Overview
Fire suppression systems are automatically operated systems
which are triggered by either heat or smoke and will extinguisher
or contain a fire until further help arrives. The systems vary
and use water, foams, chemicals and gases.
Fire suppression can be either designed to protect a whole
building, as sprinkler systems typically are, or limited to
protecting a compartment. Servers, machinery and fuel storage tanks
or cylinders are commonly protected by fire suppression
systems.
Find out more from the Fire
Suppression Systems Association website
Water Suppression Systems
Water suppression systems include sprinklers, water mist
and drencher systems. They are generally operated by a
calibrated glass bulb (sprinklers) or a metal fusible link
sensing the heat from a fire. When the bulb or fusible link fails,
the water is sprayed on to the fire.
Avon Fire and Rescue Service (AF&RS) will promote the
installation of sprinklers in education, commercial, residential
and domestic premises as part of a fire engineered solution.
Sprinklers save lives, protect property, minimise
fire damage and reduce the environmental impact of a
fire.
Find out more about sprinklers here.
The Chief Fire Officers Association (CFOA) supports the
promotion and installation of Automatic Water Suppression Systems
(AWSS)
read the CFOA Sprinkler Policy Statement
More information about sprinklers can be found on the
Fire
Sprinkler Associates website or the Residential
Sprinkler Associates website