Cornwall Fire, Rescue and Community Safety Service have held a special demonstration at their headquarters in Tolvaddon to urge local MPs to consider the benefits and impact of having sprinklers in schools.

MPs, councillors and project leads were invited to attend the presentation and sprinkler demonstration and tour the service’s new headquarters, which is protected by a sprinkler system.

’This excellent event has provided Cornwall MP’s, councillors and colleagues from Cornwall Council with strong evidence that “Sprinklers Save Lives’,” said  Chief Fire Officer Paul Walker.  ’We must work with colleagues, developers and public sector build project managers to encourage broader use of sprinkler systems in new build houses, schools and other public buildings. With simple technology and relatively low costs the question we should be asking is “Can we afford not to fit sprinkler systems”?’