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Today’s presentation will help you understand how home fire sprinklers can: Save livesSave lives Reduce injuriesReduce injuries Save millions of dollars from property lossSave millions of dollars from property loss

Today’s presentation will: Answer questions, concerns and dispel myths about home fire sprinklers.

U.S. Residential Fire Problem* A fire every 80 secondsA fire every 80 seconds 83% of fire deaths83% of fire deaths 77% of fire injuries77% of fire injuries 75% of structure fire property damage75% of structure fire property damage 52% of fireground firefighter deaths52% of fireground firefighter deaths *2005 NFPA

Fire Death and Injuries in One- & Two-family Dwellings* (Percentage of Residential) Fire deaths:84%Fire deaths:84% Fire injuries:75%Fire injuries:75% Fire property damage:84%Fire property damage:84% Fireground firefighter deaths:85%Fireground firefighter deaths:85% *2005 NFPA

Fire Victims Who are the primary victims? –Children under 10 –Adults over 70

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Home Fire Sprinklers Save Lives Installing both smoke alarms and a fire sprinkler system reduces the risk of death in a home by fire by 82%, relative to having neither.Installing both smoke alarms and a fire sprinkler system reduces the risk of death in a home by fire by 82%, relative to having neither.

Home fire sprinklers reduce property loss Can contain and may even extinguish a fire in less time than it would take the fire department to arrive on the scene.Can contain and may even extinguish a fire in less time than it would take the fire department to arrive on the scene.

Home fire sprinklers reduce water damage Only the sprinkler closest to the fire will activate, spraying water directly on the fire.Only the sprinkler closest to the fire will activate, spraying water directly on the fire. 90% of fires are contained by the operation of just one sprinkler.90% of fires are contained by the operation of just one sprinkler.

Home fire sprinkler cost Nationally, on average, cost in new construction is between 1 and 1.5% of the total building cost. Nationally, on average, cost in new construction is between 1 and 1.5% of the total building cost.

Home fire sprinklers are inconspicuous Can be mounted flush with walls or ceilings.Can be mounted flush with walls or ceilings.

Scottsdale Report: A 15-year study Scottsdale Sprinkler Ordinance implemented 1/1/86 and evaluated through 1/1/01.Scottsdale Sprinkler Ordinance implemented 1/1/86 and evaluated through 1/1/01. More than 46,000 sprinklered homes.More than 46,000 sprinklered homes. 49 fires in sprinklered single family homes.49 fires in sprinklered single family homes. –No deaths in sprinklered homes. –13 people died in homes without sprinklers. –92% controlled with two sprinklers or less

Scottsdale Report: A 15-year study Less water damage in sprinklered homes.Less water damage in sprinklered homes. –Sprinkler systems discharged an average of 341 gallons of water/fire. –2,935 gallons of water/fire that would have been released by firefighter hoses.

Scottsdale Report: A 15-year study Less fire damage in sprinklered homes.Less fire damage in sprinklered homes. –Average fire loss per single family sprinklered fire incident: $2,166 (15 yrs 49 fires). –Average fire loss per unsprinklered residential incident: $45,019 ( fires)

Fire Department can benefit from home fire sprinkler systems. Fire is being controlled while fire department is responding to call.Fire is being controlled while fire department is responding to call. Reduces firefighter injuries and deaths.Reduces firefighter injuries and deaths.

Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition Mission... To save lives by increasing awareness of the benefits and availability of residential fire sprinkler systems, ultimately increasing the number of installations in new one- and two-family dwellings.

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