Off the Main Track

Fire sprinkler systems have protected lives and property for over two centuries, evolving from crude perforated pipes to sophisticated automatic systems. This remarkable journey of innovation demonstrates how human ingenuity and the relentless pursuit of safety have transformed fire protection technology into one of the most effective life-saving systems in modern buildings.

The story of the instruction to England of the Automatic Sprinkler as written by John Wormald in December 1923