Home Fire Sprinklers Save Lives and Protect Communities

• Fires are fast. They can become deadly in less than 2 minutes. Home fire sprinklers can contain and may even extinguish a fire in less time than it would take the fire department to arrive on the scene.
• House fires are faster and more toxic because of the content in homes including plastics, synthetics, lithium-ion batteries. Many homes are built with unprotected lightweight construction and have open designs that allow fires to spread quicker.
• Only the sprinkler closest to the fire will activate, spraying water directly on the fire. Ninety percent of home fires are contained by the operation of just one sprinkler.
• Fire sprinklers are green. They reduce water usage, water runoff and toxins released by fire and use only a fraction of the water used by fire department hoses. Find out more
• Modern residential sprinklers are inconspicuous and can be mounted flush with walls or ceilings.