Sprinklers installed in Sheffield tower blocks in bid to save lives

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority has part fund sprinkler systems at Queen Anne Court and Queen Elizabeth Court on Raeburn Place, Gleadless Valley.

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Each block contains 48 self-contained flats, which are occupied by residents over 55-years-old with a range of disability and mobility issues.

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The majority of the installation cost has been covered by the housing provider, Places For People, but the fire authority has offered a contribution from its Safer Stronger Communities Reserve.

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Area Manager Steve Helps, head of the joint police and fire community safety department in South Yorkshire, said: “We’re here to make South Yorkshire a safer and stronger place for everyone – particularly those who are more vulnerable than others.

“The average age of people within these flats is 71-years-old and, having already worked with Places For People to advise on the sprinkler installation, we’re really pleased that members of the authority have agreed to provide part-funding for the project.

“These devices have a long life span and we hope they will continue to protect residents of these two tower blocks for many years to come.”