Publications
BAFSA Publishes Technical Guidance Note No 1: Residential and Domestic Sprinklers
BAFSA has published its first Technical Guidance Note. This covers issues arising from installers' practical experience of designing and installing residential and domestic sprinkler systems using BS 9251: 2005.
All BAFSA members will be receiving a complimentary copy of the document
Copies are available (up to five) at no cost for fore and rescue service and building control departments. Pdf of the document can be downloaded below.
Posted on: Monday 7 July 2008
Sprinkler Protected Hospitals/Healthcare Facilities
This document contains listings of sprinkler protected hospitals in the UK and elsewhere. Collated by the EFSN from a variety of sources - if you are aware of any unlisted units which are partially or fully sprinkler protected please let us know (info@bafsa.org.uk).
Posted on: Thursday 3 January 2008
Updated on: Monday 7 July 2008
AGM Presentation: Lubrizol/Blazemaster
This is the presentation delivered by Lubrizol after the 2007 AGM
Posted on: Monday 19 November 2007
DCSF Policy - Sprinklers - Risk Assessment Tools
On 1 March 2007, Jim Knight, the Minister of State for Schools and Learners, announced the new DCSF policy on sprinklers and their value as a measure against the risk of fire and arson.
All new schools should have fire sprinklers installed except for a few very low risk schools.
Although the provision of sprinklers is not a requirement of the Building Regulations, DCSF expects that the Education Authority, Funding Body or overall 'client' of the scheme, should request, as part of the Employer's Requirements, that a risk assessment be undertaken to assess the validity of providing sprinklers in the scheme.
To help clients, local authorities and design teams assess the level of risk and make the right decisions, the Building Research Establishment (BRE) has developed two new practical aids for DCSF.
These can be accessed via:
www.teachernet.gov.uk/management/resourc ... etyforschools/sprinklers/
Posted on: Thursday 15 November 2007
Building Bulletin 100
This is the final version of the Westminster government's fire safety guide for the design of new schools.
Posted on: Wednesday 31 October 2007
Wise Up to Fire - Care Homes
Download the Wise up to Fire Campaign leaflet on sprinklers in care homes here
Posted on: Friday 26 October 2007
Sprinklers in Dwellings
The original (2002) text of BAFSA Information File No 2. Note that this is (Oct 2007) being revised to take account of changes in BSi and other documents.
Posted on: Friday 26 October 2007
BIF 14 Care Homes
This new publication deals with the uses and benefits of installing sprinklers in care homes and similar premises.
Posted on: Thursday 11 October 2007
BIF 6 Sprinklers - Frequently Asked Questions
This useful and popular leaflet can be downloaded here.
Posted on: Wednesday 13 June 2007
Sprinklers for Safety
Sprinklers for Safety: Uses and Benefits of Incorporating Sprinklers in Buildings and Structures ISBN 0-9552628 was published on 1 February 2006.
This document, written by Arup Fire provides evidence to aid those professionals making decisions about the incorporation of sprinklers in different building types/designs.
In particular, the document reviews the application of sprinklers in the context of the Building Regulations and proposes examples of the use of sprinklers as a means of alternative compliance ('trade-offs') with Approved Document B (2006) which lists this book as a reference source.
An electronic version of the publication can be downloaded via the link below. Paper copies can be ordered from BAFSA (info@bafsa.org.uk) with single copies priced at £25 including UK post and packing. Copies are free to BAFSA members.
Posted on: Friday 11 May 2007