02.12.25
We aim to strengthen fire protection by increasing the acceptance and use of fire sprinklers, encouraging their promotion and installation to drive a cultural shift in which sprinklers are understood and accepted as the norm across the UK.
One way to achieve this is by working with Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) representatives and the sprinkler industry to collate and share evidence of sprinkler saves. 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.
Sprinklers also deliver significant environmental benefits. They reduce fire loss and environmental damage, lower carbon emissions, and minimise water usage during firefighting operations. This in turn helps prevent costly building restoration and the replacement of expensive equipment and plant. Your continued support in collating sprinkler saves makes a real and meaningful difference.
Nick Coleshill, BAFSA sprinkler ambassador and Sprinkler Saves co-ordinator
To report a sprinkler save to BAFSA please click here
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.