Home fire sprinkler outreach materials

Outreach materials from the U.S. Fire Administration

Handout: home fire sprinklers save lives

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Public service announcement: home fire sprinklers save lives

Home fire sprinkler messages

Safer fire service:

The risk to firefighters is much less. Sprinklers reduce the heat, flame and smoke from a fire.

Fast response:

Home fire sprinklers are more sensitive to heat than those found in businesses or industrial buildings. This means the fire will be detected much sooner.

Can blend with your home decor:

You can buy home fire sprinklers in different colors. Some can be installed flush with the ceiling, so you will hardly notice they are there.

Reliable:

Home fire sprinklers only spray when the temperature in the room rises quickly. The sprinkler above the fire is the only one that sprays.

Investment protection:

Sprinklers can prevent devastating home damage by putting out flames quickly. Sprinklers can limit the damage caused by smoke and fire. They are less damaging than water damage caused by firefighting hose lines.

Easy installation:

Installing a home sprinkler system in a home under construction or being remodeled requires a little extra piping and labor and greatly increases the safety of residents.

Low water requirement:

Home fire sprinklers can be connected to the home water supply. They require less water than business and industrial systems.

Low cost:

A sprinkler costs about $1.35 per square foot. This cost is about the same as upgraded cabinets or carpet.

Lower insurance:

Installing a sprinkler system has the potential to lower insurance rates by 5-15 percent by meeting code requirements.

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More information on home fire sprinklers

• Firesprinkler.org
• International Residential Code Fire Sprinkler Coalition
• NFPA Educational Messages Desk Reference – these messages provide fire and life safety educators with accurate and consistent language for use when offering safety information to the public.
• National Fire Sprinkler Association
• Sprinkler Saves – a website dedicated to reporting on lives and property saved by fire sprinklers. Use these daily news reports to add timely examples about the life-saving and monetary benefits of sprinklers to your community presentations.