireland\, fire sprinklers are now required in within student accommodation with a storey more than 11m above ground level which will come into effect on 6 May 2025 \nIt is the view of British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA) and the National Fire Chiefs Council that sprinklers should be installed in all new student accommodation regardless of height\, as well as existing buildings undergoing refurbishment. The Government should be looking to emulate the policies in the devolved governments to support unitary policy across nations by lowering or removing the acceptable height\, floor area\, or occupancy threshold dependent on building type. \nThe premises/sprinkler system \n\nNottinghamshire Student accommodation (timber framed construction) of 4 floor\nProtected by a life safety residential sprinkler system as part of a package of fire safety measures.\nSpecification\, BS9251:2005\n\nSprinkler head VK457 concealed pendent sprinkler\nWater supply Pump/tank 30-minute suppl\n\n\n\nImage of one of the VK457 concealed sprinkler pendant heads which actuated \n \nThe Incident  \n\nFirefighters were mobilised to a student accommodation block fire.\nOn arrival firefighters established the fire involved an electric air fryer\nExtinguished by the activation of two sprinkler heads located within the open plan communal kitchen.\nThe occupants self-evacuated with one casualty treated on the scene for smoke inhalation.\nThe intensity of the heat from the fire activated a further sprinkler head disengaging the cover plate only.\nFire damage was contained to the air fryer\, kitchen worktop\, cupboard area due to the activation of the sprinkler system which prevented the fire from spreading from the compartment of origin.\n1x Carbon dioxide extinguish was used to extinguish a hot spot located beneath the kitchen cupboard\n\n             \nImages credit Nationwide Sprinklers Ltd\nThis incident provides further evidence that the main functional objectives of a life safety sprinkler system were achieved. \n\nReducing the rate of heat and smoke\, containing and controlling the fire\nReducing the likelihood of a fire spreading beyond the room of origin\nFirefighters operated without due risk to either effect rescue or assist evacuation\nPrevent conflagration\n\nWhen comparing this incident to a similar air fryer kitchen fire in Weymouth in December 2024 where the premises was not sprinkler protected\, the difference is startling\, the kitchen was severely damaged by the fire. \nNo Sprinklers                                                                        Sprinklers \n           \nImage credit Dorset and Wiltshire FRS                                                                 image credit Nationwide Fire Sprinklers Ltd\nThe images reaffirm the benefits of installing a residential life safety sprinkler system for sleeping accommodation preventing the fire from spreading from the compartment of origin. \nPremises Emergency Plan \nIt was refreshing that that the emergency plan for this incident allowed for 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. \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. \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.\nThe emergency plan\, provisions were in place allowing the sprinkler system to be reinstated at the conclusion of the incident.\n\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 assist evacuation\, effect rescue when necessary\nPrevent conflagration\n\nAir Fryers \nAre a relatively new cooking appliance being used in our homes\, Aviva insurance have published guidance urging people to exercise caution after a new survey revealed nearly one in five Uk adults (19%) have encountered potential or actual fire hazards in their homes due to air fryers. \nReaffirmed following recent reports of a recent fire involving an air fryer in Bournemouth extinguished by the activation of the premises sprinkler system. The cause of the fire was caused by its owner who set it alight trying a cleaning hack they saw on TikTok. \nFurther research of the incident primary fire data is required to identify a trend on the benefits of sprinklers involving air fryer fires attended by FRS in which sprinklers were present\, having an impact. Due to the limitations of the Incident recording system\, it is not possible to record ‘air fryer’ as an ignition source for fires. \nSources/further reading \n\nSprinkler Saves Review 2023/2024\n¹Efficiency and Effectiveness of Sprinkler Systems in the United Kingdom: An Analysis from Fire Service data \nNFCC AFSS Position Statement\nDorset and Wiltshire FRS kitchen air fryer fire\nLFB Press release 1200 Cooking related fires and false alarms in student accommodation\nBBC TikTok air fryer ‘hack’ blamed for fire\nAviva issues fire warning around air fryer habits\nNFRS Press Release\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/nottinghamshire-student-accommodation-saved-by-sprinkler-activation/
LOCATION:Nottinghamshire
CATEGORIES:Residential
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SUMMARY:Nottinghamshire Tall Building Student Accommodation Activation
DESCRIPTION:Credit image Nationwide Fire Sprinklers \nIntroduction \nOur thanks to both Nottinghamshire Fire Rescue Service (NFRS) and Nationwide Fire Sprinklers for reporting a fire involving an incense candle within a student accommodation tall building which was successfully contained within a cluster flat by the activation of 1 concealed sprinkler head with no injuries reported. \nThe details of this activation provides further evidence of the reliability and effectiveness of sprinkler systems and adds 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. \nThe report found that:\nSprinklers are 99% efficient in extinguishing or controlling a fire.\nSprinklers are 94% efficient in their ability to operate. \nIf it was not for the amendments to sprinkler provisions within Approved Document B (ADB) for a reduction in the height threshold for sprinklers in purpose group 1a (residential block of flats) from 30m to 11m introduced in 2020\, the outcome of this incident could have been so different if sprinklers had not been fitted. \nA fire that spread through the Cube high-rise student accommodation in 2019 is a reminder that our new 11m sprinkler threshold for high rise residential buildings does not apply to student accommodation regardless of height. \nDuring the building process\, the decision was made by the developer to change the use\, occupancy of the of the building to purpose group 2b\, halls of residence which benefitted from the previous decision for the installation of a residential sprinkler system to comply with building regulations. \nStudent accommodation is undoubtedly a challenging environment from a fire safety perspective with their own individual challenges. The student’s lifestyle is typically associated with a reduced level of caution when it comes to appreciating risk.It is the view of BAFSA and the National Fire Chiefs Council that sprinklers should be installed in all new student accommodation regardless of height\, as well as existing buildings undergoing refurbishment\, regardless of height providing a further layer of safety from fire. \nThis incident provides further evidence that the operation of a correctly designed and installed residential sprinkler system installed\, maintained in accordance with the appropriate codes and standards reduces the rate of production of heat and smoke\, allowing more time for the occupants to escape to safety or be rescued. \nThe Incident  \n\nDate of incident; September 2024.\nTime of call; 10:28.\nTime of stop; 11:53.\nIncident Closed 14:53.\nIncident; Fire.\nAddress; Nottinghamshire.\nLocation of fire; bedroom within cluster flat.\nAFSS; BS9251:2021.\nImpact of AFSS; Contained/controlled.\nNumber of sprinkler heads operated; 1.\nFire Rescue Service; Nottinghamshire Fire Rescue Service.\n\nThe premises \n\nGround floor plus 5 floors\, purpose-built student accommodation building containing cluster flats accommodating up to 60 residents.\n\nSummary of Incident  \n\nFire crews were mobilised to reports of a confirmed fire.\nThe seat of the fire was identified to be within a cluster flat bedroom.\nCause of ignition\, lit incense candle.\nUnknown to the tenant embers from the stubbed-out candle were blown on to clothes within a washing basket which caught light.\nThe tenant who was in the flat at the time was unaware of the fire until the bedroom door containing the seat of the fire was opened.\nThe sprinkler system activated containing/controlling the fire allowing tenable conditions allowing the tenant to make their way to a final place of safety.\nMinimal Firefighting media was required by the Fire Rescue Service (FRS) to extinguish the fire\nSuperficial fire\, heat\, and smoke damage sustained within the room of origin\nMajor protracted incident everted allowing FRS resources to be released\, redeployed to attend other emergency incidents.\nThe system was reinstated within 60 minutes from the time the sprinkler contractor received the call to attend the incident.\n\nThe images clearly identify the benefits of installing a residential sprinkler system \n                   \n Credit Nationwide fire sprinklers                                    Credit NFRS                                                           Credit NFRS \n       1x RFC 49 Concealed Sprinkler Head activated \n      \nCredit Nationwide fire sprinklers \nSprinkler System \n\nBS9251:2021\nCategory 3\nWater supply Dedicated pump and tank\nIsolation valves located on each floor\nCoverage Flats and common ways\n\nGroup Manager Jonathan Holford Head of Fire Protection – \n“Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service supported the 2020 changes to Approved Document B requiring sprinklers to be installed in all residential buildings over 11m. The benefits of these changes were seen at a recent incident in a medium rise residential building in Nottingham.A small accidental fire was contained to the room of origin allowing our crew to extinguish the fire with minimal equipment. This reduced the hazard to our Firefighters whilst also creating a significantly safer environment for occupants to evacuate promptly. NFRS also welcome the publicised changes to ADB coming into force on 2nd March 2025 requiring sprinklers to be installed in all new care homes.” \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.\nThe system was reinstated within 60 minutes from the time the sprinkler contractor received the call to attend the incident.\n\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\n\nSources/further reading \n\nSprinkler Saves Review 2023/2024\nSprinkler Saves Summer Update No 5\n¹Efficiency and Effectiveness of Sprinkler Systems in the United Kingdom: An Analysis from Fire Service data \nNFRS AFSS Position Statement\nBS5306-0\nBS9251;2021\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/nottinghamshire-tall-building-student-accommodation-activation/
LOCATION:Nottinghamshire
CATEGORIES:Commercial
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