Wise up to Fire aims to alert all care home managers and premises owners about the importance and benefits of including fire sprinklers within their fire protection measures.

Wise up to Fire is an initiative established by the British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association to advise and educate all those responsible for the selection and maintenance of fire safety systems in care homes.

Sprinklers are proven to be the most effective way to control or extinguish fires and allow safe escape from buildings. They also have no adverse impact on the day-to-day life of residents, since they are unobtrusive, unlike, for example, heavy fire doors. Wise up to Fire wants to ensure that all care homes are aware of their obligations under the Fire Safety Order as well as the benefits, which can accrue when sprinklers are included in such properties.

This can only be achieved through awareness of both the legal compliance required and the wider benefits of robust fire prevention measures.