Dear Editor
WE see a next apartment engulfed by fire. There will be more fires because of the development of commercial buildings and apartments that are more than three storeys. Apartment buildings must have fire sprinklers. How and why would the fire department issue a fire permit to an apartment building that is three storeys high and maybe more, with 12 apartments in the building ? Building owners don’t consider the safety of the occupants; owners care only about the rent, this is the reason why the fire department should make fire sprinklers mandatory in apartment buildings and commercial buildings three storeys high and more.
The insurance companies and banks do not implement fire-safety measures to make sure that buildings are completely safe, they depend on the fire department’s laws and regulations. Fire sprinklers are more effective than fire extinguishers and can be fitted to the water supply of the building and don’t need someone to activate or control it. Fire sprinklers work automatically. Such a simple implementation will save lives, save the building and the investment. The fire department can mandate commercial buildings and apartments to install fire sprinklers. This would be a great asset towards the protection and the safety of our citizens and will help the fire department in containing and extinguishing fires. So why doesn’t the fire department issue and enforce the installation of fire sprinklers in commercial and apartment buildings three storeys and more?
Regards
Vishul Ishwaridin