Sprinklers have been a legal requirement in all new high-rise blocks since 2007.
Representatives from the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association, the Illinois Fire Inspectors Association, Illinois Fire Safety Alliance, Illinois Association of Fire Protection Districts, the National Fire
Sprinkler Association, and the Illinois Fire Services Association presented at the event and each one awarded one of the seven towns with a special coalition plaque.
The panel has heard in the past how Hanover Point and Rialto Court did not have
sprinkler systems.
The political party highlights the lack of action on
sprinklers in council tower blocks in light of Prime MinisterTheresa May'spromise after the fire to "do whatever it takes to...
Other Surrey Towers residents have since questioned why they were not informed by the council about the impact on the building's
sprinkler systems.
The importance of
sprinklers was highlighted by the Grenfell Tower tragedy in which 72 people died -- no
sprinklers were fitted.
One onlooker said: "It is incredible it was using tap water in a
sprinkler despite preaching to everyone else." Its gardens make Teddington one of the most picturesque locks on the Thames.
As
sprinklers pre-wet combustible materials and control the fire, they take the fuel away, thereby minimising fire growth and production of smoke and carbon monoxide (CO).
He added that
sprinkler systems could be installed for around PS1,500 per flat which is comparable to the cost of laying carpets throughout.
There are thousands of older residential buildings, including public housing that are exempted from current municipal fire
sprinkler regulations.
After the tragedy the Mirror told how more than a million people were living in council-owned towers with no
sprinkler systems.
First, accurately measure the area where the
sprinkler system will be installed.
