18/01/2018

Swapping Fire Doors For Sprinklers

 

There have been proposals made for new build tower blocks in Dublin to remove fire doors and replace with sprinklers. This would mean removing fire corridors, which give protection from high risk areas such as kitchens and replacing with sprinklers.

The article explains people are already worried, stating that sprinklers should be an additional safety feature instead of relying on them entirely.

As the article states, a sprinkler system is triggered by high temperature and the flames at ceiling level. The main benefits of having correctly installed fire doors is not only to protect from heat/flames but to protect from smoke. Smoke is one of the biggest killers so having no Fire Door as a barrier would be a massive risk

Read full article here:

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/swapping-fire-doors-for-sprinklers-risky-cclh7r8w0