Sprinklers should be considered as merely one component part of a total fire safety strategy, which is tailored to the existing and projected needs of a building. They have significant benefits to offer in suppressing fire until those best trained to deal with major incidents are on the scene to extinguish them.
Sprinklers, however, are an emotive topic. In some buildings they have been used for a long time as the most significant element of a fire safety system. This situation is probably most prolific in warehouses and retail premises. They have unfortunately been resisted in most other buildings because of the initial capital cost and the perceived inherent risk of accidental water discharge.
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