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Today’s presentation will help Today’s presentation will help you understand how home fire you understand how home fire sprinklers can:sprinklers can:• Save livesSave lives

• Reduce injuriesReduce injuries

• Save millions of dollars from property Save millions of dollars from property lossloss

Today’s presentation will:Today’s presentation will:

Answer questions, concerns and dispel Answer questions, concerns and dispel myths about home fire sprinklers.myths about home fire sprinklers.

U.S. Residential Fire Problem*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 damage 75% of structure fire property damage

• 52% of fireground firefighter deaths52% of fireground firefighter deaths

*2005 NFPA*2005 NFPA

Fire Death and Injuries in One- Fire Death and Injuries in One- & Two-family Dwellings* & Two-family Dwellings* (Percentage of Residential)(Percentage of Residential)

• Fire deaths:Fire deaths: 84%84%

• Fire injuries:Fire injuries: 75%75%

• Fire property damage:Fire property damage: 84%84%

• Fireground firefighter deaths:Fireground firefighter deaths: 85%85%

*2005 NFPA*2005 NFPA

Fire VictimsFire Victims

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

Local Fire StatisticsLocal Fire Statistics

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– Home Improvement Editor for ABC’s Home Improvement Editor for ABC’s Good Morning AmericaGood Morning America

Home Fire Sprinklers Save LivesHome Fire Sprinklers Save Lives

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

Home fire sprinklers Home fire sprinklers reduce property lossreduce property loss

• Can contain and may even extinguish a Can contain and may even extinguish a fire in less time than it would take the fire fire in less time than it would take the fire department to arrive on the scene.department to arrive on the scene.

Home fire sprinklers Home fire sprinklers reduce water damagereduce water damage

• Only the sprinkler closest to the fire will Only the sprinkler closest to the fire will activate, spraying water directly on the fire. activate, spraying water directly on the fire.

• 90% of fires are contained by the operation 90% of fires are contained by the operation of just one sprinkler.of just one sprinkler.

Home fire sprinkler costHome fire sprinkler cost

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

Home fire sprinklers Home fire sprinklers are inconspicuousare inconspicuous

• Can be mounted flush with walls Can be mounted flush with walls or ceilings.or ceilings.

Scottsdale Report: Scottsdale Report: A 15-year studyA 15-year study

• Scottsdale Sprinkler Ordinance Scottsdale Sprinkler Ordinance implemented 1/1/86 and evaluated implemented 1/1/86 and evaluated through 1/1/01.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.No deaths in sprinklered homes.

– 13 people died in homes without sprinklers.13 people died in homes without sprinklers.

– 92% controlled with two sprinklers or less92% controlled with two sprinklers or less

Scottsdale Report: Scottsdale Report: A 15-year studyA 15-year study

• Less water damage in sprinklered homes.Less water damage in sprinklered homes.

– Sprinkler systems discharged an average of 341 Sprinkler systems discharged an average of 341 gallons of water/fire.gallons of water/fire.

– 2,935 gallons of water/fire that would have been 2,935 gallons of water/fire that would have been released by firefighter hoses. released by firefighter hoses.

Scottsdale Report: Scottsdale Report: A 15-year studyA 15-year study

• Less fire damage in sprinklered homes.Less fire damage in sprinklered homes.

– Average fire loss per single family sprinklered fire Average fire loss per single family sprinklered fire incident: $2,166 (15 yrs 49 fires).incident: $2,166 (15 yrs 49 fires).

– Average fire loss per unsprinklered residential Average fire loss per unsprinklered residential incident: $45,019 (1998-2001 86 fires)incident: $45,019 (1998-2001 86 fires)

Fire Department can benefit Fire Department can benefit from home fire sprinkler from home fire sprinkler systems.systems.• Fire is being controlled while fire Fire is being controlled while fire

department is responding to call.department is responding to call.

• Reduces firefighter injuries and deaths.Reduces firefighter injuries and deaths.

Home Fire Sprinkler Home Fire Sprinkler

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

HFSC Steering Committee HFSC Steering Committee

MembersMembers• American Fire Sprinkler Association*American Fire Sprinkler Association*• Canadian Automatic Fire Sprinkler AssociationCanadian Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association• Home Safety CouncilHome Safety Council• National Fire Sprinkler Association*National Fire Sprinkler Association*• State Farm InsuranceState Farm Insurance• Underwriters LaboratoriesUnderwriters Laboratories• United States Fire AdministrationUnited States Fire Administration• *Founding Sponsors*Founding Sponsors

Resources Resources HomeFireSprinkler.orgHomeFireSprinkler.org• Animated Fire TimelineAnimated Fire Timeline• How a Sprinkler Works animationHow a Sprinkler Works animation• Water Usage comparison animationWater Usage comparison animation• Fire Sprinkler System FactsFire Sprinkler System Facts• Municipal ReportsMunicipal Reports• Educational MaterialEducational Material• The Solution NewsletterThe Solution Newsletter• Media ResourcesMedia Resources• Member ListMember List

For more information call the For more information call the HFSC Toll-Free NumberHFSC Toll-Free Number888-635-7222888-635-7222

Sprinklers: Sprinklers: Part of the PackagePart of the Package

• Prevention: EducationPrevention: Education

• Early Warning: Smoke AlarmsEarly Warning: Smoke Alarms

• Exit: Home Escape PlansExit: Home Escape Plans

• Control: SprinklersControl: Sprinklers

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