Passive Fire Protection (PFP)

We cannot rely on Active Fire Protection (AFP) systems alone as they can fail, even for the simplest of reasons such as not replacing a battery in a smoke alarm. We must also rely on the building’s passive systems to protect us and to prevent the spread of fire and smoke.

Passive Fire Protection (PFP) systems are incorporated into the building’s structure at design stage. They organise a building into smaller compartments (compartmentation) which consist of one or more rooms or floors. Compartments prevent the spread of fire from the room of origin to other building areas, thus limiting fire spread and damage and protecting lives.