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Home Fire Sprinkler Systems
- Every year fire kills more people in the U.S. than all other natural disasters combined.
- Every 90 seconds a home fire is reported in the U.S.
- Smoke detectors increase chances of survival in a fire by 50%. Smoke detectors and sprinklers combined increase survival rates by 97%.
- Over 4,000 people perish each year in fires, ironically most fire deaths occur in the very place where we feel the safest, in our own home.
- Often, home fires happen at night when everyone is sleeping, in less than four minutes a room can become engulfed in flames, before anyone awakens.
- Those most at risk are young children and the elderly, who may have difficulty making a quick escape.
- Sadly, on an average day in the U.S., four children will die in fire.
- The response time for most urban fire departments is fast, three to four minutes, but only after they receive the call.
- Due to the synthetic materials often used in today's homes, a home can become engulfed in flames in less than five minutes.