What is an active fire protection system?

An active fire protection system encompasses any systems that require human intervention or active measures to suppress or control fire and smoke. This might include manual firefighting efforts, fire department response, or the activation of fire suppression systems like sprinklers that depend on a clear and immediate response to take effect.

The distinction of active fire protection is primarily that it is not entirely automatic; it often relies on human action or established protocols to function effectively during a fire event. This sets it apart from systems that are purely automatic, or those that solely serve to alert occupants or contain smoke without direct firefighting actions involved.

In contrast, a system that automatically extinguishes fire without human intervention is primarily classified as an automatic fire protection system and is not fully representative of human-responsive actions. Other options such as passive systems that contain smoke or systems that merely provide alerts do not fit the criteria for active systems, which specifically involve action and intervention in a fire scenario.