Restoring Trust and Safety: Fire Prevention Overhaul at Chase Department Store

This project involved a complete life safety and fire prevention overhaul at Chase Department Store, Jail Chowrangi, Karachi, following a severe fire incident that caused significant structural damage and loss of life due to smoke inhalation.

Peace Automation (Pvt.) Ltd was entrusted with a critical responsibility to redesign, install, and commission a fully integrated fire safety infrastructure before the store’s reopening. The primary objective was to eliminate all safety vulnerabilities and implement a modern, automated fire detection and suppression ecosystem capable of rapid emergency response.

The project focused on restoring public trust, ensuring occupant safety, and establishing a high-standard fire protection system aligned with industrial-grade safety requirements.

Project Information

Project Type:
Fire Safety Overhaul & System Integration

Category :

Fire Safety & Life Protection Systems

Clients :

Chase Department Store
Completion Status:
Successfully Completed

Location :

Jail Chowrangi, Karachi

Working Hours :

24/7 Execution (Critical Emergency Project)

Project Challenges

Every high-risk fire safety project comes with critical engineering and operational challenges. This project demanded precision, speed, and zero tolerance for error due to the sensitivity of the incident history.

Post-Incident Environment – System redesign required after a major fire disaster involving casualties
Zero-Failure Requirement – System had to ensure maximum reliability with no margin for error
Structural Constraints – Integration into an already damaged and partially rebuilt infrastructure
High Safety Standards – Required compliance with advanced fire safety engineering principles
System Synchronization – Complex integration between detection and suppression systems

Our Solution

To address these challenges, Peace Automation engineered a complete, multi-layered fire safety ecosystem combining detection, suppression, and automation into a single intelligent framework.

Core Implementation Scope

High-Capacity Fire Hydrant System

Installed a heavy-duty 750 GPM (8-bar) fire hydrant pump system with seamless piping infrastructure and strategically placed hose reels for rapid manual response.

Automated Sprinkler Network

Deployed a facility-wide automatic sprinkler system designed to activate immediately upon detection of abnormal heat conditions.

Addressable Fire Alarm System

Implemented a fully addressable fire detection system featuring smoke detectors, heat detectors, Manual Call Points (MCPs), and high-decibel sounders, enabling precise location identification of fire incidents.

Integrated Fire Extinguishing System

Supplied and installed both manual and automatic fire extinguishers covering all critical zones and fire risk classifications across the facility.

System Integration & Automation

A key achievement of this project was the full integration between detection and suppression systems.

The addressable fire alarm system was directly linked with the hydrant and sprinkler infrastructure, enabling:

Instant detection of fire or smoke
Immediate system activation response
Automatic priming of suppression pumps
Real-time location-based alert triggering
Reduced dependency on human response delays

This integration significantly improved emergency response time and ensured a fully automated safety protocol.

Project Summery

This project represents a complete transformation of fire safety infrastructure at Chase Department Store, where Peace Automation delivered a fully integrated life safety system combining advanced detection, automated suppression, and intelligent emergency response mechanisms.

From high-capacity hydrant systems to addressable fire alarms and automated sprinklers, every component was engineered to work in synchronization, ensuring rapid response and maximum protection.

The project demonstrates Peace Automation’s capability to handle high-risk, post-incident environments and deliver enterprise-grade fire safety solutions that restore trust, ensure compliance, and protect human life and critical assets.

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