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Friday, 05 October 2012 14:32 |
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West Midlands Fire Service has reported that shortly after 16:10 on Tuesday, 4th September a small fire involving a CCTV monitor occurred at the BHS store in Wolverhampton city centre. The fire, in a second floor office in the three storey 50m x30m premises was controlled by the sprinkler system and the store was safely evacuated. Two fire-fighters in breathing apparatus were committed with one jet to damp down and the stop message was sent at 16:57. Fire Service personnel then assisted the store's own staff to clear up using vacuum suction equipment.
Dorset Fire & Rescue Service reports that it was called at 00:20 on 30th July to a fire in a superstore in Bournemouth. On arrival, the crews found that the sprinkler system had extinguished the fire. A malfunction of a portable air-conditioning unit is believed to have caused the fire. The only damage was to a waste paper basket. Dorset Fire Service Group Manager Craig Baker said, "This incident provides clear evidence that sprinklers are a highly effective method of reducing risk for businesses. We are urging businesses to consider sprinklers as part of their growth plans and business continuity arrangements."
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The History of Mather + Platt |
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Friday, 05 October 2012 14:30 |
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Ken Bishop has written a history of Mather + Platt, one of the companies behind the creation of the sprinkler industry. The book is available for online purchase from the Mather + Platt Long Service Association at www.maplsa.com |
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Paris 2012 a Huge Success! |
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Friday, 06 July 2012 10:36 |
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Over 220 people attended Paris 2012, the international fire sprinkler conference organised by the EFSN in association with the CNPP. Held on 28-29 June in the fully-sprinklered Paris Marriott Rive Gauche Hotel, the conference delegates received presentations from more than 25 speakers. The conference themes were the protection of life, property and the environment. There was also a focus on maintenance. As well as catching up on legislative developments, changes to standards, new product innovations and sprinkler-related research, the delegates took full advantage of the opportunity to network. Many also came to the optional gala dinner, which this year took the form of a private dinner cruise on the Seine.
The next international fire sprinkler conference will be held in London on 20-21 May, 2014. Our co-hosts will be the British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association, which will be celebrating its 40th Anniversary. |
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BBC Breakfast runs Article on Sprinklers |
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Friday, 06 July 2012 10:29 |
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On 18th June BBC Breakfast ran a three-minute article on residential sprinklers, showing how they control fires in the home and how easy they are to install. The case for sprinklers was made by Fire Chiefs. See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18482861. |
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German Supermarket Saved by Sprinklers |
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Friday, 06 July 2012 10:26 |
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The Viernheim Fire Brigade reports that it was called at 02:01 on Sunday, 17th June to a fire in a shop in the town centre. On arrival they found flames in the fruit and vegetable section. They quickly extinguished the fire with a single hose. The fire brigade commented that the automatic fire alarm and sprinkler system prevented this from becoming a large fire. |
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Sprinklers save Belgian Shopping Centre |
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Friday, 06 July 2012 10:25 |
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A fire on Friday, 15th June in a shopping centre in Roeselare was extinguished by the sprinkler system. The fire brigade said that without the action of the sprinklers the building would probably no longer exist. |
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Sawmill Saved by Sprinklers |
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Friday, 06 July 2012 10:16 |
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Mid and West Wales Fire & Rescue Service reports that it was called at 02:03 on 7th June to a fire at BSW Sawmills at Newbridge on Wye. On arrival the crews found that two heads from the factory's sprinkler system had operated and suppressed the fire. The fire is believed to have started when wood jammed in a conveyor and caught fire due to friction. Many years ago the building was destroyed by fire. It was rebuilt with sprinklers, which proved their worth! |
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More British Sprinkler Saves |
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Friday, 06 July 2012 09:52 |
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At 05:10 on 6th June, West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service was called by a member of staff to a two-storey Marks & Spencer retail centre in Pudsey. On arrival they found that sprinklers had operated to control a fire in a freezer. They completed extinguishment with a hosereel. Five sprinkler heads had operated and the damage was limited to 5m2. The shop was expected to re-open the next day.
Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service reports that it was called early on Friday, 1st June to a fire in a flour mill in Stockport. A ventilation compressor had caught fire but the sprinkler system had operated to prevent fire spread.
On 22nd May Hampshire Fire & Rescue Service attended a fire in a restaurant in Portsmouth. A wok overheated in the Water Margin Chinese restaurant and set fire to the roof. The sprinkler system operated and helped to control the fire while fire-fighters completed extinguishment. |
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High Rise Fire in France Kills One and Injures Ten |
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Friday, 06 July 2012 09:37 |
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French media reports that a fire in an apartment building in an 18-storey apartment building in Roubaix, northern France, has killed one person and injured ten more. 250 people had to be evacuated and the building is now uninhabitable. The fire broke out at 14:45 on the first or second floor and then spread, reaching the top on one side. On that side a number of balconies collapsed. 100 firefighters attended and it took over two hours before the building was evacuated. Most of the residents will stay with their relatives but a quarter are being housed in hotels. There is no requirement to fit sprinklers in high-rise residential buildings in France and for commercial buildings the new requirement only applies to buildings higher than 200 metres.
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Underground Car Park Fire in Germany Kills Two and Injures 17 |
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Friday, 06 July 2012 09:30 |
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The German fire brigade reports that a fire in an underground car park on Sunday, 13th May has killed two people and injured 17 others. The car park was under several apartment buildings in Mettzingen, near Stuttgart. Smoke from the car park spread through the apartment buildings. One of the injured suffered broken bones from jumping out of a window. The roof of one of the apartment buildings collapsed. There was no mention of a sprinkler system in the car park.
On 23rd April a fire in an underground car park in Namur, Belgium, totally destroyed five cars and badly damaged dozens more. Above the car park was an IBIS hotel and a number of apartment buildings. The fire started at about 22:30 and over 90 people had to be evacuated. Fortunately in this case nobody was hurt, although the damage to the car park was severe. |
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