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“A view of warehouse fires from The Fire & Rescue Service”

“and our endorsement of a pro-active approach to suppression systems”

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Why install sprinklers in a warehouse?

Is there a legislative requirement?

Do other people have them installed?

Does it make sense to have them installed?

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Is there a legislative requirement to install sprinklers?

No – unless over 20,000m2

That’s the same as…

5 Football pitches!

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Do other people have them installed? Yes

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Source: Business Sprinkler Alliance

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Does it make sense to install a sprinkler or fire suppression system?

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Source: Business Sprinkler Alliance

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Warehouse fires

Sprinkler/suppression systems

Fire Service approach

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Rapid fire development and potential for fire spread

Video

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Hazards posed by warehouse fires

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Early structural collapse

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Hazards posed by warehouse fires

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Fire Service priorities at a fully developed warehouse fire

The safety of all persons involved

Limiting the environmental impact

Containing the fire, minimising fire spread

Minimising impact to local community

Forward planning to deal with incident efficiently

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Fire Service priorities at a fire within a warehouse

The safety of all persons involved

Save saveable property

Limiting the environmental impact

Containing the fire, minimising fire spread

Minimising impact to local community

Forward planning to deal with incident efficiently

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A sprinkler system installed and maintained can make the difference;

Limiting fire spread

Protecting escape routes and stock

Reducing smoke travel and heat build up

Allowing The Fire Service to make a positive intervention

Minimising damage, disruption and cost

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Coolectric Ltd, Renny Park Road, Newport Pagnell

4,180m2

Storage and distribution

Modern warehouse

Fully stocked

Coolectric Ltd Warehouse Fire

15th Jan 2014

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Coolectric Ltd Warehouse Fire

15th Jan 2014

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The fire and Fire Service response

Financial cost to The Fire Service

The environmental impact

Disruption to the local community

Effects on business

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Coolectric Ltd Warehouse Fire

15th Jan 2014

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Ten appliances committed at its peak

It took three days to fully extinguish

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Coolectric Ltd Warehouse Fire

15th Jan 2014

Approx. 1,200 Personnel hours

Equivalent to 300 day-to-day incidents

Equates to 7 weeks of incidents in Milton Keynes

Approx. £60,000 cost to BMKFRS

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1,300 tonnes of CO2 released

1,200m3 of water used in fire fighting

Video

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Coolectric Ltd Warehouse Fire

15th Jan 2014

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Disruption to the local community

“From WM Davies: request Anglian Water to

inform them that the housing estate opposite

has no water”

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7,000 items of stock destroyed in fireRelocation required

3 months of business disruptionLoss of customers

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Coolectric Ltd Warehouse Fire

15th Jan 2014

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How did the fire start?

A blown light bulb

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Coolectric Ltd Warehouse Fire

15th Jan 2014

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Sprinklers were recommended by Fire Service during consultation in 2001…

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Coolectric Ltd Warehouse Fire

15th Jan 2014

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Massmould Ltd Warehouse Fire

12th October 2013

06:30

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Massmould Ltd Warehouse Fire

12th Oct 2013

2 Appliances at its peakIncident lasted for 58 minutes

Appliances released more CO2

Less than 100m3 water used

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Crews were able to quickly and effectively isolate sprinkler system

Minimal disruption to business productivity

Millions of pounds saved…

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Thankyou

Questions?

Andy Pennick

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