Link to fire control sped up response to Dubai Address Hotel fire

This content was originally posted in 7DAYS UAE website at: Link to fire control sped up response to Dubai Address Hotel fire An automatic fire system linked to the Dubai Civil Defence control room helped to speed up the response to Thursday’s fire at The Address Downtown hotel, officials have said. The ‘24/7’ system meant that fire chiefs knew of the dramatic blaze at the Downtown hotel within eight seconds. “We also later got several calls from people to report the fire but our teams were quickly on the scene and within five minutes the main team was there”, a spokesman said. RELATED: The Address Hotel fire coverage “The fact that we already had teams deployed in the area as part of our precautionary plan for New Year celebrations also meant that a team reached the scene in less than two minutes. The system contains a ‘life safety dashboard’, which provides real-time information on fires and faulty safety systems in both residential and commercial buildings. “It helped in fire response planning and had an important role in the way the fire was handled,” said the spokesperson. The system was introduced in 2012 and so far more than 56,000 buildings have been linked up. Civil defence officials are still investigating the cause of the fire. wafa.issa@7days.ae Read the original story at: Link to fire control sped up response to Dubai Address Hotel fire