BAFSA - British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association

Bafsa celebrated 50 years in style last night at a gala dinner at the Victoria & Albert hotel Manchester. We also took the opportunity to award five sprinkler heroes who have made a significant contribution to the automatic fire suppression cause: namely Ronnie King OBE, Peter Armstrong, Keith McGillivray, Ruth Oliver and Joe McCaffrey. More pics and details on the day and evening events to follow…

All set for the BAFSA 50th anniversary conference and AGM this afternoon. Looking forward to welcoming everyone to Manchester for an insightful and informative series of presentations #sprinklerindustry #firesafety #bafsaat50

BAFSA’s first candidate has received ABBE certification for completing the newly revised Level 2 Qualification through BAFSA’s e-learning platform- all in less than 12 weeks!

BAFSA recently worked with the National Fire Sprinkler Network to adapt our BAFSA 50th anniversary into a more general informative video about the reliability of sprinklers as part of a package of fire safety measures. Please feel free to share across your network https://lnkd.in/eCTaMBnN

I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification: Awareness of Automated Fire Sprinkler Systems from BAFSA - British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association!

BAFSA has issued 132 CPD certificates since rolling out its new CPD accredited free online course - Awareness of Automated Fire Sprinkler Systems - just two weeks ago. The course has received over 200 sign-ups since it went live. It is one of a range of courses offered via BAFSA's new online learning portal which now also includes the recently revised Level 2 Certificate in Fire Sprinkler Installation. To register to take any of the courses available through the centre, click here https://lnkd.in/e85wgRnp

BAFSA's new e-learning portal is now live - your one-stop shop for fire sprinkler courses and qualifications. Click on the link for more details on the courses available already including our hugely popular free course Awareness of Fire Sprinklers and the Revised Level 2 Qualification. Read more in our latest training and development update by clicking on the link below. https://lnkd.in/d8TKskQf

Bedfordshire Fire Service publishes report on Luton car park fire https://lnkd.in/epkyBwXZ

Our CPD accredited online course- Awareness in Fire Sprinklers has received over 100 sign-ups in the first week since its launch. You can register to take this free course on the Bafsa Training Centre. Visit https://lnkd.in/eC2sUGPR

Thank you to Nottingham Fire & Rescue Service and Nationwide Fire Sprinklers for reporting details of a sprinkler save in a student hall of residence recently where a fire involving an incense candle was successfully contained and extinguished by one sprinkler head with no injuries reported. If it was not for the amendments to sprinkler provisions within Approved Document B for a reduction in the height threshold for sprinklers in purpose group 1a (residential block of flats) from 30m to 11m introduced in 2020, the outcome of this incident could have been so different. Yet this threshold does not in fact apply to student accomodation. It was only the foresight of the developers who changed the use of occupancy of the building from 2b, halls of residence that resulted in it having to comply with the height threshold for sprinkler installation. This is a clear example of why BAFSA and the NFCC are calling for sprinklers to be mandatory in all student accomodation regardless of height. Read the full case study on our Sprinkler Saves website where Nick Coleshill documents and collates sprinkler saves from around the UK. www.sprinklersaves.co.uk