title: A common sense approach to sprinklers.
abstract: As debate continues over the importance of incorporating automatic sprinkler systems into healthcare facilities, Andy Passingham, associate director at Arup Fire, considers how Arup, the multi-disciplinary engineers for two high profile new Welsh hospitals under construction in Ebbw Vale and Caerphilly, addressed fire safety on both projects. He highlights how the installation of sprinklers should not only improve fire safety, but has also contributed to a number of wider design elements which should enhance the patient, staff, and visitor experience.
authors.affiliation: Arup Fire.
authors.forename: Andy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Passingham
mesh_terms: D005388:Fire Extinguishing Systems / Q000592:standards*; D006779:Hospitals, Public; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods; D014852:Wales; D014881:Water Supply