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How Many More People Will Die Needlessly In Fires? Keith MacGillivray SprinklerSafe Europe Ltd
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Between 1978 and 2008, 122 Firefighters Were Killed on Duty in the UK Of These 44 Died at Operational Fire Incidents The Large Majority of These 44 Deaths Could Have Been Prevented Had Automatic Fire Sprinklers Been Fitted to the Buildings. In 2007 443 People Died of Fire Related Deaths, Down Considerably Since 1978 When the Figure was Over 1000. However…….
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29,770 Fires Occurred in Premises With Smoke Detection. In 19,390 Cases the Smoke Detection Operated Successfully and Raised the Alarm However 67 People Died in These Premises In Some Cases They Have Never Heard the Alarm Due to Intoxication by Drink or Drugs In Some Cases They Were Elderly and Were Incapable of Moving When the Alarm Sounded, Effectively a Death Knell With Sprinklers They Could Have All Lived
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Our Campaigns Are Succeeding Some Governments Are Listening The Environmental Lobby Are Listening Building Designers See The Freedom That Sprinklers Can Give Them Insurance Companies See The Benefits in Commercial and Industrial Premises
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Elected Members Building Control Officers Architects Fire Engineers Fire Officers Trade Unions Health Professionals Burns Victims
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Wales Scottish Building Standards Angus Council Fife Council
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Continue Political Lobbying Maximum Publicity From Each Fatality Demonstrate the Economic Viability of Fire Sprinklers Demonstrate the Sustainability of Buildings When Protected by Sprinklers Provide Greater Incentives to Builders Who Include Sprinklers in Their Buildings
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