Fire Fighting Systems

Fire fighting systems are those that need to be used by occupants or responding firefighters to extinguish or retard a fire. Such systems as fire hose reels, fire hydrants, dry risers, or portable fire extinguishers fit into this category.

Fire Response and Management Plans also form a part of the fire safety system family, as these plans are highly effective in predetermining response to a situation and initiation of evacuation processes. Other emergency response plans, such as hazard identification and abatement, management in use plans and other specific emergency response plans for high hazard areas are an adjunct to the Fire Safety Systems invoked in a building.

Astute use of the many various combination of fire safety system available in the modern era allow Fire Safety Engineers to provide the levels of fire safety to buildings and their occupants to allow alternative fire safety solutions to be a valid part of modern performance building design.

To enable effective alternative fire safety solutions to be evolved for a building, Fire Safety Engineers MUST have an in depth understanding of fire safety systems and their underlying concepts and design. If the depth of knowledge and underlying design is not present with the Fire safety engineer the full potential of fire safety systems may not be realised in the completed building, thus causing possible unnecessary cost of construction.

Install Smoke Detectors

Government studies show that two-thirds of fire-related deaths occur in homes without smoke detectors. And, in those deaths, fire isn't usually the cause; smoke is. Without smoke detectors, a fire's toxic gases can kill sleeping victims before they ever have a chance to wake up. Smoke detectors should be installed at ceiling level in every bedroom, as well as outside every sleeping area and on every level of the house. Remember, smoke detectors don't work if the batteries are dead. Use daylight saving time changes to remind you to change the batteries.