Fire Protection Information
Passive Fire Protection (PFP) forms an integral component of the three components of structural fire protection and fire safety in a building. PFP attempts to control fires or slow the spread, through the use of fire-resistant walls, floors, and doors.
Active Fire Protection (AFP) is an integral part of fire protection. AFP is characterised by items and/or systems, which require a certain degree of motion and response in order to work, contrary to passive fire protection.
Passion Fire Protection
Passive Fire Protection measures are intended to contain a fire in the fire compartment of origin, thus limiting the spread of fire and smoke for a limited period of time. It thus provides more time to the building occupants for emergency evacuation or to reach a safe assembly point. Passive fire protection measures, such as fire walls, and fire doors, are tested to determine the fire resistance rating of the final assembly, usually expressed in terms of hours of fire resistance.
Categories of Active Fire Protection
Fire suppression
Fire can be controlled or extinguished, either manually (fire fighting) or automatically. Manual includes the use of a fire extinguisher or a Standpipe system. Automatic means can include a fire sprinkler system, a gaseous clean agent, or fire fighting foam system.
Sprinkler systems
Fire sprinkler systems are installed in all types of buildings, commercial and residential. They are usually located at ceiling level and are connected to a water source. Sprinkler systems help to reduce the growth of a fire, thereby limiting structural damage and protecting human lives.
Fire detection
Fire is detected either by locating the smoke, flame or heat, and an alarm is sounded to enable emergency evacuation as well as to seek help from the fire department
Hypoxic air fire prevention
Unlike traditional fire suppression systems that usually extinguish fire after it is detected, hypoxic air is able to prevent fires. Hypoxic air fire prevention systems, also known as oxygen reduction systems are new automatic fire prevention systems that reduce permanently the oxygen concentration so that ignition or fire spreading cannot occur. At lower altitudes hypoxic air is safe to breathe for healthy individuals.
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