page_title: Active fire protection
section_title: Automatic fire suppression
hierarchical_section_title: Active fire protection / Categories of active fire protection / Automatic fire suppression
caption_attribution_description: English: Fire sprinkler mounted on a roof Deutsch: Ein Sprinklerkopf, montiert an einer Decke.
context_page_description: Active fire protection is an integral part of fire protection. AFP is characterized by items and/or systems, which require a certain amount of motion and response in order to work, contrary to passive fire protection.
context_section_description: Automatic control means are any form of suppression that requires no human intervention these can include a fire sprinkler system, a gaseous clean agent, or Automatic foam suppression system. Most automatic suppression systems would be found in large commercial kitchens or other high-risk areas.
caption: Automatic suppression: Sprinkler head. Heat causes the liquid in the bulb to expand, burst the glass and create an opening through which the water is released to extinguish the fire.
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