Fire is funding the studies of a female African engineering student at WITS through the ASP Fire bursary program .
Fire Risk Consulting and Rational Design To conduct a fire risk assessment or rational design , a fire risk consultant visits your premises and undertake a comprehensive evaluation of all areas of the property looking at all areas of fire safety and risk in detail . Sound fire engineering principles are applied to ensure that the design complies with the life , property and environmental fire safety objectives required by law .
After the completion of the fire risk assessment and the rational design report is drafted , we recommend practical actions for you to follow . The report comprises a detailed and documented fire risk assessment , as well as fire engineering calculations where required , covering all aspects of fire risk and safety .
This guides you to protect your business , employees and customers by providing prioritised recommendations for your action to rectify problem areas and strengthen existing fire safety procedures . It ensures you comply with fire safety regulations for the protection of life , property and the environment .
We also work with you and your insurance broker or underwriter to address your fire risk based on the outcomes of the fire safety risk assessment report . This assists in preventing damage to property and products , loss of life , financial loss , consequential loss of profit , loss of productivity and insurance repercussions .
Suppression and Detection ASP Fire ’ s accredited industry experts design , install and maintain best-of-breed fire detection and suppression systems that comply with SABS , NFPA , FPASA and SAQCC standards .
Automatic Electronic Fire Detection Systems Electronic fire detection systems constantly monitor the environment , provide an early warning and automatically trigger suppression systems to minimise or prevent losses associated with fire . An addressable fire detection system is able to pinpoint the location of every detection device , whereas a conventional fire detection system is only able to differentiate between zoned areas .
Either system can utilise a variety of fire detection devices . These include optical smoke detectors , smoke beam detectors , gaseous detectors , heat source detectors , linear heat detectors and aspirating air sample detectors .
Fire Control Alarm and Evacuation Systems Electronic fire detection systems constantly monitor the environment and are able to provide an early warning and automatically trigger suppression systems to minimise or prevent losses associated with fire .
Gas Suppression Systems Gas suppression systems use gaseous mixtures to extinguish fires . These gaseous mixtures are residue free and are deployed in environments where rapid fire extinguishing is required . A gas suppression system is typically triggered automatically by an electronic fire detection system and includes gasses such as FM200 , Novec , CO2 , Inergen , Pyroshield , Pro-Inert and Argonite .
Dry Chemical Suppression Systems Dry chemical systems are typically large industrial static pipe systems that protect against a variety of light to heavy industrial hazards . These integrated systems combine the suppression capability of dry chemicals with reliable fire detection systems to help safeguard people , assets and operations .
Foam Suppression Systems Foam fire suppression systems are particularly effective where flammable liquids are ignited . The foam suppression agent cools and coats the burning liquid , restricting the supply of oxygen and suppressing combustion .
Foam fire suppression systems are used in flammable liquid transfer pipelines and storage tanks , chemical processing plants , fuel refineries , aircraft operations , LPG manufacturing and storage areas . www . aspfire . co . za
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