Fire can break at any time as it is very uncertain. Thus it becomes important to safeguard human life & our material assets from the harmful effects of fire breakouts. That is when Fire Water Tanks come into the picture. Fire-Water Tanks are in high demand as a result of the changing laws & regulations for fire protection requirements. Also, with installing fire water tanks, easily accessible water proves to be very useful.
Fire water tanks are installed in Industries, Commercial Buildings, Residential areas, Office complex buildings, Shopping malls and also for sprinklers of Multi-level car parks world-wide.
Fire suppression storage tanks create a dedicated location for a specific volume of water that can be used by fire departments to supplement or act as the main source of water in fire suppression. In regions where water is either scarce or not connected to a municipal supply, fire suppression tanks can provide the critical water needed for fire protection.

In India, The suitability of this technology tanks has also been included in NBC 2016 which says, “Water for the hydrant services shall be stored in an easily accessible surface/underground lined reservoir or above ground tanks of steel, concrete or masonry.”
Installing a fire water tank has huge number of benefits which are explained as below:
1. Safety in unpredictable situations: In the case of a fire, easily accessible water proves to be extremely useful. Custom water tanks can be installed in accordance with the size of the building and fire safety requirements. Thus it provided us safety as there will already be ample amount of water to fight fire.

2. Dedicated source of water: Fire tanks can hold up to 50,000 litres to 20, 00,000 litres of water or more, depending on the size of the property. This water has to be used only in case of emergency and not for multi-purpose usage. The fire water tanks has to be filled completely, so there is ample amount of water in the case of emergency.

3. Prevention of loss & property: A fire water tank makes all the differences when fire breaks out. Imagine a situation when a fire breaks out in your locality, and you have to wait for fire brigade to arrive at your spot which can take up to 20 minutes to come. What if in the same scenario a fire water tank was already installed at the spot of incident? Having such tanks installed we can easily prevent the loss of property & human as there will be some immediate action taken.

4. Helps in reducing total cost: As the installation of fire water tanks is a one-time investment, it helps in reducing the total cost. The tanks can be of steel or concrete, built on the ground or underground, depending on the architecture of the residential living.