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FIREX London 2015 Siemens Building Technologies / Fire Safety

Fires in hotels Consequential damage poses a great risk

Life safety • The safety of guests and staff

Asset protection • Restoration of buildings and damaged

materials is very costly

Reputation • Business continuity is key for success • Guests want protection without

harassment from false alarms



Fires in hotels Some facts at a glance

One out of every 12 hotels report a structure fire

For example, in the USA, an estimated average of 3,700 structure fires in hotels and motels were reported per year with associated annual losses of

• 12 civilian deaths • 143 civilian injuries • $127 million in property damage

Source: www.nfpa.org/~/media/Files/Research/Fact%20sheets/Hotelsfactsheet.ashx



Fires in hotels Causes and probabilities

In nearly 40% of fires, cooking equipment was involved

Source: www.nfpa.org/~/media/Files/Research/Fact%20sheets/Hotelsfactsheet.ashx

Leading causes of hotel and motel fires 2003-2007

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8%

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11%

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Contained trash or rubbish fire

Intentional

Candle

Cooking equipment

Clothes dryer or washer

Smoking materials

Heating equipment

Electrical distribution or lighting equipment

Property damage Fires

11% of fires in hotels and motels began in a bedroom/guest sleeping room, but these fires were responsible for 70% of civilian deaths

Smoking materials were the cause of the fire in 72% of civilian deaths



Fires in hotels Further real examples

Hotel Country Date Cause Consequence/damages Falmouth Beach Hotel, Cornwall

England April, 2012 Hot barrel of tar used for roofing repairs may have been cause of fire

Completely destroyed

Grand Park Avenue Hotel, Bangkok

Thailand March, 2012 Probably caused by an electrical short circuit

2 deaths

Monte Carlo Resort and Casino, Las Vegas

USA January, 2008 Workers on the roof accidentally sparked the fire with molten metal from a handheld cutting torch

Estimated revenue loss of $1.1 million per day the hotel was closed (hotel reopened after 3 weeks)

Schloss Elmau, Luxury Spa & Cultural Hideaway, Bavaria

Germany August, 2005 Fault in electric blanket of the 91-year-old former manager of the hotel

Damage is estimated in the millions of euros

Parco dei Principi, Rome Italy May, 2004 Presumably caused by a cigarette 3 deaths

Switel Hotel, Antwerp Belgium December, 1994 Party decorations caught fire 15 deaths, 164 severely injured

Dupont Plaza Hotel, San Juan

Puerto Rico December,1986 Arson 97 deaths; more than 2,000 claims were filed for more than $2 billion

Westchase Hilton Hotel, Houston

USA March, 1982 A cigarette caused ignition of an upholstered chair in a guest room

12 deaths

MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas

USA November, 1980 Electrical ground fault inside the wall of a restaurant

85 deaths; $300 million reconstruction costs; hundreds of millions of dollars incidental damages



False alarms It happens more often than thought

False alarms due to equipment failures

CH

DE

UK

SE

NL

Swiss Fire department 2012

Fire department Munich in 2012 Fire department Hamburg in 2012 Feuerwehrverband-Bayern in 2011

Department for Communities and Local Government UK in 2011/12

Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) 2008

Statistics for the Netherlands 2000

17,346

312,000

31,705

54,000

4,757 3,336 14,609



Preventing false Alarms – more inteligent 1896 – First Detector providing „No False Alarm Gurantie“



Fire safety in hotels Involving various challenges

New building Clean or harsh, small or large, manned or unmanned – whatever the require-ments, systems to master the challenges are required.

Modernization/extension Existing systems shall be easily and quickly modernized or extended – cost-efficiently and without interrupting business processes.

Performance Increase life safety and enjoy peace of mind – fire safety solutions from shall be fast in detection, with highest reliability.



Fire safety in hotels How requirements can be met

• No false alarms • Renovations without downtime due to

radio detectors, reuse of cables, etc. • Early fire detection allows fast reaction,

minimizing damage and costs

• Tools and portfolio designed to support fast installation and commissioning:

• Auto configuration for fast setup • Parallel and remote commissioning

No false alarms Orderly evacuations

• Phased evacuation • Various notification means: sounders,

beacons, voice evacuation and PA systems

• Customized evacuation solutions to: • Avoid panic • Evacuate people quickly

• Early and reliable detection

• Tailored solutions for: • Kitchens • Guest rooms • Restaurants • Disco, parking, etc.

• Supervising the fire system • For example, fire door supervision • Remote supervision of the entire fire

protection system and its performance

• No unwanted evacuations • Best protection of guests and assets • Environmental responsibility

Supporting your image On-time handover Improved performance

No business interruptions



Specific fire safety solutions Meeting various applications in one building

Kitchen Parking Guest room

Restaurant and bar Plant room Laundry



Hotel kitchen Protection target and fire risks

Provide smooth key services for your guests



Hotel kitchen Critical aspects and fire safety solution

Critical aspects • Numerous deceptive phenomena like steam,

flames and smoke coming from cooking • High air movement due to stove hoods

or air conditioning

Solution • Early and reliable fire detection

• Intelligent Combined Smoke Detectors • Manual call points

• Safe and efficient evacuation • Acoustic and optical signaling • Phased evacuation of endangered areas



Long term experience and tests were used to design detectors

Long term experience and tests are used to design detectors



Hotel guest room Protection target and fire risks

Ensure a safe and pleasant stay for your guests



A better solution than spreading warning signs

Warning signs in guest rooms are not an option

• Use a Detectors fitting all applications in hotels

• Prevention of false alarms



Hotel guest room Critical aspects and fire safety solution

Critical aspects • Diversity of guests in an unknown environment • Deceptive phenomena such as steam

from bathroom or cigarette smoke • High air movement due to air conditioning

Solution • Early and reliable fire detection

• Intelligent Combined Smoke Detectors • Safe and efficient evacuation

• Acoustic and optical signaling in room • Phased evacuation of rooms and floors • Avoiding spreading of fire by controlling

fire doors and air conditioning



A proven solution for hotel room application

It needs more than a product supplier to ensure continuity in fire safety

• Room area: 14 m2 height: 2,5 m • Shower at 45°C for 10 min,

ventilation stopped, room door and windows closed

• Five different test detectors on ceiling connected to PC

No FALSE ALARMS



Fore more insights visit us at booth E 180



Beat Schmid Head Product Management MM Siemens Building Technologies, Headquarters, Zug

Gubelstrasse 22 6300 Zug

Phone: +41 (41) 724 49 77 Mobile: +41 (79) 667 99 07

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