Fireworks Food Industry Case Study

\ Food Industry Fire Suppression Specialists \ Fire remains the most damaging and disruptive event that any food business has to face, potentially leading to significant loss of production process and, in some cases, destroying whole operations beyond repair. Such events not only place people and businesses at risk of harm but can result in loss of facilities, orders, customers and jobs.

A significant number of factory fires are attributable to high risk process areas. The causes of these initial outbreaks include: • debris in the base of an oven Fire Protection and Suppression Systems

• oil heated to above its flash-point • discarded smoking material in a packaging store • oil deposits on filters ignited from a spark from an oven • badly maintained deep fat fryer • oil ignited in a bund surrounding an oil holding tank • sparks from a smoke box containing burning sawdust igniting tarry residue on pipework • inappropriate specification for conveyor belting • badly maintained, or used, radio frequency defrosting ovens.

In 2008 the total loss to the sector from fire has been up to £850 million.

Why us?

Fireworks Fire Protection Ltd working to IOSH standards have been advising, designing and installing specialist fire suppression systems within the food industry for nearly 20 years. All systems are manufactured in our factory within the UK and all installations are carried out by our own engineers.

The Hydramist® product has been tested for large industrial fryers to the satisfaction of Insurers and fire suppression equipment specifiers alike.

All Fireworks’ engineers are highly experienced in the systems installed and carry out work to ISO 9001 standards. Fireworks is a Safe Contractor Approved company and we are currently working towards ISO 14001.

Fireworks are the natural choice for the food industry having a gained a vast amount of experience and knowledge within this specialised sector over the last 20 years.

What we offer: • Bespoke Systems designed to protect your risk • Quality customer service and account management • Servicing and maintenance division • On site staff training • A 24 hour Call Out Service • IOSH trained personnel

smoke particles attach themselves to the water droplets and fall to the floor.

Hydramist® systems use only small This means that the smoke from the amounts of water at high pressure to fire is contained in the fire affected quickly and effectively suppress and area and washed to the floor. The control a fire, this results in less smoke does not spread throughout production time being lost and is the building. harmless to people and the environment.

How it works:

Hydramist® fire suppression systems quickly cool the hot oil to below ignition temperature to prevent the fire from re-starting. A fire in an industrial deep fat fryer would typically be extinguished in under 10 seconds and the oil cooled to below ignition temperature in under 1 minute.

Smoke Removal A further effect of the Hydramist® system is ‘smoke washing’ removing smoke particles from the atmosphere in the fire area reducing and preventing smoke spread to other areas.

Because the water mist is very fine,

For further information on our products and services please call 0800 975 7462 or visit the website today.

Benefits of Hydramist® • With the Hydramist® system there is no risk to life or the environment as it uses purely water.

Case Studies: We have worked with a large number of companies over the years including Greggs.

Greggs are the leading commercial bakers in the UK with over 1000 high street stores throughout the country.

These stores are supplied with thousands of cakes, buns, sandwiches and doughnuts produced each week by a network of ten large, strategically placed factories.

Fireworks Fire Protection Ltd

• Hydramist® is harmless to designed, supplied, installed and personnel and will operate in maintains High Pressure Water Mist open areas.

Systems that not only protect the ® doughnut fryers but also give • Hydramist has developed periphery protection around each fryer both fixed and mobile canopy to segregate the risk from the pumped and cylinder main factory in the event of a fire. systems.

• Hydramist® is a highpressure water mist system that is capable of producing fine water droplets within the range of 60-100 micron size.

These bespoke systems were designed to suit both Greggs and their insurers and were the result of extensive live fire testing to ensure that the safest and most efficient system was installed.

Fireworks Fire Protection Ltd Amber House Station Road Attleborough Norwich, Norfolk NR17 2AT 0800 975 7462 www.fireworks-ltd.com fireworks@fireworks-ltd.com