Tragic Loss of iconic Notre Dame - A surprise ?
It's no surprise that millions across the globe are heartbroken and devastated at the loss of this beautiful structure. I can remember myself visiting Notre Dame and being awestruck by its beauty, its very being.
What is more tragic is how predictable and preventable this loss is.
Predictable because history has shown how many heritage buildings will be lost to fire over a period of time, many have been rebuilt, some to their former glory, some not quite, and some not at all.
Preventable because the fire protection industry and fire service professionals for years have been advising the custodians of these treasures to take action to install fire protection systems that would see these tragedies minimised or prevented altogether.
I hope this can be a call to action to others around the world that can learn from this and take action to protect their treasures for future generations.
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Advisor Risk Reduction - Fire and Emergency NZ
5 年Given the current technology in both detection and supression, buildings like this can be fitted with a bespoke system that fits with the asthetic of the building. A combination of early detection (aspirated smoke detection has many different forms now) along with low flow water mist to minimise water damage could be just the ticket. Especially if also installed alongside traditional fire sprinklers and detection.
Lifetime Florida Firefighter, NFPA 150 Technical Committee Member, Board Certified IAAI Fire Investigator, Wildland Fire Investigator & Consultant
5 年Recently, I was in the Church of The Nativity and good grief that's a site that could use a real good fire & life safety review and overhaul.
Sales Specialist, Woolworths Metro
5 年Yes tragic loss, but here is some good news about the re building of Nortre Dame.?https://www.dhirubhai.net/feed/update/activity:6524076449333334016/
Manager Specialist Capabilities (RPAS/CRPAS)
5 年Installing fire protection in structures such as Notre dame would be a mammoth undertaking? It had fire warning systems but it took 23 minutes to discover the origin. I can only imagine the difficulty in running fire suppression. At least it’s causing some improvements. https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/after-notre-dame-fire-national-cathedral-says-new-fire-protections-already-being-added/65-75b2c933-f737-472b-82d3-b096f43f3283
Dave Spence Retired Structural Chief of Oakland Park Florida [email protected]
5 年SAD