Sprinkler News
BSi Publish Final Draft of DD 8458 Part 1 - Watermist for Residential and Domestic
BSi have issued a final draft of the DD covering water mist in residential and domestic premises.
If no substantive comments regarding this DD are received by BSi by 6 August this document will be published.
If you would like to review the document, please send an email to info@bafsa.org.uk
Posted on: Monday 26 July 2010
Guest Speaker: BAFSA Dinner: 17 November 2010
We are delighted to announce that the guest speaker for this year's BAFSA dinner will be Lord Knight of Weymouth. Recently ennobled, Jim Knight will be better known to many BAFSA members as the Minister at the DCFS who introduced the presumption in favour of sprinkler protection in new schools. Jim was also formerly Chairman of the Fire Protection Association.
Posted on: Friday 23 July 2010
Member Entries: The Sprinkler Yearbook
Member Entries: The Sprinkler Yearbook
All members have received a form from Redpens Publications who manage the BAFSA Sprinkler Yearbook. This form shows the proposed wording and layout of the member's FREE entry in the 2011/2 Yearbook.
If you DO NOT amend and return the form, your entry will appear essentially as it did in the last yearbook.
To be certain of inclusion, forms should be returned to Redpens (NOT BAFSA) on or before 30 July. If you want a different entry, please return your form NOW
Posted on: Friday 23 July 2010
Bernadette Hartley Award 2011
The “Bernadette Hartley Memorial Award” is an annual National Fire Sprinkler Network award for innovation in promoting fire sprinklers for protection of life, property and the environment.
In selecting an appropriate candidate the NFSN Executive, who make the award will take into account; innovation enterprise or achievement.
Nominations are invited, of individuals who meet the above requirements. Taking into account their achievements during 2010.
Please submit nominations / submissions to the NFSN Secretary nfsn@btconnect.com . The deadline for nominations is the 15th October 2010.
The award will be presented to the successful nominee at the NFSN Parliamentary Seminar on the 28th February 2011.
Posted on: Tuesday 20 July 2010
BAFSA/FIA Seminar: Sleeping Risks 16 September
BAFSA/FIA Seminar: Sleeping Risks
This very successful event is being run in Scotland for the first time and a limited number of table top exhibition spaces are available for BAFSA members who wish to tap in to the HMO, care home, sheltered housing and general r&d market in the only part of the UK where sprinkler protection is mandatory in many such occupancies.
Venue
·Hampden Park football club has been booked for 16th September
·Rooms booked = Lomond 3 (for the main seminar), Lomond 1 & 2 (for the catering and exhibition area)
·Lomond 3 set up for 15 exhibitors (1 trestle and 2 chairs per stand), 2 tea/coffee stations
·Catering – tea/coffee and biscuits on arrival (9.30-10), mid morning tea/coffee & biscuits (11-11.15), soup & sandwich lunch with tea/coffee (12.15-13.15), afternoon tea/coffee & biscuits (14.15-14.45)
There are a limited number of exhibition spaces at £350 each
(Five companies have already booked) Michael Gregg of FIA is managing exhibitor bookings - contact him via info@fia.uk.com or 020 3166 5002
Posted on: Tuesday 20 July 2010
North Wales Sprinkler Stop - Retail
NORTH Wales Fire and Rescue Service is highlighting the benefits of sprinkler systems after a fire at the Dorothy Perkins store on Broughton Shopping Park on Thursday 24 June
Fire crews from Wrexham and Deeside arrived at the store at 8am, when they found the sprinkler system had been activated.
The fire, which was caused by a faulty electrical light fitting in the ground floor fitting rooms, damaged the light fitting and changing room cubicle.
Kevin Brain, from North Wales Fire and Rescue Service, said: “This incident clearly highlights how sprinkler systems can stop a fire in its tracks – saving lives and protecting property.
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Posted on: Tuesday 20 July 2010
More Questions About the Safety of High Rise Timber Framed Buildings
BBC London has discovered that a key 1999 test sponsored by the UK Timber Frame Association invariably cited as evidence that this method of construction is safe did not fully reflect the events which took place after the test. Neither BRE nor the sponsors mentioned that the test block was destroyed when a concealed smoulder in a cavity broke out in the early hours of the morning after the fire.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-10645700
Further concerns have been raised by the BBC of an apparent disinterest by the London boroughs in respect of large number of high rise timber-framed housing blocks. 27 boroughs said they did not know how many such blocks there were, three said they did and two declined to answer.
www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/kurtbarling/
Posted on: Saturday 17 July 2010
Buncefield's Owners Fined £10m
The five companies which owned or managed Buncefield have been fined almost £10 million as a result of the HSE prosecution for the 2005 explosion and fire.
More information at: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-10660356
Posted on: Friday 16 July 2010
BAFSA Golf Day Results
Many thanks to BAFSA Golf Club Captain David Robinson for this report of another very successful day. This will be the last event organised by David who intends to devote his time to his many other interests. Martin Hartley from Argus will be organising the 2011 event which till take place at Shrigley Hall on 16 June.
BAFSA’s 10th annual singles Stableford 4 ball golf competition and team trophy was competed for by 8 teams (of 4), a good turnout in the present climate with the teams representing installers and suppliers to the fire sprinkler industry.
Weather conditions were warm and sunny.
The prestigious BAFSA team trophy was competed for by:-
Argus, Hall Fire Protection, Armstrong Priestley, Tyco, Shawston, Victaulic, Booles and Ashworths.
Scores were down on previous years with prizes presented by Martin Hartley (BAFSA Vice Chairman)
The team trophy was won by Armstrong Priestley( for the 3rd time in 10 years) with a score of 89 points (2 counting), with Ashworth’s in 2nd place with 85 points), Victaulic were in 3rd place with 84 points) and Booles in 4th on 82 points.
Posted on: Friday 9 July 2010
Safety Alert
An NFPA safety alert relating to the use of antifreeze has been posted in the Members' Area.
Posted on: Wednesday 7 July 2010