Hospital/Care Facility, Hospital/Medical Clinic Fire contained by fire sprinklers on hospital campus (Houston, TX) August 8, 2013 viking210 2 Comments Fire sprinklers kept a fire that began in the mechanical room of a building on hospital grounds was controlled by the building’s fire sprinkler system. Fire crews were able to put out the remaining flames, and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Hospital/Care Facility, Hospital/Medical Clinic Medical center fire eliminated by sprinklers (Washington, DC) July 18, 2013 viking210 The fire sprinklers in a medical center quickly put out a fire which began in one of its rooms. No injuries were reported.
Hospital/Care Facility, Hospital/Medical Clinic Medical facility fire stopped by fire sprinkler system (Sussex, WI) April 25, 2013 viking210 A fire that began in a storage room at Quad Med was likely caused by the malfunction of a heating element. When fire crews arrived, the fire had been put out by the fire sprinkler system. The responding fire department reported that the fire sprinkler limited the amount of damage caused by the fire.
Hospital/Care Facility, Hospital/Medical Clinic Fire sprinklers prove worth at medical center fire (Yuma, AZ) April 16, 2013 viking210 The Yuma Fire Department arrived to a medical center to find that the fire had been contained and extinguished by the center’s fire sprinkler system. The fire never extended past the second floor office of pediatrics. No injuries were reported.
Hospital/Care Facility, Hospital/Medical Clinic Sprinkler system contains medical center fire to laundry area (Duluth, GA) July 30, 2012 viking210 A fire that occurred at Gwinnett Medical Center-Duluth on Saturday was contained to the laundry area. A hospital spokeswoman said the fire was contained quickly due to an effective sprinkler system and hospital employees who used four fire extinguishers. Workers who helped keep the fire from spreading were evaluated in the emergency room and are in good condition.
Hospital/Care Facility, Hospital/Medical Clinic Elevator fire suppressed by fire sprinkler system (Nashville, TN) May 29, 2012 viking210 The Parkway Towers office building had an electrical fire begin in the garage portion of the elevator shaft. According to Nashville Fire Department spokesman Joaquin Toon, the building’s fire sprinklers activated and helped to suppress the fire.
Hospital/Care Facility, Hospital/Medical Clinic Hospital fire extinguished by fire sprinklers (Clearwater, FL) May 25, 2012 viking210 A fire that began in a patient’s room at Morton Plant Hospital could have had a more devastating outcome had fire sprinklers not been present. Fire crews received the call about the fire at 8:16 a.m., and when they arrived three minutes later, the fire sprinkler system had already put out the flames.
Hospital/Care Facility, Hospital/Medical Clinic Electrical fire at hospital contained by fire sprinklers (Mount Vernon, OH) May 23, 2012 viking210 An electrical fire began at Knox Community Hospital when a short from one of its industrial floor scrubber shorted out. The hospital’s fire sprinkler ensured that the fire started and ended right there, containing the blaze until fire crews arrived to eliminate the fire. No one was reported injured.
Hospital/Care Facility, Hospital/Medical Clinic Fire sprinklers credited with safe ending to hospital fire (Safety Harbor, FL) May 9, 2012 viking210 Fire sprinklers quickly doused a fire that started in the bathroom of a hospital. No one was reported injured.
Hospital/Care Facility, Hospital/Medical Clinic Sprinkler system aids firefighters in hospital fire (Kamploops, BC) April 11, 2012 viking210 A fire that broke out in a hosptal caused “a full emergency response because of the life risk,” said Fire Chief Dave McMahon. Thanks to the fire sprinkler and the firefighters, the flames were quickly doused. McMahon went on to say, “The sprinkler did its job, it suppressed the fire and kept it to a minimum.” No injuries were reported.
