Current national and international standards and guidelines as well as operator requirements mean that automatic extinguishing and fire-fighting systems are now installed much more frequently as a supplement to fire detection systems. Alongside early fire detection using air sampling smoke detectors and automatic smoke detectors, automatic fire fighting also plays a key role. Typical applications include:
- Sleeping cars or couchettes
- Passenger compartments and other passenger areas
Automatic fire extinguishing systems are used in passenger and staff areas. These are exclusively water mist systems that limit the spread of a fire until the next possible stop and contain the smoke development so that people present can get to safety.