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““Many times it seems that there is no logic Many times it seems that there is no logic or common sense involved in the legislative or common sense involved in the legislative process. No matter how inherently good or process. No matter how inherently good or how right your legislative bill is, or how how right your legislative bill is, or how seemingly uncontroversial it is, votes are seemingly uncontroversial it is, votes are often made because of factors that have often made because of factors that have nothing to do with the issue at hand!”nothing to do with the issue at hand!”

Malinda Reddish Douglas, Injury Prevention Services, Malinda Reddish Douglas, Injury Prevention Services,

Oklahoma State Department of HealthOklahoma State Department of Health

ETHICS ETHICS

A set of principles of right conduct.A set of principles of right conduct. The rules or standards governing the The rules or standards governing the conduct of a person or the members conduct of a person or the members of a profession of a profession

ETHICSETHICS

• YOUYOU, THE ADVOCATE, THE ADVOCATE

• THE ADVERSARYTHE ADVERSARY

• Problem • Sponsor

1. Executive Branch2. Legislative Branch

• Legislation (the Bill)• Introduction• Public Hearing• Work Sessions (compromise)• Passage• Regulations

The ProcessThe Process

ROADBLOCKS TO RESIDENTIAL SPRINKLERS

HOME HOME BUILDERSBUILDERS

Leading Causes of FireLeading Causes of Fire

Residential Fire LoadResidential Fire Load

Digging a Deeper HoleDigging a Deeper Hole

Good News: Breaking Good News: Breaking Ranks!Ranks!

September 11, 2001September 11, 2001(3025 Deaths)(3025 Deaths)

Fire Journal Sept/Oct Fire Journal Sept/Oct 20012001

(3445 home fire deaths(3445 home fire deathsin 2000)in 2000)

That’s 420 more!That’s 420 more!

Fire sprinklers are good Fire sprinklers are good public policy!public policy!

Now two options???Now two options???

• A codes adoption initiativeA codes adoption initiative

• An independent mandateAn independent mandate

Also two education options?Also two education options?

• Try and educate the massesTry and educate the masses

• Educate Public Policy makersEducate Public Policy makers

Look UpLook Up for Safety for Safety Fire Sprinklers Save Lives and MoneyFire Sprinklers Save Lives and Money

Presented By:Presented By:

Jim Dalton – Director of Public Jim Dalton – Director of Public Fire Protection - NFSAFire Protection - NFSA

Pertinent Questions Pertinent Questions About FiresAbout Fires

1. How many people die annually from fires ?1. How many people die annually from fires ?

2. Who are the victims ?2. Who are the victims ?

3. Where do they die ?3. Where do they die ?

4. When do they die ?4. When do they die ?

5. How do they die ?5. How do they die ?

6. List one concern you have about fire sprinklers.6. List one concern you have about fire sprinklers.

A Typical Residential Fire ScenarioA Typical Residential Fire Scenario From the time a fire starts, smoke detectors may operate within one minute.

Room temperatures at the ceiling when flashover occurs can reach 1,400 degrees.

Flashover can occur within 4 minutes from the time a fire starts.

From the time a fire starts, you generally will have less than five minutes to get out alive.

Your Fire ScenarioYour Fire Scenario

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TIME LINE (minutes)A fire starts in your homeand you are awakened by the smoke detector.

Flashover Occurs

Ceiling temperature 1,400 degrees

0 1 2 3 4 5 10 15 20

A fire starts in your homeand you are awakened by the smoke detector.

TIME LINE (minutes)

Fire is accessed and water is now being applied to the fire

Count heads, notify neighbor, wake them, call fire dept.

Alert family of fire

Flashover Occurs

911 notifies fire dept. and fire dept. responds

20042004

U.S. Fire StatisticsU.S. Fire StatisticsSource NFPA Fire Journal Sept -Oct - 2005Source NFPA Fire Journal Sept -Oct - 2005

Over 1.55 Million FiresOver 1.55 Million Fires

More Than 3,900 Civilian DeathsMore Than 3,900 Civilian Deaths

17,785 Thousand Civilian Injuries17,785 Thousand Civilian Injuries

Over 8.3 Billion Dollars in Property LossOver 8.3 Billion Dollars in Property Loss

Total Cost of Fire Exceeds 88 Billion DollarsTotal Cost of Fire Exceeds 88 Billion Dollars

Additional Fire FactsAdditional Fire Facts

Every 82 seconds fire occurs in a U.S. residence.Every 82 seconds fire occurs in a U.S. residence.

Every 31 minutes a civilian is injured by fire.Every 31 minutes a civilian is injured by fire.

Eight out of ten fire deaths occur in the home.Eight out of ten fire deaths occur in the home.

U.S. Residential U.S. Residential Fire Problem*Fire Problem*

• A fire every 82 secondsA fire every 82 seconds

• 83% of fire deaths83% of fire deaths

• 80% of fire injuries80% of fire injuries

• 72% of structure fire property damage 72% of structure fire property damage

• 36% of fire-ground firefighter deaths36% of fire-ground firefighter deaths

*2004 NFPA*2004 NFPA

Fire Death and Injuries in Fire Death and Injuries in One- & Two-family Dwellings* One- & Two-family Dwellings*

(Percentage of Residential)(Percentage of Residential)

• Fire deaths:Fire deaths: 83%83%

• Fire injuries:Fire injuries: 74%74%

• Fire property damage:Fire property damage: 83%83%

• Fireground firefighter deaths:Fireground firefighter deaths:70%70%

*2004 NFPA*2004 NFPA

Young children, older adults, and physically and Young children, older adults, and physically and mentally challenged people face the highest risk of mentally challenged people face the highest risk of injury or death in residential fires.injury or death in residential fires.

Too often, people fail to respond appropriately to Too often, people fail to respond appropriately to the sound of a smoke detector, because they the sound of a smoke detector, because they assume it is a false alarm. Rather that exiting the assume it is a false alarm. Rather that exiting the building, they search to confirm the existence of a building, they search to confirm the existence of a fire, wasting the few precious minutes they may fire, wasting the few precious minutes they may have to escape.have to escape.

More Fire FactsMore Fire Facts

Fire TriangleFire Triangle

Fuel Oxygen

Heat

Fire

Fire SafetyFire Safety

Fire SafetyFire Safety

Prevention

Fire SafetyFire Safety

PreventionPrevention Early WarningEarly Warning andand

Exit DrillsExit Drills

Fire SafetyFire Safety

PreventionPrevention

ProtectionProtection

Early WarningEarly Warning andand

Exit DrillsExit Drills

What are Fire Sprinklers ?What are Fire Sprinklers ?

““Automatic Sprinklers are Automatic Sprinklers are individuallyindividually heat heat activated devices that are attached to a activated devices that are attached to a network of piping with water under pressure”network of piping with water under pressure”

Fire Sprinkler

Piping Water Under Pressure

How Do They Work ?How Do They Work ?

15 ft15 ft.. 15 15 ftft.

Fire Sprinklers DoFire Sprinklers DoWork!Work!

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Sprinkler Impact on Life SafetySprinkler Impact on Life Safety

Health Care Hotels & Manufacturing Facilities Motels

Deaths Per Thousand FiresDeaths Per Thousand Fires

2.02.6

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Sprinkler Impact On Sprinkler Impact On Property DamageProperty Damage

Dollar Loss Per Fire (millions)Dollar Loss Per Fire (millions)

Manufacturing Stores & Public Hotels & Offices Assembly Motels

12,900

27,800

10,500

18,000

6,200

16,100

4,500

10,200

Where areWhere areSprinklersSprinklersFound ?Found ?

What do FireWhat do FireSprinklers Cost ?Sprinklers Cost ?

New ConstructionNew Construction $.93 to $2.00 per sq. $.93 to $2.00 per sq.

ft.ft.

Existing Buildings Existing Buildings ( Increase by 50 % )( Increase by 50 % )

Who Installs Fire Who Installs Fire Sprinklers ?Sprinklers ?

JD's SprinklersThe Sprinkler Professionals

Special Qualifications are RequiredSpecial Qualifications are Required

What are ResidentialWhat are ResidentialSprinklers ?Sprinklers ?

How are Residential How are Residential Sprinklers Different ?Sprinklers Different ?Respond Approx. 5 Times FasterRespond Approx. 5 Times FasterLess Water NeededLess Water NeededDifferent Water ApplicationDifferent Water ApplicationLower Cost to InstallLower Cost to InstallMore Aesthetically PleasingMore Aesthetically Pleasing

How They Work!How They Work!

ResidentialResidentialSprinklers Do Work !Sprinklers Do Work !

YES !!

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Total1 Sprinkler2 SprinklersMore Than 2

Sprinkler Sprinkler Activations Per FireActivations Per Fire365

326

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National Institute of National Institute of Standards and TechnologyStandards and Technology

““Estimates that installing smoke detectors Estimates that installing smoke detectors and residential sprinklers in dwellings could and residential sprinklers in dwellings could reduce fire fatalities by eighty two percentreduce fire fatalities by eighty two percent.”

0 1 2 3 4 5 10 15 20

A fire starts in your homeand you are awakened by the smoke detector.

Ceiling temperature 165 degrees

TIME LINE (minutes)

Residential Fire Sprinklers Operate

Pictures of sprinklers

What do Residential What do Residential Sprinklers Cost ?Sprinklers Cost ?

Average cost of 1% - 1.5% of new construction

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1 1ONE DOLLAR

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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““Look Up For Safety”Look Up For Safety”In the Future …In the Future …

Where you :Where you : livelive workwork or playor play

Because Fire Sprinklers Save Because Fire Sprinklers Save LivesLives and and Money, Money,

Protect what You Value MostProtect what You Value Most..

Protect what You Value Protect what You Value MostMost

Home Fire Sprinkler Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition Coalition

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