A school destroyed in a blaze will cost 5.5 million to replace, dwarfing the price of a sprinkler system experts say would have saved it.

A sprinkler system would have saved taxpayers millions of pounds which will now have to spent on a full school rebuild to replace the destroyed Harrington Junior School, in Long Eaton.

Derbyshire County Council received 1.28 million in an insurance payout linked to the fire-hit school, which was valued at 2.7 million.

The school was destroyed in a blaze which was accidentally started by authority maintenance staff carrying out refurbishment works on May 28.

This week, the council is set to start a search for a contractor to build a replacement school.

Research by other English councils and fire departments estimates the cost of a sprinkler system for a school the size of Harrington catering for 235 pupils is between 65,000 and 83,500.

The council says the new build, on the same site as the former school, which has been bulldozed and cleared, will cost 5.5 million.

This is 65 times the estimated cost of installing sprinklers in the former building.

Of the total 5.5 million cost of the rebuild, 1.28 million will come from the insurance payout, 1 million will come from the councils own finances this figure representing the excess on the insurance and it is hoped that the remaining 3.22 million will come from a proposed bid for capital funding which will start in April 2021.

To help make sure you can continue to stay up-to-date with all your local news during the coronavirus outbreak, weve got a special offer to help you get your Derby Telegraph delivered straight to the door - and save 40% off the cost.

To sign up just follow this link and enter your details.

The council says the new school must be completed by June 2022, in time for the start of the new school year in September 2022.

It has formally committed to installing sprinklers in the new school.

The build contract itself is valued at 4.34 million, with the rest of the cost to the council coming from contracting and design fees, fixtures and fittings for the new school along with risk and contingency funding.

A 500,000 temporary replacement for the school, built without planning permission, was constructed in August and will remain in place for two years to house students until the new-build is ready.

This, too, was funded by an insurance claim on the destroyed school.

It does not have sprinklers.

Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service revealed in a Freedom of Information request from the Local Democracy Reporting Service that its efforts to combat the Harrington fire cost an estimated 41,790 around half the price of a would-be sprinkler system for the school.

Two firefighters also suffered minor injuries fighting the Harrington blaze.

A report from the county council shows the authority will select a construction company from a shortlist of eight firms.

These are:

Ashe Construction Ltd

Engie Regeneration Ltd

GF Tomlinson Building Ltd

Interserve Construction Ltd

Morgan Sindall Construction

Seddon Construction

Speller Metcalf

Vinci Construction UK Ltd

Gavin Tomlinson, Derbyshire chief fire officer, had told the LDRS that sprinklers would have saved the Long Eaton school and was frustrated at the lack of investment and foresight to avoid such a tragedy.

He is part of a national campaign calling for it to be mandatory for all new schools and major school refurbishments to include a sprinkler system.

Cllr Barry Lewis, county council leader, along with Cllr Chris Poulter, leader of Derby City Council have both signed a pledge to have sprinklers in all new build schools and primary and secondary schools undergoing significant renovation, refurbishment or extension.

This came after Harrington was destroyed by a fire and two Derby schools Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School and St Marys Catholic Voluntary Academy were destroyed by arson in October.

The two Derby schools also did not have sprinklers and Mr Tomlinson says they, too, could have been saved if the buildings had had them.

The LDRS Freedom of Information request shows that combating those two blazes cost the fire service an estimated 29,400 and 78,760 respectively.

Both the city and county councils have refused to name which schools they oversee do not have sprinklers, claiming a perceived risk of arson attacks if the names were revealed.

This claim has been discredited by Mr Tomlinson.

See the rest here:
Fire-ravaged Derbyshire school will cost 5.5 million to rebuild - Derbyshire Live

A faulty sprinkler system at an apartment building on Harmony Hill Road set off an alarm that brought firefighters to the complex. However, no fire or smoke was detected at the scene.

Bourne Acting Assistant Fire Chief David S. Pelonzi said firefighters were dispatched at 4:45 PM to Clay Pond Cove at 101 Harmony Hill Road last Saturday afternoon, November 14. Asst. Chief Pelonzi said when firefighters arrived at the scene, people were evacuating the building.

Someone must have told one of the firefighters they saw smoke, the assistant chief said, but we didnt find anything.

Asst. Chief Pelonzi said the complex uses two types of sprinkler systems: one wet, one dry. The problem, he said, occurred with a faulty compressor in the buildings dry sprinkler system.

A dry system uses pressurized air or nitrogen to hold the water supply back at a main dry-pipe valve. When a fire occurs and the sprinkler activates, the air pressure drops and the main dry-pipe valve opens to release the water into the piping system to discharge from the sprinklers.

We were initially called for sprinkler activation, Asst. Chief Pelonzi said. Thats what set off the fire alarm.

No one was hurt or had to be transported to a hospital, he said.

Firefighters at the scene investigated, going from room to room, he said, but never detected any smoke or fire.

See the original post:
Faulty Sprinkler System The Cause Of Firefighter Response In Bourne - CapeNews.net

On Friday, November 13, 2020, at approximately 2:00 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, Hollywood, Valley Lee and NAS Patuxent River responded to 21684 Eric Road in Lexington Park, for the reported apartment fire.

Dispatchers advised they received multiple 911 calls reporting a fire inside an apartment, and one call from the alarm company with multiple smoke and fire alarms going off.

Crews arrived on the scene to find a nothing evident with active alarms sounding along with the sprinkler systems activated.

Upon entry, firefighters found the fire was on the stove and extinguished by the sprinkler systems before arrival of First Responders. Crews ventilated the apartment and returned to service in under 30 minutes.

The incident was scaled back to just one engine from Bay District and one engine from NAS Patuxent River.

Emergency medical personnel obtained multiple care refusal forms.

No injuries were reported.

This entry was posted on November 15, 2020 at 2:30 pm and is filed under All News, County, Fire & Rescue, More News, St. Mary's News, z 600X120 Top Ad Bottom, z 600X120 Top Ad Top. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

Here is the original post:
Sprinkler System Saves Apartment from Kitchen Fire in Lexington Park | Southern Maryland News Net - Southern Maryland News Net

On Monday the Cathlamet Town Council was joined by representatives from Port District 1, the countys building and planning department, Chamber of Commerce, fire department and River Mile 38 to deliberate whether a current fire sprinkler ordinance is restricting economic growth.

Other items on the agenda included a cost update to the Columbia Street waterline project which required the replacement of malfunctioning couplings; the project engineer is expected to investigate whether costs can be covered by the installers and/or manufacturers. The council passed a motion to send 2% of their state liquor profits and excess tax revenue to fund county substance use disorder programs as a part of a state mandate. A motion was passed to enter into an agreement with Ecological Land Services (ELS) to repair the town dock despite worry about the scope and bottom line costs of the project; the town attorney will follow up with ELS to gain clarity.

The council passed separate motions to (1) increase in-town and out-of-town sewer rates by 1.6% effective this December and (2) increase the regular property tax levy by 1%. Property owners tax would not increase by 1% because their rates are based on assessed values.

Fire sprinkler ordinance

River Mile 38 Brewery Co. owner Rex Czuba appeared at the town council meeting to present his case for repealing a fire sprinkler ordinance which requires the construction of new commercial buildings of 1,500 square feet or more to install automatic sprinkler systems. Estimates for installing a sprinkler system range between $20 - $90,000.

Washington state requires commercial spaces used for serving food and beverages to install automatic sprinkler systems if they exceed 5,000 square feet.

According to a letter from Czuba to the councilmembers, the River Mile 38 team is planning to construct a 2,400 square foot taproom and restaurant located in the southwest corner of the Elochoman Marina. The new facility would build upon the existing operation through additional employment opportunities, incentivising local tourism, and providing one of the only waterfront restaurants between Kalama and the coast.

Oh, and more beer.

Given that we have outgrown our current capacity for both brewing and serving our customers, we have joined forces with the port to drive more economic development," he said. "We want to build something that the town can be proud of, to invest in the people and products that make Cathlamet a great place to work and live in.

Despite River Mile 38s effort to bring more beer and tourism into town, the fire sprinkler ordinance and other potential fire hazards are barriers to even applying for a building permit. Fire Chief Vernon Barton agreed that the ordinance was on the restrictive side but said a complete overhaul wouldnt be necessary.

No matter what size the structure, you need fire protection. To just drop the ordinance would be a mistake, Barton cautioned.

The fire chief was asked to review Czubas plans for the new facility and produce an assessment which would be presented at the next council meeting. The presentation will help inform the towns decision to accommodate the development.

Among the large number of virtual attendees were representatives who advised on River Mile 38s new facility including Wahkiakum County Building Inspector Dave Hicks. He expressed a more real concern for downtowns tightly packed buildings without sprinkler systems. He continued to highlight the many fire and safety conscious features of the proposed facility which he believed would supersede the need for an expensive sprinkler system.

What we have is a metal container building that is isolated next to the river, Hicks illustrated. Why is Cathlamet restricting all new construction at 3,500 feet less than the rest of the world?

Continued here:
Council: Is sprinkler ordinance too restrictive? - The Wahkiakum County Eagle

A 20-year-old man from Baxter Springs, Kansas, waived a preliminary hearing this week on charges stemming from a brief theft and arson spree the night of April 24-25 in Joplin.

Bridger A. Skye waived the hearing Thursday in Jasper County Circuit Court on felony counts of arson, burglary, stealing, property damage and knowingly burning or exploding. Associate Judge Joe Hensley set Skye's initial appearance in a trial division of the court on Dec. 2.

The spree began about 10 p.m. on April 24 with the setting on fire of a Ford Focus in the 800 block of South Vermont Avenue. A witness at the scene identified Skye as the culprit, and police were looking for him when they began receiving reports of thefts from vehicles taking place nearby in the 1100 block of East Seventh Street.

Officers swarmed the area but did not spot Skye and arrest him until shortly before 2 a.m. on April 25. Some of the items taken in the vehicle break-ins credit cards, a driver's license, an iPhone and a pair of pearl and diamond earrings purportedly were found in his possession when he was taken into custody, along with a cooler and drinks that police subsequently determined had been taken in a break-in at the offices of the TelePerformance call center in the Joplin Plaza at 1117 E. Seventh St.

During the course of his arrest, officers heard a fire alarm sounding in the strip mall and firefighters were called to the scene to put out a fire inside the call center that had triggered the building's fire suppression sprinkler system. Firefighters found three places where fires had been set prior to being put out by the sprinklers. The fire destroyed several computers and monitors belonging to the business, with property damage initially estimated at $50,000.

Read more here:
Defendant waives hearing in theft, arson spree - Joplin Globe

Published: 11/18/2020 6:16:45 PM

A homes biggest symbol of the holiday season, the Christmas tree, can also be a homes biggest fire risk, and the folks who fight those fires want people to be aware.

The New Hampshire State Fire Marshals Office hosted a Christmas tree burn at the Fire and EMS Academy in Concord on Wednesday, showing how quickly a tree can burst into flames and how home sprinkler systems can help.

The demonstration, held in a special trailer, used artificial trees to make the point that avoiding a natural tree doesnt avoid fire risk.

The trailer had one room with a typical home sprinkler system, which put out the tree fire in less than a minute. The other tree burned so quickly that it engulfed the entire room before the blaze could be contained by firefighters.

The electrical Safety Foundation says that an average of 260 houses burn in the United States each year because Christmas trees catch on fire, often as the result of an electrical problem, resulting in 12 deaths, 24 injuries and $16.4 million in property damage.

More here:
Christmas trees even artificial ones burn so quickly that it's hard to contain the damage - Concord Monitor

?Fire Sprinkler System Market Scenario 2020-2026:

The Global ?Fire Sprinkler System market exhibits comprehensive information that is a valuable source of insightful data for business strategists during the decade 2014-2026. On the basis of historical data, ?Fire Sprinkler System market report provides key segments and their sub-segments, revenue and demand & supply data. Considering technological breakthroughs of the market ?Fire Sprinkler System industry is likely to appear as a commendable platform for emerging ?Fire Sprinkler System market investors.

This ?Fire Sprinkler System Market Report covers the manufacturers data, including shipment, price, revenue, gross profit, interview record, business distribution, etc., these data help the consumer know about the competitors better.

Get Sample Report: https://grandviewreport.com/sample/37402

The complete value chain and downstream and upstream essentials are scrutinized in this report. Essential trends like globalization, growth progress boost fragmentation regulation & ecological concerns. This Market report covers technical data, manufacturing plants analysis, and raw material sources analysis of ?Fire Sprinkler System Industry as well as explains which product has the highest penetration, their profit margins, and R&D status. The report makes future projections based on the analysis of the subdivision of the market which includes the global market size by product category, end-user application, and various regions.

Topmost Leading Manufacturer Covered in this report:Vfp Fire Systems, Nfpa, Usc Administrative Operations, American Fire Protection Group, Fema, Tyco Simplexgrinnell, Wormald Australia, Wormald Australia, Ibhs, Grundfos, Kauffman Co., Viking Group Inc., Nz

Product Segment Analysis: Pre-Action,Dry Pipe,Wet Pipe,Deluge

Application Segment Analysis:Home Use,Commercial Use

Get Discount @ https://grandviewreport.com/discount/37402

Regional Analysis For ?Fire Sprinkler SystemMarket

North America(the United States, Canada, and Mexico)Europe(Germany, France, UK, Russia, and Italy)Asia-Pacific(China, Japan, Korea, India, and Southeast Asia)South America(Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, etc.)The Middle East and Africa(Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, and South Africa)

Market Synopsis:The market research report consists of extensive primary research, as well as an in-depth analysis of the qualitative and quantitative aspects by various industry specialists and professionals, to gain a deeper insight into the market and the overall landscape.

The objectives of the report are:

To analyze and forecast the market size of ?Fire Sprinkler SystemIndustry in theglobal market. To study the global key players, SWOT analysis, value and global market share for leading players. To determine, explain and forecast the market by type, end use, and region. To analyze the market potential and advantage, opportunity and challenge, restraints and risks of global key regions. To find out significant trends and factors driving or restraining the market growth. To analyze the opportunities in the market for stakeholders by identifying the high growth segments. To critically analyze each submarket in terms of individual growth trend and their contribution to the market. To understand competitive developments such as agreements, expansions, new product launches, and possessions in the market. To strategically outline the key players and comprehensively analyze their growth strategies.

View Full Report @ https://grandviewreport.com/industry-growth/?Fire-Sprinkler-System-Market-37402

At last, the study gives out details about the major challenges that are going to impact market growth. They also report provides comprehensive details about the business opportunities to key stakeholders to grow their business and raise revenues in the precise verticals. The report will aid the companys existing or intend to join in this market to analyze the various aspects of this domain before investing or expanding their business in the ?Fire Sprinkler System markets.

Contact Us:Grand View Report(UK) +44-208-133-9198(APAC) +91-73789-80300Email : [emailprotected]

Visit link:
?Fire Sprinkler System Market (covid-19 analysis) SWOT analysis, key indicators, forecast to 2026 | Vfp Fire Systems, Nfpa, Usc Administrative...

Recently the counseling department has had many different union trade departments coming to visit. It has been a great opportunity to explore other options than college for many of the kids who have attended the meetings.

First, the Local 134 Electricians Union came to visit. While it drew a relatively small group of interested students, those attending got a first glimpse of alternatives to college.

Next a group of students visited the sprinkler fitter training center. We watched a training video, after which the president of the union, Rich Miller, talked to us and answered many of our questions.

I felt it was a great experience to be able to see what the sprinkler fitters do. Miller proceeded to walk us around the bright, white training facility, and they even set off a sprinkler system chain, to show us how all the pipes connect, and how the system of events is set in motion.

The following week, a representative of the International Union of Operating Engineers, Mr. Alex Winters, came to campus to discuss the different skill sets you would learn as a a part of the stationary engineers. To my surprise, unlike some of the other trades, you will have a foot in the door to almost every other type of union work.

According to Winters, As a stationary engineer youll end up learning parts of carpentry, electric, metal work, plumbing, A/C duct work. It really is a jack of all trades.

MC alum Alex Asta 12, who happens to be my brother, was happy to hear that current students were presented with these alternative career possibilities.

If they had done that when I was there, I would have surely gone straight into carpentry. It is cool that they are showing you guys that there are more options out there than just college.

Continued here:
Opening the door to the future: union work - The Caravan

Fire Chief Jason Whiteley believes arson isthe cause of a fire that occurredin the Walmart store in North Bay this evening (Friday).

He says the call came in around 9:45p.m. Fire crews along with the sprinkler system that was triggered, were able to put out the fire quickly. No one was injured.

"When we got there we found, what we believe to be, a deliberately set fire in the clothing section," Whiteley told BayToday.

"Fire crews, with the help of the building's suppression system, got the fire out very quickly. However, there appears to be some extensive damage with the smoke and the water. We are waiting to see if the health unit is going to respond because of the food in there."

A photo of smoke coming out of a clothing rack at Walmart started to circulate Friday evening.The store was evacuated and some staff members were sent home.

Ontario's Fire Marshall is expected to arriveSaturday morning to assist the Fire Department and the police with the investigation.

"We have the Fire Marshall's office attending in the morning to do an investigation with us and the police.

"Clothing just does not start on fire by itself," said Whiteley.

Whiteley says it is too early to give a damage estimate buthe believes the smoke and water damage is extensive in the large department store.

And he anticipates the store will be closed for the next few days.

The fire chief is also concerned becausethere has been a recent rash of Walmart fires across the province.

See:Walmart stores reopening following fires

See more here:
No one hurt in Walmart fire. Arson suspected - BayToday.ca

Sprinkler systems

Many existing properties across the UK could be better prepared for the risk of fire if sprinkler systems were fitted. However, with retrofit installations, pipework is surface-mounted onto ceilings and walls meaning systems can look unsightly, as well as being left open to damage. Gavin Byram, National Sales Manager at Pendock, explains more about the challenges, and how pre-formed sprinkler pipe boxing can be easily fitted by installers to ensure systems are discreet, aesthetically pleasing and well protected.

Sprinkler systems widely recognised as the single most effective method for fighting the spread of fires in their early stages can help to protect life, property and livelihoods. The National Fire Chiefs Council has found that people are up to four times safer and 50% likely to be harmed or injured in instances where sprinklers are installed. While there is currently no requirement to retrofit sprinkler systems in existing buildings in England (though this may change with the upcoming Fire Safety Bill), the list of organisations backing, recommending or campaigning for retrofit installations is long.

There have been calls for sprinkler systems to be fitted in many types of existing public sector and commercial buildings. The most well-publicised are, understandably, social housing tower blocks, following the Grenfell Tower disaster. A fire safety expert and others have said sprinklers would have stopped the fatal fire from spreading, and an independent review from the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee recommended that, where structurally feasible, sprinklers should be retrofitted to existing high-rise residential buildings to provide an extra layer of safety for residents. It also suggested that government should make funding available to fit sprinklers into council and housing association owned residential buildings above 18 metres.

Increased focus has been placed on schools too. Home Office statistics for England show the Fire and Rescue Services attended 524 fires in education premises in 2019/2020, and research from insurer Zurich Municipal suggests that schools in England are nearly twice as likely to suffer from a fire as other types of non-residential buildings. The company has also recently launched a parliamentary petition to urge MPs to change the law on sprinklers in schools. The National Fire Chiefs Council has recently reiterated its call for all schools to have sprinklers fitted, following the loss of two schools in Derbyshire (which did not have sprinklers) in early October 2020.

The installation of sprinkler systems has been recommended for many other types of public sector buildings, including care homes and hospitals, as well as commercial buildings. As a consequence, many property owners have therefore invested in retrofit sprinkler systems. In particular, we have seen local authorities and housing associations committing to fitting sprinklers in their high-rise residential properties, despite a lack of funding from government. Birmingham City Council, for example, is installing them throughout its 213 high-rise residential properties (at a cost of 31 million).

Exposed sprinkler pipework

Retrofit sprinkler installations can, however, be more challenging than new build projects, with the equipment needing to be fitted around existing structures, layouts and materials. With a retrofit installation, lengths of sprinkler system pipework are mounted onto ceilings and walls, rather than being concealed as would be the case in a new build property. As sprinkler pipework is usually made from chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC), and is orange, it can be really unsightly.

Its essential for building occupants to feel comfortable with sprinkler system installations, but plans are not always met with immediate acceptance. Anecdotal evidence suggests that social housing landlords in particular can face resistance, especially in terms of aesthetics. While many tenants welcome sprinklers, some have refused to have them fitted in their homes because they believe the unattractive pipework would have a detrimental impact.

Aesthetics are also important in education environments, with it being suggested that interior design can influence learning. As for hotels, B&Bs and guest houses, the propertys interior tends to be an important factor for guests in terms of their experience, and whether they choose to return.

Sprinkler system pipework is therefore often concealed, or boxed in, so the visual impact is minimised. This goes a long way towards ensuring the sprinkler system is discreet and unobtrusive and complements the existing dcor. Concealing pipework also protects the system; accidental, or even deliberate, activation of sprinkler heads can have major consequences, including huge refurbishment costs.

Fitting sprinkler systems within live occupied sites is another challenge. In schools and hotels, installations can be carried out over holidays or during quiet periods, respectively, but social housing tower blocks will usually be constantly occupied. This makes it essential to carry out sprinkler system installations as quickly and efficiently as possible, with minimal disruption and inconvenience to tenants. In addition, the less labour-intensive the installation is, the lower the cost will be an important consideration for social housing landlords with limited budgets.

Pipework boxing is one area where savings can be made, by making a switch to pre-formed solutions. Some sprinkler system companies employ carpenters or joiners to fabricate boxing in solutions on site. This involves constructing a wooden frame around the pipework and then fixing lengths of wood or MDF to it. The materials will need to be cut to size and shape and the boxing will need to be primed and painted. This approach will usually involve a lot of measuring and adjustment; flats in tower blocks typically have different internal layouts or architypes, and sprinkler system designs also vary from one company to the next. On-site fabrication can therefore be time-consuming which can prove costly and can delay completion.

Example of pre-formed pipework boxing for a sprinkler system

The end result especially in terms of aesthetics and consistency of fit and finish are not always satisfactory (or acceptable) either. Subcontractors often find themselves under pressure to complete jobs within a fixed (and usually tight) budget and timescale, which can affect the level of quality and workmanship that can realistically be achieved.

An alternative is pre-formed, pre-finished sprinkler pipe boxing, which provides a neat, uniform finish while reducing the time and costs involved and minimising tenant disruption. It effectively covers lengths of sprinkler pipework running along ceilings and walls, with a small decorative cover plate concealing the sprinkler heads.

Its simple to fit and doesnt require painting, making it a cost-effective, quick solution. In fact, we estimate it takes half the time to fit pre-formed pipe boxing compared to on-site fabrication. In our experience, a full sprinkler system installation in a flat (including the pre-formed pipe boxing) should be completed within three days.

While boxing in was traditionally the realm of carpenters or joiners (being regarded as a specialist skill), todays pre-formed solutions mean a sprinkler system installer can carry out this work, even if carpentry and decorating skills dont come naturally. Installers can maximise their productivity and profitability on each job, which is particularly important in todays economic climate. Some installation companies report theyve been able to easily upskill their workforce, with the majority of installers being able to fit pre-formed boxing.

Sprinkler systems protect people and property, and retrofit installations have therefore been recommended for many types of existing buildings. The aesthetic impact of retrofit systems will however need to be mitigated, with exposed pipework being unsightly. Pre-formed pipe boxing is a simple, neat, cost-effective, quick solution that minimises upheaval and maximises profitability.

Pendock offers a range of sprinkler system pipe boxing and accessories, as well as assistance with drawing take offs and site visits.

Revisit this unmissable webinar to hear from ASFP's Niall Rowan, FPA's Jonathan O'Neill, FSF's Dennis Davies and FIA's Ian Moore on how COVID-19 has affected the fire safety sector. It's essential listening for the current moment.

Improving the aesthetics and appeal of retrofitted sprinkler systems with pipework boxingGavin Byram from Pendock explains how pre-formed pipework boxing can improve the aesthetics and ease of installation of retrofitted sprinkler systems.

IFSEC Global

ACM cladding remediation works begun or completed on 77% of identified high-rise buildings

October legislation update from SHP includes latest from Fire Safety and Building Safety bills

Modern methods of construction and fire performance time for a rethink?

See more here:
Improving the aesthetics and appeal of retrofitted sprinkler systems with pipework boxing - IFSEC Global