18.08.26
Sprinklers Extinguish Greater London specialised housing scheme fire
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BAFSA’s Sprinkler Saves project aims to raise awareness of how the devastating effects of fire can be mitigated and, in many cases, prevented through the enhanced use of Automatic Water-Based Suppression Systems (AWSS).
We achieve this by encouraging Fire and Rescue Services (FRS) and our sprinkler industry colleagues across the UK to report all types of sprinkler and water-mist activations resulting from fire incidents they have attended. These incidents are recorded on the Sprinkler Saves website and in our annual review. Each case documents the impact and benefits of the AWSS.
The details of these incidents provide a valuable evidence base for challenging myths and misconceptions about the safety, reliability and effectiveness of sprinkler and water-mist systems. They also demonstrate the important role AWSS can play in protecting people, property and communities from fire.
A sprinkler save occurs when one or more sprinkler heads activate to control or extinguish a building fire, providing powerful, real-world evidence of the effectiveness of sprinklers in reducing the impact of fire.
The promotion of reported AWSS activations is however dependent on the goodwill and resources of both the Fire Rescue Service and sprinkler industry itself.
We therefore encourage both parties to share details of AWSS activations with us using the form below so we can continue our work in creating a central and comprehensive database of fire incidents where AWSS have played their essential role in suppressing and/or extinguishing fire.
Thank you
Nick Coleshill, BAFSA sprinkler ambassador and Sprinkler Saves co-ordinator
