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Sprinkler Saves

Providing the evidence of sprinklers in action

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We want to enhance protection against fire through the increased acceptance and use of fire sprinklers by encouraging the promotion /installation of sprinklers driving a culture change so that sprinklers are understood and accepted as the norm for UK.

One way to achieve this is by working with our FRS representatives and the sprinkler industry to collate sprinkler saves, promoting their ability to operate/control a fire. A sprinkler save is where one or more sprinkler heads activate to control/extinguish a building fire – providing powerful evidence as to the ability of sprinklers to reduce the effects of fire.

They also provide environmental benefits, reducing fire loss, damage to the environment, reducing carbon emissions and reducing the use of water from the resulting firefighting operations preventing expensive restoration of buildings, replacing expensive equipment and plant. Your continued support collating sprinkler save makes a difference. 

Nick Coleshill, BAFSA sprinkler ambassador

 

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LATEST SAVES NEWS

SPRINKLER SAVES PUBLICATIONS

A sprinkler save is when one or sprinkler heads have been activated and have successfully contained and controlled a fire.

Our Sprinkler Saves annual review provides important data for legislators, industry and other interested parties on how effective sprinklers are at doing their job.

It demonstrates the vital role sprinklers play in fire safety by highlighting real, tangible examples of where they have activated and in doing so saved life and protected property. The story around the incident provides powerful evidence of the ability of sprinklers to protect life, firefighters, and property from fire.

The current review uses information collated from: 

Primary fires reported for the financial year ending March 2024, in which sprinklers were reported as activated and having an impact. The reported incidents span a wide range of building types and occupancies.

Primary fire data sourced following a freedom of information request to the respective teams collating fire incident data attended by Fire and Rescue Services (FRSs) for England, Scotland, and Wales where Automatic Fire Suppression Systems (AFSS) were reported as activated and having an impact for 2022/2023.

Sprinkler Saves Review 2023/ 2024

Sprinkler Saves London Review


Sprinkler Saves Latest quarterly update

QUARTERLY UPDATE 5

QUARTERLY UPDATE 4

QUARTERLY UPDATE 3

QUARTERLY UPDATE 2

QUARTERLY UPDATE 1