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intelligent alert systems, which are particularly useful for security managers’ night rotations. Take a warehouse manned by operational staff – during the day, an alarm sounding or a sprinkler activating will be quickly noticed, but during unmanned hours, an alarm may not be noticed for a much longer period of time, increasing the chance of a fire getting out of control. Connected and intelligent sprinkler systems can send signals out to responsible persons’ iPads or phones, via text message or app alerts – whichever method is most useful and has the most impact. That in turn helps to provide the earliest possible warning, meaning site teams can catch a potential fire before it develops into a large or uncontrollable blaze.


Being compliant


No amount of technology, however, is enough on its own. It’s essential that fire safety teams and building managers carefully consider how equipment and installations will help them achieve regulatory compliance. Following the tragedy at Grenfell Tower, it’s


evident that regulatory compliance should never be a box ticking exercise, concerned only with the letter of the law – regulations are designed to advise on and help achieve best practice. The ultimate aim, after all, is to reduce health and safety risk to the lowest level possible.


Now, sprinkler regulations are under


intense scrutiny. In their current form, there is a requirement that buildings above a certain size and application must have sprinkler systems built in from the earliest stages of planning. There have been repeated calls from LFB


for this to be extended to all residential tower blocks, and as the Grenfell inquiry progresses and brings recommendations to parliament, there is a significant possibility that a far larger proportion of public buildings will be required to have sprinkler systems retrofitted in the coming years, and that new builds must incorporate them from the very beginning. As a result, those responsible for fire safety


must make sure that they are aware of all areas of responsibility covered by the relevant regulations. It’s not just a matter of installing sprinkler systems: servicing, maintenance, system design, and operation must all be properly attended to. Safety teams must ensure that all sprinkler systems are kept in full working order, checking components on a regular basis and running simulations where possible. Regular hazard reviews and testing carried


out by certificated companies is essential, and your systems must be checked by qualified engineers. There should also be an attitude of honesty when it comes to upgrades and change – if a system fails to comply with regulations, or has degraded over time, then


42 FEBRUARY 2018 www.frmjournal.com


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