These guidelines apply to the triggering and control of automatically and manually actuated fixed fire extinguishing systems. The scope of application covers control devices that are operated with: electrical, mechanical or pneumatic energy, or a combination of these energies.
Although predominantly aimed at assisting those involved in the release of fire extinguishing systems, these guidelines also provide information in situations, which could be used for the actuation of other fire protection measures.
They have been developed by prevention bodies, under the initiative of the insurers or their representatives grouped at European level in the Insurance Europe Prevention Forum (https://www.insuranceeurope.eu/prevention-forum).
The prevention bodies are:
- ANPI asbl, Belgium
- CEPREVEN, Spain
- CNPP, France
- DBI, Denmark
- FPA (Fire Protection Association), United Kingdom
- VdS Schadenverhutung GmbH, Germany
