Kamran Malek is the President of International Fire Protection Inc., a
company dedicated to fire safety and prevention. Malek was not always a
business owner however, he started out his career in fire safety in the
fire sprinkler industry in Nashville, Tennessee. There he was being
trained in sprinkler system design. Now, many years later he has
progressed through the profession and become very familiar with
sprinkler systems.
One of the first designs of a sprinkler system
was created by Leonardo da Vinci in the 15th century. Da Vinci
implemented his sprinkler design many times, and its functionality was
tested during a banquet fire. Reports indicate that the sprinkler system
worked, but a little too well, as the water caused a flood that washed
away a large portion of the kitchen itself.
The first automated
sprinkler system was developed as early as 1723 by Ambrose Godfrey.
Godfrey used gunpowder as a release mechanism. A modern sprinkler system
was not designed until 1812 by William Congreve. He created a series of
pipes branching off from a main distribution pipe that sprayed water in
the event of a fire. This apparatus was first installed in the Theatre
Royal at Drury Lane in the UK, and set the standard for all sprinkler
systems designed afterwards.
Kamran Malek enjoys being a part of
the rich and unique history of fire sprinkler systems. He himself has
contributed much to the discipline, helping to design and engineer new
sprinkler systems to fit a variety of modern day fire safety needs.
