Fire Safety Concerns For Residents At Jomtien Apartment Complex

[Rimmer]

Fire Safety concerns for residents at Jomtien Apartment Complex

PATTAYA: -- A room was destroyed at an apartment complex in Jomtien on Monday. No injuries were reported and the room was unoccupied at the time of the fire on the 12^th floor of View Talay 8, located off Jomtien Beach. Fire Fighters made their way to the room but soon encountered a problem as the dry riser inlet valve appeared not to have a water supply, which should be of serious concern to other residents at View Talay 8. Fire fighters were forced to use a domestic water supply from an adjacent room. The room was not connected to an electric supply and was in the process of being decorated.

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-- Pattaya One 2011-12-27

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[doggie888888]

Oh dear, I wonder how many high rise apartments (not just the View Talays) actually check that their water hydrants etc are in working order?

[terryq]

Something wrong with this report. It states "as the dry riser inlet valve appeared not to have a water supply"

A DRY riser is not supposed to contain water, thats why its called a dry riser. The pipework is to provide a way of getting water to the upper floors and is designed so that the fire service can attatch a pumping appliance to the inlet valve, ie the fire service provides the water.

Of course whether the block should have a sprinkler system is another matter entirely.

[Darrel]

My building has sprinklers and I thought that all the VTs do. I have three sprinklers in my unit and as far as I know the water for them comes from the roof tanks.