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Fire alarms comprise an important part of every fire protection system. Fire alarms let us know that we need to evacuate a building immediately.

Fire suppression systems protect buildings from structural and contents damage and save the lives of those people inside a building at the time of a fire. There are three main types of fire suppression system each with unique properties and purpose.

According to a National Statistics Communities and Local government report, there were 61,000 building fires in England between April 2009 and March 2010. This statistic remains unchanged from the previous year, an alarming fact.

In the year April 2009 to March 2010 there were 8,500 people injured by fire and 328 fatalities in England. Although the figures might seem high, injuries were actually down by 8% for the same period 2008-2009, fatalities were also down by one and a half percent.

Fire sprinklers are considered the most effective form of fire suppression due to an impressive record in preventing injury, loss of life and structural damage. Fire sprinkler design is fairly simple, and perhaps that is the reason for the sprinkler’s high reliability rate in extinguishing fires and not activating unnecessarily.

Water mist fire protection is a relatively new form of fire suppression providing an alternative to the conventional fire sprinkler methodology. There has been and is still speculation surrounding water mist systems and how effective they really are in extinguishing fire.

A fire protection system, often referred to as a fire suppression system or passive fire protection system, is a combination of materials and methods developed to prevent the spread of fire and to stop fire causing irreparable damage to a building.

Kids are extremely vulnerable when it comes to fire. Their inquisitive nature puts them at risk of starting a fire and, depending on age, kids may struggle to get out of a property safely should a fire occur.

When we think of fire fighting equipment we immediately think of a big hoses and ladders carried by firemen wearing fireproof jackets and the iconic fireman’s hat.

Fire insurance is a specific type of insurance which covers structural damage to a property. Fire insurance usually comes under two separate branches of insurance; contents insurance for belongings and property insurance for the building.

Structural fire protection refers to the protection of a building through specific passive methods of fire protection.

Fire safety equipment is essential for protecting property and people from the immense danger of fire.

Installing a fire sprinkler system in your property will have numerous benefits in terms of fire protection and value. Fire sprinkler systems are the most efficient automatic fire suppression system out of all available fire systems on the market. Sprinklers are protecting and saving the lives of families, care home residents, school children, hotel guests, shop and office workers and hundreds of thousands of people across the UK everyday.

The total number of fire fatalities in England from April 2009 to March 2010 was 328 - one and a half per cent more than the same period for 2008–09. Although the last year has seen a slight rise in fatalities, this figure is actually 32 per cent fewer than ten years previous...

Protecting your family, friends and staff from fire is not an easy task when you consider how indiscriminately fire can sweep through a building.

The majority of fires start in the kitchen. In fact, 2 out of every 3 fire service calls to domestic residences are for kitchen related fires.

The first automatic fire sprinkler system was created and installed by an American named Henry S. Parmalee in 1874. This was a response to exorbitant insurance rates and widespread industrial fires.

Passive fire protection (PFP) is based on the principle of compartmentalisation and structural fire resistance. Compartmentalisation stops the spread of fire and structural fire resistance prevents the collapse of a building.

Running a restaurant, or café for that matter, is a difficult task that requires diligence and a high level of organisation.

Every person should be equipped with a good knowledge of fire safety in order to be able to react appropriately in the event of a fire. Fire always seems a world away from our lives.

Poor access to water mains is a common issue for the fire service when arriving on the scene of a fire incident. This is particularly prevalent in multiple floor buildings such as apartment blocks, office buildings and tall houses.

The problem with standard fire safety measures is that they require man power assistance to ensure effectiveness. Even the automatic smoke alarm and fire alarm still require someone to extinguish the fire once it has started.

With the UK fire service having attended 61,000 building fires in the year April 2009 to March 2010 – 22,000 of these commercial buildings and schools - isn’t it time you started thinking about commercial fire protection, properly?

Fire is something that happens to other people, right? Indeed. Accidental dwelling fires claimed 210 lives and produced 6,500 non-fatal casualties between April 2009 and March 2010, and in total the 242,000 fires were attended by the fire and rescue services.

Fire in the home is a very real prospect for us all, yet the majority of people fail to recognise the dangers of fire before it’s too late and an accident occurs with devastating effect. Between April 2009 and March 2010 there were 328 fatalities in England caused by fire.