Community Impact and Fire Sprinklers
Residents, First Responders, Communities and Developers Benefit from Home Fire Sprinklers
Sprinklered developments support Community Risk Reduction (CRR) as home fire sprinklers are the only technology that can stop a fire from becoming deadly. Fires in homes that are not protected put firefighters at risk, from potential exposure, collapse, and health hazards. Each new home built without sprinklers makes the community less safe for all. By protecting new housing stock, existing resources can be directed at high-risk populations and existing unsprinklered structures.
FREE Information and Presentation Materials for Developers, Builders and Local Officials
HFSC has developed a library of information and resources you can use to educate elected and local officials, developers and builders about the benefits of including fire sprinklers in communities and local codes.
Fire Sprinklers Support Community Risk Reduction Programs
A fire in a home protected with fire sprinklers allows a department to send fewer responders. Protecting all new housing stock allows resources to be directed to high risk existing homes and other critical public safety response activity.
Find out more about sprinklers and CRR including our new Community Impact Tool
Create a Presentation Using Local and National Statistics
Our customized presentation compares sprinklered communities to unsprinklered communities. Calculate the impact on your community including the costs of property damage, deaths and injuries to persuade officials about the need to enact or keep fire sprinkler codes.
Fact Sheets and Case Studies Support Your Presentation
You can download or include our fact sheets and case studies in your presentation to validate and increase audience support.
Sprinklers Can Reduce the Cost of Development
Home fire sprinkler incentives can reduce infrastructure and other construction costs. These may include higher density allowing more units, increased hydrant spacing, reduced street width, longer dead-end streets, T turnarounds, and single access points. Incentives can be discussed when updating codes to prevent sprinklers from being omitted. In jurisdictions where sprinklers are not in the codes, incentives can be negotiated during the pre-planning stage.
Find out more about how sprinklers benefit developers including incentive details here.
Free Resources to Present to Stakeholders
HFSC has developed a library of information and resources you can use to educate consumers, elected officials, developers and builders about the benefits of including fire sprinklers in homes. Our library of resources includes Powerpoint Presentations, video clips, PDF guides, and case studies.