Fire Protection

To protect People and property during a fire requires three essential safety and design features:

1. Alarms to provide early warning of danger.

2. Automatic Sprinklers or other fire suppression system.

3. Fire proof compartments to contain the flames and smoke (Passive Fire Protection/ Compartmentalization)

These three elements work together to give occupants time to escape and for fire fighters time to bring the fire under control.

The Importance of Passive Fire Protection / Compartmentalization

Reduce the chance of fire spread
Reduce the chance of a rapid fire spread which could trap occupants
Reduce the chance of a fire becoming too large and more dangerous to the occupants, fire fighters and people in the vicinity.
Create a protected emergency route for Old or Disabled occupants to exit through.
Contains the fire in the absence of a fire suppression system.

• Shopping Centres
• Communications and Broadcasting Facilities
• Commercial Buildings, Computer Rooms
• Power Stations and Control Rooms
• Flats, apartment blocks,
• Prisons, Hospitals and Hotels
• Airports, Retail centers, Industrial Buildings, Plant Rooms, etc.