Fires kill more people in the United States every year than all natural disasters combined.

 

Eighty percent 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.

 

Fire Sprinklers Protect Lives and Property. Most people don't realize that 8 out of 10 fire deaths occur in the home. They usually happen at night when people are asleep. People also do not understand how fast fires spread and how they can go from a tiny flame to total destruction in as little as three minutes. Only the sprinkler closest to the fire will activate, spraying water directly on the fire. Fire sprinklers can suppress and often extinguish a fire before the fire department arrives, giving people time to escape.

 

Including fire sprinklers in new homes is a great idea that can save lives.