PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION

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PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION

Passive fire protection is an integral component of the components of structural fire protection and fire safety in a building. PFP attempts to contain fires or slow the spread, such as by fire-resistant walls, floors, and doors. PFP systems must comply with the associated listing and approval use and compliance in order to provide the effectiveness expected by building codes Based on compartmentation of fire and preventing collapse through structural fire resistance, when properly installed and maintained, your building’s passive fire protection can save lives and assets, and the building itself.

HOW DOES PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION WORK?

Passive fire protection works by:

  • Limiting the spread of fire, heat, and smoke by containing it in a single compartment in its area of origin
  • Protecting escape routes and providing vital escape time for occupants
  • Protecting a building’s critical structural members
  • Protecting a building’s assets
The purpose of PFP is to maximise the time available to evacuate a property, or prevent a fire from taking hold in the first place. Passive fire protection requires no activation. For example, a fire door is an effective fire resistant barrier without any need for external stimuli. The same can be said for fire rated glass and plasterboard. Both of these materials are designed to be inherently fire resistant until the point when they eventually give way to the fire, or the fire is extinguished.

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