On 17 May the long-awaited report of the review of England's Building Regulations and fire safety was published. The review was commissioned by the British government in response to the Grenfell Tower disaster.

La Vanguardia, the Spanish newspaper, has an article about the benefits of sprinklers today, 14 May. EFSN member Tecnifuego-Aespi is quoted in the article. Read more

The EFSN is a signatory to a letter to Theresa May calling on her to implement three straightforward measures to the fire safety measures in high-rise and high-risk buildings: sprinklers,

According to a poll conducted on behalf of Rockwool, a company that makes non-combustible insulation, 86% of British adults support the fitting of sprinklers in existing buildings, and 88% in new buildings.

Brannteknisk Forening, the Norwegian fire association, has published record statistics for the numbers of sprinklers and water mist nozzles installed in Norway in 2017.

A report published by the London Assembly has called for sprinklers to be fitted in all new apartment buildings higher than 18m and over time to become required in all new housing.

Sprinklerfrämjandet, the Swedish sprinkler association, has published figures for the numbers of sprinklers installed in Sweden in 2017.

The International Fire Suppession Alliance has published its latest newsletter,

News media report that two people have died and dozens were injured in a fire in the Eurostars David Hotel in Prague.