Home Fire Sprinkler Week: Fire is Fast! |
By PIO / Fire Prevention Officer Scot Best | |
May 17, 2021 | |
May 16-22, 2021 is Home Fire Sprinkler Week, an educational program carried out annually in the U.S. and Canada. The Week unites the fire service and safety advocates in an effort to increase awareness of home fire dangers to civilians and responders, and to provide information about installing fire sprinklers in new homes. Co-Sponsored by the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Fire Sprinkler Initiative, the week emphasizes the dangers of home fires to residents and firefighters, and promotes the importance of building new homes with automatic fire sprinklers. Today’s theme is: Fire is Fast! DEADLY IN 2 MINUTES OR LESS Fires in new homes are deadlier today. Common unprotected lightweight building material and flooring burns faster and fails quicker. Our furniture and belongings are made of synthetics that create deadly smoke when they burn. An uncontrolled house fire grows quickly. The hot, deadly smoke travels room to room. It can take lives in just seconds. Home fire sprinklers detect a fire and control it automatically. The sprinkler puts water on a fire while it’s still small. That keeps heat, flames, and poison smoke from spreading. Having fire sprinklers gives you, your family, and your pets time to get out safely. If you plan to build or buy a home, ask for fire sprinklers. Home Fire Sprinklers Save Lives!
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Hyperlinks: | Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Fire Sprinkler Initiative Fire is Fast video |