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Posted By John Webster
I have long been convinced of the benefits of sprinklers, and, judging by the positive comments on sprinkler systems in Chris Harris' thread, it is something that many of us would like to see as standard.
It is therefore good to see that, in the light of the Rosepark home tragedy, the Scottish Executive is to introduce new legislation under the Building (Scotland) Act 2003.
As I understand it, from May 1st next year high rise blocks of flats, residential care buildings and sheltered housing will be required to have sprinklers fitted. This will apply to all new builds and also to refurbishments/conversions, although some new guidance is expected for existing buildings as well.
Lets hope this does not get watered down (no pun intended) by the vagaries of the parliamentary process, and that it won't be too long before many other types of premises are required to have them fitted as well.
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Posted By Karen Todd
Another plug for Tyco and a repeat of a posting on another thread.
For further information on how sprinkler systems work contact either Ken Bishop or Chris Hood at Tyco Fire & Security (Wormald Fire Systems).
Phone 0161 455 4586 or e-mail wfs.marketing.uk@tycoint.com or see the website www.wormald.co.uk
There is an excellent free 2 CD-ROM set on waterbased enginguished systems they can send you that has loads of presentations on how the various water based systems work and videos of them in action. I highly recommend watching them.
There is also an interview with a coroner in one of the video clips, who after watching the videos of the sprinkler systems in action said something along the lines of that he would have to mention in cases of fire death that a sprinkler system may have saved the persons life.
There is also a video clip of 2 apartments in a high rise block of flats - one has been sprinklered, the other hasn't. Watch and see what happens.
Regards,
Karen Todd
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Posted By Merv Newman
As a said earlier, I would also like to see sprinklers included in ALL domestic housing. Do YOU have sprinklers in YOUR house ?
Merv Newman
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Posted By Paul Oliver
No, I Wouldn't like to see a sprinkler system in my house, bit OTT don't you think when compared with the number of residential properties in the UK against number of deaths caused by fire.
Lets get to the root cause of fires!
I don't smoke and i don't own a chip pan.
(by the way i'm not intending to sound derogatory, just airing my own personal view)
Paul
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Posted By Nick Egan
Without any doubt sprinkler systems work in the vast majority of cases and the individual and social cost of fire surely does justify the relativley small cost of fitting them on new build.
But I remember asking the question "have you got one fitted in your house" to a panel of experts including a chief fire officer, a leading sprinkler supplier, a consultant from a major burns unit among others. Not one of them had a sprinkler system at home!
And one admitted it was cost prohibative.
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