Presentation

Unrestricted © Siemens AG 2017
May 2017Page 5 Building Technologies/Fire Safety
Arson –
Addressing the problem
Automatic fire protection systems
Fires will be detected early and reliably
Education programs
Teaching events in coordination with
local fire brigades (e.g. Sweden, UK)
Security and good housekeeping
Aimed at reducing the opportunity
for arson attacks
• Round the clock supervision
• Automatic notification of local fire services
• Rapid intervention minimizes
consequential damage
Children learn
• The consequences of “playing with fire”
• The seriousness of deliberately setting
fire to property
• To report observed dangers
• Restrict access to premises
• Ensure surroundings are well lit
• Consider CCTV surveillance
• Empty refuse bins regularly
• Chain-up containers away from buildings