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Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems:

Sprinkler Systems is An integrated system of under ground and over head piping designed in accordance with fire protection engineering, it contains gate valves and sprinkler heads, the systems is connected to a reliable sufficient efficient water supply or demand. (NFPA 13).

The sprinkler system is designed to extinguish a fire without human activity. It is especially useful in unattended buildings. The heart of sprinkler system is the sprinkler head.

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Standpipe Systems:

Many high-rise or other large buildings have an internal system of water mains (standpipes) connected to fire-hose stations and landing valves. Trained occupants or employees of the building management operate the hoses until the fire department arrives. Fire fighters can also connect their hoses to outlets near the fire.

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Fire Extinguishers:

A fire extinguisher is an active fire protection device to extinguish or control a fire, often in emergency situations. Typically a fire extinguisher consists of a pressure vessel containing an agent that when discharged, can extinguish a fire.

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