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Sprinklers can give a person with mobility issues a lot more time to escape if there is a fire, which is the main issue when even a small fire occurs. There are different kinds: whole-building systems, and personal protection watermist systems.
In a nutshell, they give people more time to escape if there is a fire. They can also limit fire damage within a property as they can stop the fire from spreading through the building. There are two kinds:
A self contained watermist system is essentially a sprinkler system in one room of a building, for one person. These systems are designed for people who spend most of their time confined to a specific area of their home. Watermist systems use a spray of fine water droplets that can supress a fire by cooling, wetting and displacing oxygen.
AFSS sprinklers are the kind we all imagine when we think of sprinklers. They react to heat, and when the temperature in a room fitted with a sprinkler reaches 60 – 70 degrees the sprinkler will spray water across the room and suppress the fire causing the rise in temperature. Find out more on the sprinklers page in the property management section.
Having sprinklers fitted in care homes or specialised housing can allow for a reduction in night staff whilst keeping residents safer in the event of a fire.
We can provide more specialist advice about sprinklers and fire safety during a free home fire safety visit. Visits can be arranged at any time (24/7), and we even fit free smoke alarms if the person you care for needs them. Specialist alarms can also be fitted – for example, strobe light and vibrating pad alarms for those who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Find out more about home fire safety visits and book one for the person you care for.