1. A Public / Private Partnership that Provides for Community Fire Protection

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3. National Fire Protection Association 1999 National Fire Statistics rResidential Structure Fires383,000 (this is approx 74% of all structure fires) rTotal Annual Structural Fire Loss$8,490 Billion (structure fires equaled 85% off all property damage) (51% of all structure loss occurred in residential) rTotal Civilian Fatalities 3,570 (Nationwide a fire fatality every 147 minutes) rFire Deaths in the Home 3,220 (this is approx. 81% of all civilian fatalities) rCivilian Injuries in Residential Structures 16,425 (75.1% of injuries occurred in residential structures) (11,550 in single family & 4,500 in multi-family)

4. REACTIVE FIRE PROTECTION Traditional Fire Department Organization Where a problem has occurred before it is addressed with passive building codes and the hope that the Fire Department resources, that have been amassed, will be able to beat the clock and arrive soon enough to have a positive impact on the emergency incident. OLS - Operation Life Safety IAFC - International Association of Fire Chiefs

5. PROACTIVE FIRE PROTECTION This philosophy is accomplished by embracing new proven technology and built in protection, like automatic fire sprinklers and early detection systems, combined with aggressive code enforcement and a strong public education program OLS - Operation Life Safety IAFC - International Association of Fire Chiefs

6. City of Scottsdale 69% of City Land Mass 10% of City Population 97% Commercial Sprinklered 95% Residential Sprinklered 24% of City Land Mass 41% of City Population 85% Commercial Sprinklered 65% Residential Sprinklered 07% of City Land Mass 49% of City Population 65% Commercial Sprinklered 15% Residential Sprinklered ZONE THREE ZONE TWO ZONE ONE Downtown Area 100% Commercial 70% Sprinklered 

7. City of Scottsdale Automatic Sprinkler Protection January 1, 2001 TypeNon-SprSprinkleredTotal TypeNon-SprSprinkleredTotal Single Family 37,652 39,25876,910 Multi-family 14,888 19,42234,310 Total Units 52,540 58,680 111,220 % of Community Homes Protected Single Family51% Multi-family57% City Total53% City Total53%

8. Overview of Scottsdale Fire Fatalities Date Address #People/Age Cause S/Type 2/878550 Peppertree 2 2 & 3MatchesSF/Res 6/875008 N. 85 St 2 23 & 53SmokingSF/Res 5/885408 N. 82 Pl 1 19CookingSF/Res 7/888432 Lewis 1 46SmokingSF/Res 12/886923 Palm Ln 1 71CandleSF/Res 6/894003 Kalarama 1 71SmokingSFDplx 10/918337 Wilshire 1 67SmokingSF/Res 10/95525 N. Miller 1 32SmokingSF/TR 3/978337 E. Turney 1 21CandlesSF/Res 7/993500 N. Hayden 1 25Smoke/CandleMF/Res 12/008700 E. Oak 1 9Space HeaterSF/Res(13)

9. Overview of Scottsdale Automatic Fire Sprinkler Saves Date Address #People/Age Cause S/Type 6/8711350 Saguaro 1 31CookingMF/Res 12/871312 Scottsdale 1 41ElectricalASB 7/887500 Doubletree 1 27ExplosionResort 2/8811620 Saguaro 2 25 & 27LPG/ElecMF/Res 6/943339 N. Civic Ctr 2 65 & 98ElectricalInst 7/9513400 N. 103 Pl 1 21ArsonSF/Res 4/999455 E. Raintree 1 44SmokingMF/Res 1/0012950 N. 103 Pl 2 40 & 11CookingSF/Res 5/008956 E. Windrose 1 42SmokingSF/Res 1/019494 E. Redfield 1 39Elec/IronMF/Res(13)

10. Evaluation of Automatic Sprinklers January 1, 1986 through January 1, 2001 rTotal Working Fires in Sprinklered Buildings 199 rTypes of Activations-Commercial 102 -Multi-Family 48 -Single Family 49 rTotal Valves of Complexes$767,334,000 rTotal Loss at 199 Fire Incidents $703,300 rTotal Lives Saved 13 rAverage Loss per Incident $3,534 (without Joshua Tree Apartments/Omega $2,276 rAverage Loss Non-sprinkler Incident $39,572 rFires Controlled With 2 or Less Hds (183/16) 92%

11. Evaluation of Working Fires in Non-Sprinklered Buildings YearComAvg LossResAvg Loss YearComAvg LossResAvg Loss 1998/99 11$40,90932$48,268 1999/00 9$14,57825$36,516 2000/01 8$ 8,71429$48,764 Totals 28$23,24786$45,019 Grand Total: Working Incidents - 114 Avg Loss - $39,572 *Working incident definition = fire loss of $500 or more

12. Evaluation of Automatic Sprinklers January 1, 1986 through January 1, 2001 *Total Fires in Commercial Sprinklered Buildings 102 Total Potential$698,436,000 Total Loss $275,200 Average Loss per Sprinkler Incident $2,698 *Activation History 1 sprinkler head control x 86 2 or less sprinkler head control x 93 3 or more sprinkler head activations x 9 *Fires controlled with two or fewer heads (93/9) 91%

13. Evaluation of Automatic Sprinklers January 1, 1986 through January 1, 2001 *Total Fires in Multi-family Sprinklered Buildings 48 Total Potential $47,911,000 Total Loss $321,990 Average Loss per Sprinkler Incident $6,708 Joshua Tree Apartment Complex/Omega Incident 5/98 7 sprinkler heads - $250,000 loss Adjusted Potential $46,911,000 Adjusted Loss $71,990 Adjusted Avg Loss per Sprinkler Incident $1,532 *Activation History 1 sprinkler head control x 41 2 or less sprinkler head control x 47 3 or more sprinkler head activations x 1 *Fires controlled with two or fewer heads (47/1) 98%

14. Evaluation of Automatic Sprinklers January 1, 1986 through January 1, 2001 *Total Fires in Single-family Sprinklered Buildings 49 Total Potential $20,87,000 Total Loss $106,110 Average Loss per Sprinkler Incident $2,166 *Activation History 1 sprinkler head control x 40 2 or less sprinkler head control x 43 3 or more sprinkler head activations x 6 (2 arson, 2 appliance, 1 kitchen, 1 garage) *Fires controlled with two or fewer heads (43/6) 88%

15. Scottsdale Activity Report FY 2000/2001

16. 1973 America Burning Report *National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control *There needs to be more emphasis on fire prevention *The fire service needs better training and education *Americans must be educated about fire safety; in both design and materials *The environment in which Americans live and work presents unnecessary hazards *There is a need for automatic fire extinguishing systems in buildings which people congregate *Important areas of research are being neglected *Progress in most of these areas is hindered by a lack of fundamental understanding about fire behavior

17. 1999 America Burning, Recommissioned: Principal Findings and Recommendations If progress is measured in terms of loss of life, then the progress in addressing the problem, which began with the firs American Burning report in 1973, has come to a virtual standstill. The “indifference with which Americans confront the subject of fire,” which the 1973 commission found so striking, continues today.

18. EVALUATION OF SCOTTSDALE FIRE PREVENTION “……Rural/Metro has a model prevention and inspections program…The cornerstone of the fire prevention program is the installation of fire sprinkler systems in all commercial and residential units. This has controlled and will continue to control the amount of fire risk in the community.. Their sprinkler program, coupled with an active inspections program, provides the citizens of Scottsdale with a higher degree of safety than is available in most communities.” University City Science Center - 1989

19. SCOTTSDALE HISTORY OF PROACTIVE FIRE CODE DEVELOPMENT *Sept 3, 1974 Original sprinkler Ord#829 adopted 1973 UFC and all occupancies larger than 3 stories or 7,500 sq ft (697 sq m) required to be protected with automatic sprinkler systems *April 19-21, 1982Scottsdale residential sprinkler tests (new homes) *June 4, 1985Approval of Ord#1709 and 1982 UFC by the Scottsdale City Council. All new structures, including residential, required to be sprinklered. *February 19, 1998Adoption of 1997 UFC and amendments

20. SCOTTSDALE SPRINKLER ORDINANCE DESIGN FREEDOMS Non-Rated Residential Structures Allowed Increased Hydrant Spacing for Both Commercial and Residential Development Reduced Water Main Sizes Requirement for 360 Degree Access Removed to Allow for Better Use of Available Property Reduced Street Widths Increased Cul-de-Sac Lengths Increased Sprinkler Development Density of 4%

21. 1999 America Burning, Recommissioned: Principal Findings and Recommendations If progress is measured in terms of loss of life, then the progress in addressing the problem, which began with the firs American Burning report in 1973, has come to a virtual standstill. The “indifference with which Americans confront the subject of fire,” which the 1973 commission found so striking, continues today.

22. Property Loss Per Capita By Region for 2000

23. Annual Fire Loss Comparison City of Scottsdale vs National Average

24. 7500 E. Thomas - August 1986 Multi-family Residential Complex Alarm Time: 1435 Total Loss $1,500 - Potential $1,000,000 Total Living Units: 64 Cause: Electrical (malfunctioning fan/cat) Total Sprinkler Heads Activated: One (1) First Residential System Activation

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27. 13000 N. 103rd Place - July 1995 Single Family Residence Alarm Time: 1000 Total Loss $1,500 - Potential $138,000 Cause: Arson (flammable liquid) Total Sprinkler Heads Activated: One (1) One Life Saved

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30. 9600 E. Happy Valley - May 1994 Single Family Residence Alarm Time: 1411 Total Loss $1,300 - Total Potential $130,000 Cause: Arson (flammable liquid) Total Sprinkler Heads Activated: Two (2) House Under Construction

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33. Thank You Jim Ford Scottsdale - Rural/Metro Fire Department