Domestic sprinkler initiatives

EFA Roundtable 11 and 12 september 2008, Brussels

Ricardo Weewer, DCFO / Strategic Advisor

(René Hagen, Professor of Fire Safety)

EFA Roundtable 11 and 12 september 2008, Brussels

Objective

• Vision– Domestic sprinklers are (in the long term) the

most suitable means of improving fire safety

• Strategic plan 2008-2012– Promote application of domestic sprinklers– Target: application of domestic sprinklers in at

least ONE newly built domestic building or bloc in 2012

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Initiative

• Starting a network / expert group of actors to promote domestic sprinklers– Cooperation between Amsterdam FB, NIFV and

KIWA

• Goals– Reassess and tune the image of D.S.– Explore and address possible counterforces– Extent the promotion campagne, gradual growth of

group

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Starting - participators• Initiators: FS Amsterdam-Amstelland / Netherlands Institute for Safety Nibra

(NIFV) / Water research centre (KIWA)• Dutch fire prevention network• Water company (WATERNET)• European sprinkler association• Dutch association of sprinkler companies (UNETO)• Ministry of building and environment (VROM)• Federation of domestic building associations• Association of insurance compagnies• Association of plumbers• Municipal service of building and environment (DMB)• Fire burns association

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Planning

• First personal meetings and introductions: until september

• First meeting: november 2008

• After that: expansion– Mayors / counsel members– ?– Mini conference

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Unexpected opportunity…….• Initiative in Amsterdam:

– monumental block of appartments

• Start innovative pilot• Main challenge: make a policy

including – frequent check of availability in

appartment– formulate and control

responsibilities of occupants– reduction of other fire safety

requirements

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Forever history ?

Thank you for your attention

Questions?

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