Tag Archives: fire alarms
Hard hitting video in favour of sprinkler use
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service have taken part in a think sprinkler demonstration for a hard hitting film on the BBC. The piece was made for the BBC’s East Midlands edition of the regional news programme Inside Out. On the … Continue reading
Hotel fire alarm praised for reducing fire spread
27 January 2011 A fire alarm system has been praised for providing early detection of a blaze in a plant room at a Hampshire hotel. Station commander Ryan Thomas, of Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service, said that without the fire alarm, he … Continue reading
Underground car park blaze leads to call for sprinklers
02 November 2010 An underground car park in the Dutch City of Haarlem has been severely damaged by a fire which also destroyed at least 26 cars. According to the European Fire Sprinkler Network (EFSN), smoke from the fire spread … Continue reading
Sprinklers contain industrial press factory blaze
11 November 2010 A sprinkler system has contained what may have been a major fire at a factory in Staffordshire. Around 50 staff were evacuated from IMI Norgren in Lichfield after an industrial press caught fire in the early hours … Continue reading