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THE HISTORY OF RESIDENTIAL FIRE SPRINKLERS IN AMERICA (The Evolution and the Revolution) IFSA / NFSA

May First Edition of NFPA 13D, Sprinkler Systems for One and Two-Family Homes and Manufactured Homes Chief Ronny Coleman, San Clemente, California experiments with installations using standard response sprinklers IFSA / NFSA

1975 – 1979 Initial phase of R&D work to develop low cost, quick response fire sprinkler systems (USFA, UL, FM, Grinnell, etc.) Residential Sprinkler test program, Los Angeles, California IFSA / NFSA

Nov Edition of NFPA 13D requires use of listed fast response residential sprinklers and includes requirements for Multipurpose Piping Systems June Grinnell receives first listing for a residential sprinkler from UL Nov Central receives UL listing for its Omega series residential sprinkler IFSA / NFSA

Oct Operation San Francisco test series conducted in San Francisco, California Fall Operation Life Safety Program established (First Trust at NFSA) Fall OLS Trust transferred to IAFC IFSA / NFSA

June Initial Scottsdale Ordinance requiring sprinklers in multi-family homes and commercial occupancies passed June Scottsdale Ordinance expanded to include One and Two- Family Homes IFSA / NFSA

1986-Pres. Home builders oppose residential fire sprinklers Fall USFA sponsored residential fire sprinkler workshop series developed and delivered by OLS IFSA / NFSA

Fall OLS promotes series of development incentives (street width reduction, main size reduction, hydrant spacing increases, reduced set-back requirements, increased tract density, reduction of “dead end” turning radius requirements, etc.) OLS also works with Insurance Industry to provide discounts for residential fire sprinklers IFSA / NFSA

Feb Initial Prince George’s County, Maryland ordinance passes requiring homebuilders to offer residential fire sprinklers as an option and to sprinkler model homes Feb Prince George County ordinance is expanded to make the installation of residential sprinklers in new homes mandatory

1989-Pres.Napa, California passes mandatory residential fire sprinkler requirements. Many local ordinances passed nationally (ex, Cobb Co., GA, Mont. Co., MD., Dover, NH, Altamonte Springs, FL, and some 200 ordinances in California) IFSA / NFSA

1996 Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition Formed ( NFPA 13D includes requirements for Network systems

Publication of the “Scottsdale Report” The Mesa, Arizona experience Montgomery County, Maryland passes major tax incentive for fire sprinklers IFSA / NFSA

2002 Publication of Scottsdale Report five year supplement UL and NFPA 13D require residential fire sprinklers to meet minimum density of 0.05 GPM/sq. ft.

IFSA / NFSA 2003 n Montgomery County Mandate n Connecticut Option Law

IFSA / NFSA Many more communities undertake residential fire sprinkler initiatives either mandatory or voluntary via incentives Fire Team Tennessee Pilot Program Fire Team USA Program Present

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Leading Causes of Fire Residential Fire Load Digging a Deeper Hole Breaking Ranks (Toll Brothers 35%)

September 11, 2001 (3025 Deaths) Fire Journal Sept/Oct 2001 (3445 home fire deaths in 2000) That’s 420 more!

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FIRE CHIEFS

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LITTLE OR NO EXPECTATION OF FIRE PROTECTION FEATURES IN A NEW HOME!

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INCENTIVES SAVINGS INSURANCE TAXES HR 1131 S 512

Look Up for Safety Fire Sprinklers Save Lives and Money Fire Sprinklers Save Lives and Money Presented By: Jim Dalton – Director of Public Fire Protection - NFSA

Pertinent Questions About Fires 1. How many people die annually from fires ? 2. Who are the victims ? 3. Where do they die ? 4. When do they die ? 5. How do they die ? 6. List one concern you have about fire sprinklers.

A Typical Residential Fire Scenario m m From the time a fire starts, smoke detectors may operate within one minute. m m Room temperatures at the ceiling when flashover occurs can reach 1,400 degrees. m m Flashover can occur within 4 minutes from the time a fire starts. m m From the time a fire starts, you generally will have less than five minutes to get out alive.

Your Fire Scenario TIME LINE (minutes) A fire starts in your home and you are awakened by the smoke detector. Flashover Occurs Ceiling temperature 1,400 degrees

A fire starts in your home and you are awakened by the smoke detector. TIME LINE (minutes) Fire is accessed and water is now being applied to the fire Count heads, notify neighbor, wake them, call fire dept. Alert family of fire Flashover Occurs 911 notifies fire dept. and fire dept. responds

2004 U.S. Fire Statistics Source NFPA Fire Journal Sept -Oct   Over 1.55 Million Fires   More Than 3,900 Civilian Deaths m 17,785 Thousand Civilian Injuries   Over 8.3 Billion Dollars in Property Loss m Total Cost of Fire Exceeds 88 Billion Dollars

Additional Fire Facts m Every 82 seconds fire occurs in a U.S. residence. m Every 31 minutes a civilian is injured by fire. m Eight out of ten fire deaths occur in the home.

U.S. Residential Fire Problem* A fire every 82 secondsA fire every 82 seconds 83% of fire deaths83% of fire deaths 80% of fire injuries80% of fire injuries 72% of structure fire property damage72% of structure fire property damage 36% of fire-ground firefighter deaths36% of fire-ground firefighter deaths *2004 NFPA

Fire Death and Injuries in One- & Two-family Dwellings* (Percentage of Residential) Fire deaths: 83%Fire deaths: 83% Fire injuries:74%Fire injuries:74% Fire property damage:83%Fire property damage:83% Fireground firefighter deaths:70%Fireground firefighter deaths:70% *2004 NFPA

m Young children, older adults, and physically and mentally challenged people face the highest risk of mentally challenged people face the highest risk of injury or death in residential fires. injury or death in residential fires. m Too often, people fail to respond appropriately to the sound of a smoke detector, because they the sound of a smoke detector, because they assume it is a false alarm. Rather that exiting the assume it is a false alarm. Rather that exiting the building, they search to confirm the existence of a building, they search to confirm the existence of a fire, wasting the few precious minutes they may fire, wasting the few precious minutes they may have to escape. have to escape. More Fire Facts

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What are Fire Sprinklers ? “Automatic Sprinklers are individually heat activated devices that are attached to a network of piping with water under pressure” Fire Sprinkler Piping Water Under Pressure

How Do They Work ? 15 ft. 15 ft 15 ft. 15 ft.

Fire Sprinklers Do Work!

Sprinkler Impact on Life Safety Health Care Hotels & Manufacturing Facilities Motels Deaths Per Thousand Fires

Sprinkler Impact On Property Damage Dollar Loss Per Fire (millions) Manufacturing Stores & Public Hotels & Offices Assembly Motels 12,900 27,800 10,500 18,000 6,200 16,100 4,500 10,200

Where are Sprinklers Found ?

What do Fire Sprinklers Cost ? m New Construction$.93 to $2.00 per sq. ft. m Existing Buildings ( Increase by 50 % )

Who Installs Fire Sprinklers ? JD's Sprinklers The Sprinkler Professionals Special Qualifications are Required

What are Residential Sprinklers ?

How are Residential Sprinklers Different ? m Respond Approx. 5 Times Faster m Less Water Needed m Different Water Application m Lower Cost to Install m More Aesthetically Pleasing

How They Work!

Residential Sprinklers Do Work ! YES !!

Sprinkler Activations Per Fire

Pictures of sprinklers

What do Residential Sprinklers Cost ? Average cost of 1% - 1.5% of new construction ONE DOLLAR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ONE

National Institute of Standards and Technology “Estimates that installing smoke detectors and residential sprinklers in dwellings could reduce fire fatalities by eighty two percent reduce fire fatalities by eighty two percent.” A fire starts in your home and you are awakened by the smoke detector. Ceiling temperature 165 degrees TIME LINE (minutes) Residential Fire Sprinklers Operate

“Look Up For Safety” In the Future … Where you : live live work work or play or play Because Fire Sprinklers Save Lives and Money, Protect what You Value Most.

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