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Fire Protection Intervention Tools
• Suppression – The enterprise of FFSuppression – The enterprise of FF• Building CodesBuilding Codes• Fire CodesFire Codes• Other Laws and Ordinances Other Laws and Ordinances • Home Inspection ProgramsHome Inspection Programs• Fire Prevention EducationFire Prevention Education• Fire Survival Education Fire Survival Education
Fire Protection Intervention Toolscont.
• Fire Protection DevicesFire Protection Devices
• Federal LegislationFederal Legislation
• State LegislationState Legislation
• Smoke AlarmsSmoke Alarms
• Fast Response Residential Fire Fast Response Residential Fire Sprinklers (Cure)Sprinklers (Cure)
THEHISTORY OF RESIDENTIAL FIRE SPRINKLERS IN AMERICA
(The Evolution and the Revolution)
IFSA / NFSA
May 1975 - First Edition of NFPA 13D, Sprinkler Systems for One and Two-Family Homes and Manufactured Homes
1975-1979 Chief Ronny Coleman, San Clemente, California experiments with installations using standard response sprinklers
IFSA / NFSA
1975 – 1979 Initial phase of R&D work to develop low cost, quick response fire sprinkler systems (USFA, UL, FM, Grinnell, etc.)
1979 - Residential Sprinkler test program, Los Angeles, California
IFSA / NFSA
Nov 1980 - 1980 Edition of NFPA 13D requires use of listed fast response residential sprinklers and includes requirements for Multipurpose Piping Systems
June 1981 - Grinnell receives first listing for a residential sprinkler from UL
Nov 1982 - Central receives UL listing for its Omega series residential sprinkler
IFSA / NFSA
Oct 1983 - Operation San Francisco test series conducted in San Francisco, California
Fall 1984 - Operation Life Safety Program established (First Trust at NFSA)
Fall 1985 - OLS Trust transferred to IAFC
IFSA / NFSA
June 1985 - Initial Scottsdale Ordinance requiring sprinklers in multi-family homes and commercial occupancies passed
June 1986 - Scottsdale Ordinance expanded to include One and Two-Family Homes
IFSA / NFSA
1986-Pres. Home builders oppose residential fire sprinklers
Fall 1986 - USFA sponsored residential fire sprinkler workshop series developed and delivered by OLS
IFSA / NFSA
Fall 1986 - OLS promotes series of development incentives (street width reduction, main size reduction, hydrant spacing increases, reduced set-back requirements, increased tract density, reduction of “dead end” turning radius requirements, etc.)
OLS also works with Insurance Industry to provide discounts for residential fire sprinklers
IFSA / NFSA
Feb. 1988 - Initial Prince George’s County, Maryland ordinance passes
requiring homebuilders to offer residential fire
sprinklers as an option and to sprinkler model homes
Feb. 1989 - Prince George County ordinance is expanded
to make the installation of residential sprinklers
in new homes mandatory
1989-Pres. Napa, California passes mandatory residential fire sprinkler requirements. Many local ordinances passed nationally (ex, Cobb Co., GA, Mont. Co., MD., Dover, NH, Altamonte Springs, FL, and some 200 ordinances in California)
IFSA / NFSA
1996Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition Formed ( www.homefiresprinkler.org)
NFPA 13D includes requirements for Network systems
1997 - Publication of the “Scottsdale Report”
1999 - The Mesa, Arizona experience
2000 - Montgomery County, Maryland passes major tax incentive for fire sprinklers
IFSA / NFSA
IFSA / NFSA
2002
Publication of Scottsdale Report five year supplement
UL and NFPA 13D require residential fire sprinklers to meet minimum
density of 0.05 GPM/sq. ft.
IFSA / NFSA
2003
Montgomery County Mandate
Connecticut Option Law
IFSA / NFSA
Many more communities undertake residential fire sprinkler initiatives either mandatory or voluntary via incentives
Fire Team Tennessee Pilot Program
Fire Team USA Program
2003 - Present
ROADBLOCKS TO ROADBLOCKS TO RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL SPRINKLERSSPRINKLERS
HYDRAULICSHYDRAULICS
The Fast Response The Fast Response SprinklerSprinkler
COSTCOST
INFRASTRUCTUREINFRASTRUCTURE
WATER PURVEYORWATER PURVEYOR
WATER DEPT.
HOME BUILDERSHOME BUILDERS
Leading Causes of FireLeading Causes of Fire
Residential Fire LoadResidential Fire Load
Digging a Deeper HoleDigging a Deeper Hole
Breaking RanksBreaking Ranks(Toll Brothers 35%)(Toll Brothers 35%)
September 11, 2001September 11, 2001(3025 Deaths)(3025 Deaths)
Fire Journal Sept/Oct 2001Fire Journal Sept/Oct 2001(3445 home fire deaths(3445 home fire deaths
in 2000)in 2000)
That’s 420 more!That’s 420 more!
BUILDING BUILDING OFFICIALSOFFICIALS
ANYTOWN BUILDING DEPARTMENT
BUILDING CODESBUILDING CODES
International Code International Code CouncilCouncil
National Fire Protection National Fire Protection Association.Association.
FIRE CHIEFSFIRE CHIEFS
FIRE MARSHALSFIRE MARSHALS
FIREFIGHTERSFIREFIGHTERS
INSTALLERSINSTALLERS
JD SPRINKLER CO.
LITTLE OR NOLITTLE OR NO
EXPECTATION OF FIRE EXPECTATION OF FIRE
PROTECTION FEATURES PROTECTION FEATURES
IN A NEW HOME! IN A NEW HOME!
PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC POLICY MAKERSMAKERS
OTHER OTHER GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALSOFFICIALS
INCENTIVESINCENTIVESSAVINGS
INSURANCE
TAXES
HR 1131HR 1131
S 512S 512
Look UpLook Up for Safety for Safety Fire Sprinklers Save Lives and MoneyFire Sprinklers Save Lives and Money
Presented By:Presented By:
Jim Dalton – Director of Public Jim Dalton – Director of Public Fire Protection - NFSAFire Protection - NFSA
Pertinent Questions Pertinent Questions About FiresAbout Fires
1. How many people die annually from fires ?1. How many people die annually from fires ?
2. Who are the victims ?2. Who are the victims ?
3. Where do they die ?3. Where do they die ?
4. When do they die ?4. When do they die ?
5. How do they die ?5. How do they die ?
6. List one concern you have about fire sprinklers.6. List one concern you have about fire sprinklers.
A Typical Residential Fire ScenarioA Typical Residential Fire Scenario From the time a fire starts, smoke detectors may operate within one minute.
Room temperatures at the ceiling when flashover occurs can reach 1,400 degrees.
Flashover can occur within 4 minutes from the time a fire starts.
From the time a fire starts, you generally will have less than five minutes to get out alive.
Your Fire ScenarioYour Fire Scenario
0 1 2 3 4 5 10 15 20
TIME LINE (minutes)A fire starts in your homeand you are awakened by the smoke detector.
Flashover Occurs
Ceiling temperature 1,400 degrees
0 1 2 3 4 5 10 15 20
A fire starts in your homeand you are awakened by the smoke detector.
TIME LINE (minutes)
Fire is accessed and water is now being applied to the fire
Count heads, notify neighbor, wake them, call fire dept.
Alert family of fire
Flashover Occurs
911 notifies fire dept. and fire dept. responds
20042004
U.S. Fire StatisticsU.S. Fire StatisticsSource NFPA Fire Journal Sept -Oct - 2005Source NFPA Fire Journal Sept -Oct - 2005
Over 1.55 Million FiresOver 1.55 Million Fires
More Than 3,900 Civilian DeathsMore Than 3,900 Civilian Deaths
17,785 Thousand Civilian Injuries17,785 Thousand Civilian Injuries
Over 8.3 Billion Dollars in Property LossOver 8.3 Billion Dollars in Property Loss
Total Cost of Fire Exceeds 88 Billion DollarsTotal Cost of Fire Exceeds 88 Billion Dollars
Additional Fire FactsAdditional Fire Facts
Every 82 seconds fire occurs in a U.S. residence.Every 82 seconds fire occurs in a U.S. residence.
Every 31 minutes a civilian is injured by fire.Every 31 minutes a civilian is injured by fire.
Eight out of ten fire deaths occur in the home.Eight out of ten fire deaths occur in the home.
U.S. Residential U.S. Residential Fire Problem*Fire Problem*
• A fire every 82 secondsA fire every 82 seconds
• 83% of fire deaths83% of fire deaths
• 80% of fire injuries80% of fire injuries
• 72% of structure fire property damage 72% of structure fire property damage
• 36% of fire-ground firefighter deaths36% of fire-ground firefighter deaths
*2004 NFPA*2004 NFPA
Fire Death and Injuries in Fire Death and Injuries in One- & Two-family Dwellings* One- & Two-family Dwellings*
(Percentage of Residential)(Percentage of Residential)
• Fire deaths:Fire deaths: 83%83%
• Fire injuries:Fire injuries: 74%74%
• Fire property damage:Fire property damage: 83%83%
• Fireground firefighter deaths:Fireground firefighter deaths:70%70%
*2004 NFPA*2004 NFPA
Young children, older adults, and physically and Young children, older adults, and physically and mentally challenged people face the highest risk of mentally challenged people face the highest risk of injury or death in residential fires.injury or death in residential fires.
Too often, people fail to respond appropriately to Too often, people fail to respond appropriately to the sound of a smoke detector, because they the sound of a smoke detector, because they assume it is a false alarm. Rather that exiting the assume it is a false alarm. Rather that exiting the building, they search to confirm the existence of a building, they search to confirm the existence of a fire, wasting the few precious minutes they may fire, wasting the few precious minutes they may have to escape.have to escape.
More Fire FactsMore Fire Facts
Fire TriangleFire Triangle
Fuel Oxygen
Heat
Fire
Fire SafetyFire Safety
Fire SafetyFire Safety
Prevention
Fire SafetyFire Safety
PreventionPrevention Early WarningEarly Warning andand
Exit DrillsExit Drills
Fire SafetyFire Safety
PreventionPrevention
ProtectionProtection
Early WarningEarly Warning andand
Exit DrillsExit Drills
What are Fire Sprinklers ?What are Fire Sprinklers ?
““Automatic Sprinklers are Automatic Sprinklers are individuallyindividually heat heat activated devices that are attached to a activated devices that are attached to a network of piping with water under pressure”network of piping with water under pressure”
Fire Sprinkler
Piping Water Under Pressure
How Do They Work ?How Do They Work ?
15 ft15 ft.. 15 15 ftft.
Fire Sprinklers DoFire Sprinklers DoWork!Work!
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
With SprinklersWithout Sprinklers
Sprinkler Impact on Life SafetySprinkler Impact on Life Safety
Health Care Hotels & Manufacturing Facilities Motels
Deaths Per Thousand FiresDeaths Per Thousand Fires
2.02.6
4.2
1.2
2.1
7.5
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
With SprinklersWithout Sprinklers
Sprinkler Impact On Sprinkler Impact On Property DamageProperty Damage
Dollar Loss Per Fire (millions)Dollar Loss Per Fire (millions)
Manufacturing Stores & Public Hotels & Offices Assembly Motels
12,900
27,800
10,500
18,000
6,200
16,100
4,500
10,200
Where areWhere areSprinklersSprinklersFound ?Found ?
What do FireWhat do FireSprinklers Cost ?Sprinklers Cost ?
New ConstructionNew Construction $.93 to $2.00 per sq. $.93 to $2.00 per sq.
ft.ft.
Existing Buildings Existing Buildings ( Increase by 50 % )( Increase by 50 % )
Who Installs Fire Who Installs Fire Sprinklers ?Sprinklers ?
JD's SprinklersThe Sprinkler Professionals
Special Qualifications are RequiredSpecial Qualifications are Required
What are ResidentialWhat are ResidentialSprinklers ?Sprinklers ?
How are Residential How are Residential Sprinklers Different ?Sprinklers Different ?Respond Approx. 5 Times FasterRespond Approx. 5 Times FasterLess Water NeededLess Water NeededDifferent Water ApplicationDifferent Water ApplicationLower Cost to InstallLower Cost to InstallMore Aesthetically PleasingMore Aesthetically Pleasing
How They Work!How They Work!
ResidentialResidentialSprinklers Do Work !Sprinklers Do Work !
YES !!
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
Total1 Sprinkler2 SprinklersMore Than 2
Sprinkler Sprinkler Activations Per FireActivations Per Fire365
326
32 7
Pictures of sprinklers
What do Residential What do Residential Sprinklers Cost ?Sprinklers Cost ?
Average cost of 1% - 1.5% of new construction
1 1
1 1ONE DOLLAR
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ONE
National Institute of National Institute of Standards and TechnologyStandards and Technology
““Estimates that installing smoke detectors Estimates that installing smoke detectors and residential sprinklers in dwellings could and residential sprinklers in dwellings could reduce fire fatalities by eighty two percentreduce fire fatalities by eighty two percent.”
0 1 2 3 4 5 10 15 20
A fire starts in your homeand you are awakened by the smoke detector.
Ceiling temperature 165 degrees
TIME LINE (minutes)
Residential Fire Sprinklers Operate
““Look Up For Safety”Look Up For Safety”In the Future …In the Future …
Where you :Where you : livelive workwork or playor play
Because Fire Sprinklers Save Because Fire Sprinklers Save LivesLives and and Money, Money,
Protect what You Value MostProtect what You Value Most..
• TraditionTradition
• HeritageHeritage
• DogmaDogma
• Legacy Legacy