NFSA/IAFC Guide (Print) - Residential Fire Sprinklers: A Step by Step Approach for Communities

Publications

Shane Ray & Vickie Pritchett

Published: 1/1/2008
Pages: 82

Are you interested in taking a different approach to fire and life safety? Are you interested in saving lives, property, money, and water? Do you feel a sense of obligation to the citizens, community and environment? Of course the answer to these questions is YES! This guide is a great place to begin or enhance your efforts to reduce community fire risk. 

The resources referenced in this guide are as comprehensive as exists when it comes to fire sprinklers in all new construction, especially residential fire sprinklers. With a majority of the fire deaths in the United States occurring in residential buildings, and billions of dollars in fire loss attributed to the direct and indirect costs associated with residential fires, it is time for state and local fire and building officials to seek the solutions to this national tragedy.

The people who use this guide will play different roles in the process to improve quality of life in the community through fire protection improvements. The amount of time spent to ensure a safer future for the community will vary depending on the role in the community. The authors strongly recommend that regardless of the role, everyone involved should make the commitment to read this guide as a minimum.

Each section of this guide contains information important to each stakeholder in the process. As you read through it, pay particular attention to the parts directly related to your role, also look for the other perspectives in relation to yours. Taking this action will help to ensure the outcome focuses on the citizen and the quality of life of the community.