A Complete Guide to Building and Using a NFPA 13D Display to Educate Your Community

The new Home Fire Sprinkler Display Kit contains instructions for building a portable display that shows the inner workings of an NFPA 13D home fire sprinkler system, various sprinkler options and how to do a flow test. It can be customized to match local system requirements.

Using Your Home Fire Sprinkler Display

COMMUNITY EVENTS

• State Fair
• Home Shows and Building Trade Shows
• Fire Prevention Week Activities
• Safety Fair
• Fire Station Open Houses

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

• Vocational-technical high school competitions
• Parent-Teacher conferences
• Safety Day

HOMEBUILDERS

• Partner with a homebuilder who o ers sprinklers as a way to educate during open houses.
• Bring the display to area chapter meetings of your local homebuilders’ association to accompany your presentation.

MUNICIPAL ACTIVITIES

• Present the display at the Building Department so homebuilders can see it when they bring plans in for approval.
• Get on the agenda of your Planning and Zoning Boards and bring the display to explain the value of trade ups to encourage sprinklering of new developments.
• Present the display at your Town/Village Hall.
• Share the display during Town/Village meetings, elections and other public events.

Funded through a grant from State Farm.