Fires
kill more people in the United States every year than
all natural disasters combined.
80% of all fire deaths occur in the home.
The single most effective way to prevent fire-related deaths
is the installation of residential fire sprinklers. Combined
with smoke alarms, they cut the risk of dying in a home
fire by 82% compared to having neither.
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Fire
sprinklers can save money for developers, builders, home
owners, and communities.
Through the use of trade-ups, developers and
builders can achieve reduced construction costs while providing
higher value homes for their customers. In the event of a
home fire, homeowners can expect financial losses 90% lower
than those that occur from fires in unsprinklered homes.
Communities can deploy emergency services resources more
effectively by reducing the burden caused by home fires.
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Fire
sprinklers provide high-value personal security for your
new homes.
Home buyers have never been as aware of security
and safety as they are now. New home builders must offer
buyers a new level of value to compete successfully. Fire
sprinklers are an economic way to increase the desirability
of new homes and enhance the builder’s reputation for
quality construction.
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Only
the sprinkler closest to the fire will activate, spraying
water directly on the fire.
Each sprinkler is individually activated by
heat. Despite "sight gags" on TV sit-coms, smoke
does not trigger sprinkler operation. The rest of the sprinklers
in a house will not activate unless there is also a fire
in that location. 90% of all home fires are contained with
a single sprinkler.
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Fire
hoses, on average, use more than 8 1/2 times the water
that sprinklers do to contain a fire.
According to the Scottsdale Report, a 15-year
study of fire sprinkler effectiveness, a fire sprinkler uses,
on average, 341 gallons of water to control a fire. Firefighters,
on average, use 2,935. Reduced water damage is a major source
of savings for homeowners.
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The
odds of accidental activation are 1 in 16 million.
Sprinkler mishaps are generally less likely
and less severe than accidents involving home plumbing systems.
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Modern
fire sprinklers provide unobtrusive protection.
Unlike commercial fire sprinklers, residential
sprinklers are small, and can be recessed into ceilings or
walls. Some models are completely concealed by plates that
can be matched to room paint colors.
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