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August 14, 2020Fires can occur at any time for various reasons. When this does occur it’s important to know that you have the right fire protection solutions in place to keep you, your staff or your family safe. One of the many fire protection solutions on offer are fire water storage tanks. Read about the importance of fire water storage tanks below:
Dedicated water source
Fire storage water tanks are a dedicated source of water for fire safety. They are not and cannot be used for any other purpose than to protect the people within a building from fires. These water storage tanks ensure that a property, whether it be residential or commercial, will always have water to put our any uncontrolled fires that are a risk to the lives of individuals on the property.
Fire safety sprinkler systems
These fire water storage tanks can be linked directly to a buildings fire safety sprinkler system. This means as soon as a fire is detected by means of smoke, or the fire alarm is pulled manually, the water from the tank will flow through the sprinkler system, stopping the fire in its tracks immediately, and reducing the risk of smoke inhalation.
Quick action
These dedicated fire water storage tanks allow you to quickly act against any fires that may have ignited in the vicinity. This fast response will reduce the safety risks of anyone nearby, and it will reduce the costs of damage as it will not be given time to spread too far.