The role of sprinklers in the fire protection of office buildings

Abstract

Sprinklers are one of the earliest forms of fixed fire protection. As early as 1812, a manually‐operated system was installed in the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. It was later in the 19th century, however, that automatic sprinkler systems were developed. A common application for early systems was protection of textile mills.

Citation

Todd, C. (1987), "The role of sprinklers in the fire protection of office buildings", Facilities, Vol. 5 No. 11, pp. 9-11. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb006423