The Importance of Passive Fire Protection

Whether it’s a residential building, commercial building, healthcare or industrial, the damage that fire causes can be devastating. It can rip through a building in very little time causing damage to items, stock, machinery and it can even lead to the loss of life. While you might think that a fire will never happen to you, it is important to understand that even the smallest spark can cause a fire to ignite and without the right precautionary measures, the fire can render a property unusable.

Preventing the Spread of a Fire

There are many different ways to prevent the spread of a fire or to limit the damage it causes. However, once a fire takes hold, it can spread through a building in no time at all, especially when there are flammable items in place.

Despite this, it is possible to use passive fire protection that can help to protect certain parts of your building while making it possible for people to escape with ease. Of course, there are many systems that you can put in place such as sprinkler systems that are effective but it makes sense to go one step further and that’s where we help.

When you use compartmentalisation to contain a fire, it means that you can stop its spread and contain it in the area where it has started. This stops it from spreading to other rooms and it helps to limit the damage that is caused.

This is achieved by splitting the building and property into smaller sections such as floors and rooms. These can then be used to prevent the spread or slow it down. It’s a process that is highly effective and could be the difference between life and death or the damage of goods, belongings and buildings.

How is This Achieved?

To implement compartmentalisation effectively, it takes the right experience, knowledge and planning. This means that those involved are both FIRAS and IFC accredited. This will then mean that compartmentalisation can be put in place to offer an exceptional level of protection from fire should a fire break out.

This is done through the use of fire-resistant materials which includes walls, doors and floors. These materials are specially designed to be used in buildings where compartmentalisation is used to stop fires from spreading. They will create a highly effective barrier that will stop the spread of fire, smoke and heat. This will give people time to evacuate the building and it will help to keep down the cost of damage too.

There are three main aims when it comes to fire protection and compartmentalisation and this is to ensure that life is preserved, your property is protected and that the building can be used after the fire has been dealt with.

So, if you want to make sure that your property and people are protected, then passive fire protection is something that you should make sure you consider.