Fresno County FireFresno County FireProtection DistrictProtection District

Fire Sprinklers Fire Sprinklers Systems Systems

Residential – 13D Residential – 13D

October 30, 2007October 30, 2007

Residential Sprinkler Residential Sprinkler SystemsSystems

Time vs. Products of Time vs. Products of Combustion Combustion

Water supply / power supplyWater supply / power supply Insurance ratesInsurance rates Cost for systemCost for system Facts about fireFacts about fire

Water SupplyWater Supply

For a single family dwelling:For a single family dwelling:

a. 1200 gallon pressurized water storage tank a. 1200 gallon pressurized water storage tank

oror

b. Pressurized domestic water system.b. Pressurized domestic water system.

Power SupplyPower Supply

Power supply for the pump & Power supply for the pump & sprinkler system.sprinkler system.

In order for the sprinkler system to be In order for the sprinkler system to be effective , the system must be on a effective , the system must be on a duel power supply should there be a duel power supply should there be a power loss.power loss.

Insurance RatesInsurance Rates

ISO – Insurance Service OfficeISO – Insurance Service Office ISO Ratings- water, fire station & ISO Ratings- water, fire station &

distance between home, hydrants & distance between home, hydrants & fire station.fire station.

Depending on the home owners Depending on the home owners insurance carrier a up to 20% insurance carrier a up to 20% reduction or credit if the home is reduction or credit if the home is equipped with an approved sprinkler equipped with an approved sprinkler system. system.

System CostsSystem Costs

General cost is projected at $ 2.50 General cost is projected at $ 2.50 per square per square

foot of under roof square footage. foot of under roof square footage.

For an average home of 2000 square For an average home of 2000 square feet = $5000.00feet = $5000.00

Facts about FireFacts about Fire

3 ½ minutes of heat from a house fire can 3 ½ minutes of heat from a house fire can reach over 1100 degrees Fahrenheit.reach over 1100 degrees Fahrenheit.

The temperature can reach over 300 degrees The temperature can reach over 300 degrees Fahrenheit in rooms that are not on fire.Fahrenheit in rooms that are not on fire.

Fire produces gases & fumes that can make Fire produces gases & fumes that can make you sleep, weak & confused. You can’t smell you sleep, weak & confused. You can’t smell these fumes, so if your are asleep the smell these fumes, so if your are asleep the smell won’t wake you! won’t wake you!

Residential Sprinkler Residential Sprinkler SystemsSystems

Benefits of a residential Benefits of a residential sprinklerssprinklers

The myth of fire sprinklersThe myth of fire sprinklers Water damage vs. Fire damageWater damage vs. Fire damage Maintenance required / Maintenance required /

inspections inspections

Benefits of Residential Benefits of Residential SprinklersSprinklers

The advantage of sprinklers in a home, should a The advantage of sprinklers in a home, should a fire occur, provides the components to keeps fire occur, provides the components to keeps the fire in check until suppression crews arrive. the fire in check until suppression crews arrive.

Fire sprinkler typically activate with in 1 Fire sprinkler typically activate with in 1 minute of the fire’s growth.minute of the fire’s growth.

Without fire sprinklers, odds of escaping Without fire sprinklers, odds of escaping decrease significantly. The fire’s growth and decrease significantly. The fire’s growth and extension is unrestricted. extension is unrestricted.

The Myth of SprinklersThe Myth of Sprinklers

The myth of sprinklers are, if a fire occurs in a room The myth of sprinklers are, if a fire occurs in a room all the sprinklers through out the home are activate. all the sprinklers through out the home are activate. NOT TRUE, NOT TRUE, Each sprinkler head has an individual Each sprinkler head has an individual link. This link burns and activates the sprinkler link. This link burns and activates the sprinkler head at an identified temperature, 125head at an identified temperature, 125°F, °F, 235235°F, °F, 335335°F. As the link breaks, the water is released. °F. As the link breaks, the water is released.

Water Damage Water Damage vs. Fire Damagevs. Fire Damage

Water DamageWater Damage of property & personal items are of property & personal items are more recoverable & repairable. more recoverable & repairable.

Fire DamageFire Damage of property & personal items are more of property & personal items are more devastating and unlikely to be recoverable. Loss of devastating and unlikely to be recoverable. Loss of life is unacceptable. life is unacceptable.

Sprinklers release 8 to 24 gallons per minute compared to 50 to Sprinklers release 8 to 24 gallons per minute compared to 50 to 125 gallons per minute released by a fire hose.125 gallons per minute released by a fire hose.

Maintenance required & Maintenance required & InspectionsInspections

At The Homeowners Expense At The Homeowners Expense Inspections are requiredInspections are required

Quarterly inspection on the system.Quarterly inspection on the system. Yearly inspection on the system.Yearly inspection on the system. A 5 year service on the systemA 5 year service on the system

Require by California Fire Code & NFPA 13DRequire by California Fire Code & NFPA 13D

Statistics indicate there is a 12% Statistics indicate there is a 12% chance of surviving a fire in the home chance of surviving a fire in the home with a working smoke detector.with a working smoke detector.

A smoke detector in conjunction with A smoke detector in conjunction with sprinklers increase your chance of sprinklers increase your chance of survival to 82%survival to 82%