Sprinkler News
Fire Sprinkler 2008: 13 November 2008,
Marriott St Pierre Chepstow
The only UK conference and exhibition dedicated to sprinklers for the protection of people and property
Fatal Fire at Kent Care Home
Kent F&RS have issued the following press release:
Serious incident in Westgate on Sea
Fire Investigators are looking into the cause of a serious blaze in Westgate-on-Sea in which a man died.
Kent Fire and Rescue Service received the 999 call to a care home in Canterbury Road just before 11pm yesterday evening and immediately sent two fire engines from Westgate and Margate.
At the scene crews were confronted with a well developed fire with people trapped inside and immediately called for support from stations in the nearby area. At the height of the blaze five fire engines and specialist support vehicles attended, Police and Ambulance staff were also called.
Eight firefighters wearing breathing apparatus were then sent into the building of three floors to search for casualties. 25 people were led to safety and paramedics attended to one casualty who was rescued by fire crews.
Firefighters fought the fire with a main jet, two hose reel jets and a hydrant and the fire was extinguished just after midnight.
The fire is not being treated as suspicious but the cause is being investigated
Posted on: Monday 7 July 2008
Fire Sprinkler 2008: 13 November: Update
As previously advised the event has proved astonishingly popular with all the sponsorship opportunities and exhibition area now sold. There are fewer than 20 conference places left and only a very few seats for the annual dinner (on 12 November) still available. BAFSA members planning to attend the AGM only on the afternoon of 12 November are asked to register for this on the flyer.
Full details and prices for the dinner and conference are to be found on the flyer which can be downloaded below.
Posted on: Monday 7 July 2008
Sprinkler Stop - Timber Processing Plant, Solihull, West Midlands
Steve Mills has reported this very interesting sprinkler stop. It would seem clear that if these premises had not been sprinklered the resultant fire would have been hazardous in the extreme for firefighters and almost certainly would have had a major impact on other business and residents.
"At just after midday on 24th June 2008 a fire started at Arden Wood Shavings, a timber processing plant in Solihull, West Midlands
A fire resulting from a drive bearing in a shavings separator caused a dust explosion that resulted in fires burning in various areas of the building, carried via ducting systems.
The building was fitted with a sprinkler system and it is estimated that as many as twenty sprinkler heads, in the separator machine room and in the main bulk storage area, operated to control and suppress the fires that followed the dust explosion until arrival of the Fire Service.
Six pumping appliances from West Midlands Fire Service were used to suppress the deep seated fires that followed.
Given the nature of the stored materials and processes, the sprinkler system may well have prevented a total loss of the on site processing and storage facilities."
Posted on: Tuesday 1 July 2008
BAFSA Newsletter - Summer 2008
The Editor writes:
I am now beginning to compile the next Newsletter for publication in July/August.
Please send me any newsworthy items/interesting news :-
e.g.. unusual projects, people news, new products,meeting details,successful sprinkler stops, industry news, contractual/H+S/training issues etc
E-mail/mail with attachments (preferably in word format) (or fax) same to me by 15 July, I will endeavour to include this with credits.
David Robinson
Editor, BAFSA newsletter
c/o Hall Fire Protection Ltd
Holloway Drive,
Wardley Business Park,
Worsley, Manchester, M28 2LA.
T:- 0161 793 4822 Home T: 015394 37172
F:- 0161 794 4950 Home F: 015394 37367
Mobile:- 07774 778615
E/mail:- robinsondr@btinternet.com
Web: www.hallfire.co.uk
Posted on: Saturday 28 June 2008
BAFSA Golf Day 2009 - 18 June, Shrigley Hall
David Robinson, BAFSA's Golf Day Organiser writes:
Following the success of this year's event, companies should consider an early booking for next year.
An early return of the attached booking form will enable us to firm up details with Shrigley for 2009.
Booking now will ensure we have the course on the day we require as at that time of year it is busy.
Invoices will not be sent out until April 2009.
David Robinson
Vice Chairman BAFSA
c/o Hall Fire Protection Ltd
Holloway Drive,
Wardley Business Park,
Worsley, Manchester, M28 2LA.
T:- 0161 793 4822 Home T: 015394 37172
F:- 0161 794 4950 Home F: 015394 37367
Mobile:- 07774 778615
E/mail:- robinsondr@btinternet.com
Web: www.hallfire.co.uk
Posted on: Friday 27 June 2008
BAFSA Archives
Stewart Kidd, Secretary General writes:
I have been engaged in trying to protect the BAFSA records so as to ensure that we can secure the association's archives since its foundation in an enduring format. Part of this project is to collate all the council minutes and have them professionally hard-bound. Unfortunately there appears to be a gap in the records held at the registered office. There are no minutes for the period 1 January 1979 and 31 December 1984.
If anyone has council minutes dating from within this period I would be most grateful if they could loan these to us so we can make copies for binding.
Call me on 01353-741099 or email me at info@bafsa.org.uk if you can help.
Thanks
Stewart
Posted on: Friday 27 June 2008
WRAS Approval for Blazemaster CPVC Pipe
Recently there has been a query from a water supplier regarding the WRAS listing status of Blazemaster pipe. This has now been clarified as below. BAFSA suggests that the statement be forwarded is response to any similar future questions.
“The WRAS potable water approval for cold water use applies to BlazeMaster® products extruded from compound BlazeMaster® CPVC 88738 org 734 (pipes) and moulded from compound BlazeMaster® CPVC 88065 org 734 (fittings, valves, etc.). The listing number at WRAS for the approved material is 0607505.”
Posted on: Friday 20 June 2008
BAFSA Annual Golf Day 2008 - Results
BAFSA GOLF DAY RESULTS 19th June 2008 - Shrigley Hall Golf and Country Club, Nr. Macclesfield
BAFSA’s 8th annual singles stableford 4 ball golf competition and team trophy was competed for by 10 teams representing installers and suppliers to the fire sprinkler industry.
Shrigley Hall is challenging/ undulating course with the greens in perfect condition.
Weather conditions were cold and blustery but at least the rain kept off having been torrential the previous day.
The prestigious BAFSA team trophy was competed for by:-
4 sprinkler installers teams– Pendle, Hall Fire Protection, Armstrong Priestley and Tyco
And 6 sprinkler product manufacturers / suppliers teams – Shawston, Armstrong Integrated Systems, Harris Pipework, Pipe Centre, Crane and Rapidrop.
The team trophy was won by Pendle( winners in 2006) with a score of 117 points, with Armstrong Priestley( winners in 2007) in 2nd place( 104 points ), Hall Fire Protection( never been in the frame before) in 3rd place(103 points) and Tyco( at the first attempt ) in 4th on 101 points.
Paul Beardow ( Shawston) won the singles competition with a score of 37 (playing off a handicap of 23 ).
2nd place in the individual comp went to P. Berry (Tyco) with a score also of 37, with G. Greenhaulgh (Pendle) in 3rd place with 36 points and Jason Teal ( Hall Fire) in 4th with 35 points.
Thanks particularly to the prize sponsors:-
Viking/Tubetrade/Ashworths/GE Risk/ Nuform/Harris Pipework/Armstrong Integrated Systems/Pipe Centre/Crane and Hall Fire Protection (hopefully I have not missed any) for their kind support.
For the record the nearest the pin were: -
3rd hole - S.Buch
8th hole – G.Greenhaulgh
14th hole – T. Seville
Longest drive on the 13th was Lee Waddington
A special mention goes to Keith Taylor of Tyco who managed to hit the house on the 1st something that has never been achieved at any of the previous BAFSA golf days !
For those who may wish to see/use them the photo gallery will be on the BAFSA web page shortly and will be featured in the next BAFSA news and hopefully many other publications.
The camaraderie, team spirit and friendliness, clearly evident at this highly successful golf day, is mirrored by the wider BAFSA membership.
The full results list is attached.
Please make a note of next year’s date, which is Thursday 18th June 2009 at Shrigley Hall.
Entry forms to be issued shortly.
David Robinson
Vice Chairman BAFSA
Posted on: Friday 20 June 2008
Welsh Assembly LCO for Residential Sprinklers
The Welsh Assembly committee charged with examining Ann Jones AM's proposed Legislative Competence Order have concluded that power should be transferred from Westminster to Cardiff in this matter.
This takes the idea of sprinklers being required in all new residential premises in Wales one step closer to reality.
A summary of the LCO can be found below and the link will connect you to the Assembly's website for the LCO and its progress:
www.assemblywales.org/bus-home/bus-legis ... egislation-lco-2008-7.htm
Posted on: Tuesday 17 June 2008
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.
Posted on: Tuesday 17 June 2008