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Healthcare Facilities

    Fire Protection for Healthcare Facilities

    Fire safety, designed to care for every space

    Healthcare facilities operate around the clock, with no room for downtime. Patient safety, uninterrupted treatment, and the availability of critical medical equipment are essential at all times. From hospitals and clinics to nursing homes and laboratories, each area presents specific fire risks that must be addressed without disrupting daily operations.

    Viking delivers an integrated fire protection portfolio supporting the diverse applications and risks found across healthcare facilities, in compliance with stringent safety, hygiene, and regulatory requirements.

    The reality of healthcare facilities

    Healthcare operates 24/7, where downtime is not an option. Fire protection must therefore be designed around continuity, early response, and minimal disruption. Viking supports healthcare facilities with a coordinated approach across all critical areas:

    • Continuous operation of critical life-support systems
    • Early detection and fast response in environments where evacuation may be difficult
    • Protection of sensitive medical and IT equipment, as well as oxygen-rich or flammable environments
    • Solutions compatible with infection-control protocols
    • Compliance with UL, FM, NFPA, EN, local standards, and healthcare accreditation requirements
    • Adaptation to complex buildings
    • Broad portfolio of fire protection systems
    • Reliable performance with low maintenance needs

    A complete portfolio for every healthcare application

    Hospitals and medical centers require more than standalone systems. Viking’s mission is to deliver a complete fire protection portfolio across water, water mist, foam, gas, and detection & control solutions.

    • Operating theatres and imaging rooms (MRI, CT rooms)
      Require solutions with minimal collateral damage and minimal disruption to medical procedures.
    • Patient rooms and care areas
      Require early detection and fast response systems, especially where patient mobility is limited and evacuation is complex.
    • Laboratories and pharmaceutical areas
      Require fire protection strategies addressing chemical and electrical risks while protecting sensitive equipment.
    • IT rooms and technical infrastructure spaces
      Require clean, residue-free suppression to ensure protection of sensitive systems and continuous operation.
    • Oxygen-rich and high-risk technical zones
      Require solutions designed for safe handling, controlled suppression, and appropriate ventilation strategies.

    Healthcare projects require matching each environment with the appropriate fire protection strategy based on operational constraints, and regulatory requirements.

    The following overview helps identify which fire protection approaches typically protect key healthcare areas.

    1 Patient Rooms
    2 General Areas
    3 Operating Rooms
    4 Imaging Areas
    5 MRI Rooms
    6 Generator Rooms
    7 IT & Data Rooms
    8 Helideck
    9 Kitchen
    10 Laboratories
    11 Parking Basement
    12 Technical Areas & Electrical Rooms
    13 Pharmacy & Medical Storage
    14 Laundry Room
    15 Pump Rooms

    Legend

    1 Patient Rooms

    Viking Blazemaster™ CPVC, Standard sprinkler, Nexus One, Smoke detectors, Manual call points, Beacon/ Sounder

    2 General Areas

    Standard sprinklers, Nexus One, Smoke detectors, Manual call points, Beacon/ Sounder

    3 Operating Rooms

    Preaction sprinkler system, Nexus One, Smoke detectors, Manual call points, Beacon/ Sounder

    4 Imaging Areas

    Preaction sprinkler system, Nexus One, Smoke detectors, Manual call points, Beacon/ Sounder

    5 MRI Rooms

    Viking Blazemaster™ CPVC, Concealed sprinklers, Nexus One, OXEO IG, VSN 1230, Smoke detectors, Manual call points, Beacon/ Sounder

    6 Generator Rooms

    Nexus APEX, Monitor, Foam nozzles, Smoke detectors, Heat detectors, Manual call points, Beacon/ Sounder

    7 IT & Data Rooms

    Nexus One, OXEO IG, VSN 1230, Smoke detectors, Heat detectors, Manual call points, Control panels, Beacon/ Sounder

    8 Helideck

    Nexus One, Foam nozzles, Grate nozzles, Manual call points, Beacon/ Sounder, Special detectors

    9 Kitchen

    Nexus One, Smoke detectors, Heat detectors, Manual call points, Beacon/ Sounder

    10 Laboratories

    Nexus One, Foam nozzles, CO2 Systems, OXEO IG, VSN 1230, Smoke detectors, Manual call points, Beacon/ Sounder

    11 Parking Basement

    Nexus One, Smoke detectors, Manual call points, Beacon/ Sounder

    12 Technical Areas & Electrical Rooms

    Preaction sprinkler system, Nexus One, Smoke detectors, Manual call points, Control panel, Beacon/ Sounder

    13 Pharmacy & Medical Storage

    Wet pipe sprinklers, Nexus One, Smoke detectors, Manual call points, Beacon/ Sounder

    14 Laundry Room

    Wet pipe sprinklers, Nexus One, Heat detectors, Manual call points, Beacon / Sounder

    15 Pump Rooms

    Standard sprinklers, Nexus APEX, Heat detectors, Manual call points, Beacon/ Sounder

    Working with the right partner

    With decades of experience in fire protection, Viking understands the specific challenges of medical environments. Its technical expertise and dependable systems support safe, efficient, and compliant fire protection solutions tailored to the requirements and needs of each area and application.

    Viking EMEA were one of our key partners in delivering the sprinkler system installation for the New Children’s Hospital. When it came to the scale and complexity of the project, we knew we could rely on Viking to come up with the goods, of high quality and in quantity. The project had unique challenges whereby if a component had flaws, it would be revealed, but Vikings has stood the test of time. Viking continued to provide support throughout the process right through to completion.

    Edward Byrne, Jones Engineering Fire Protection Lead, New Children’s Hospital

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