The Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition is a leading resource for accurate, non-commercial information and materials about home fire sprinklers for consumers, the fire service, builders, and other professionals. As a founding member of the HFSC Board, NFPA shares the coalition’s mission of raising awareness of the life-saving technology of home ...

Over 80% of fire deaths occur in the home. Home fire sprinklers can save lives and property from fire. They respond quickly and effectively to fire, often extinguishing the fire before the fire department arrives. Only the sprinkler closest to the fire will activate, spraying water on the fire. Over 80% of fire deaths occur in the home.

2018年4月1日 · As residential fire sprinkler adoption is debated in many states, there is a noteworthy amount of misrepresentation about the economic impact of home fire sprinklers. Among the claims by critics of home fire sprinklers is that requiring sprinklers may impact home affordability, housing starts, consumer choice, and owner rights.

2025年1月14日 · This concept is known as the occupancy hazard design approach for fire sprinkler systems. History. The idea that an assessment of the potential fire severity is an important part of fire sprinkler design dates back to the first edition of NFPA 13, published in 1896.

The NFPA Fire Sprinkler Initiative offers insights into common questions on home fire sprinklers that authorities having jurisdiction often have to answer.

2024年4月30日 · Looking at strategies for officials to prevent substandard housing and promote home fire sprinklers in all new construction

The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) AFSA, a nonprofit, international association representing merit shop fire sprinkler contractors, has been a positive force in the industry to promote user education of NFPA codes and standards.

2022年2月23日 · “Antifreeze Solutions in Home Fire Sprinkler Systems” and the “Antifreeze Solutions in Home Fire Sprinkler Systems - Phase II Research Interim Report” were published by FPRF in 2010 and consisted of a literature review, preliminary testing and a long-term research plan to further evaluate propylene glycol and glycerin antifreeze ...

2023年11月13日 · Understanding the difference between tree, looped, and gridded arrangements for fire sprinkler systems

2024年11月6日 · Fire sprinkler technology was also gaining steam in the U.S. around this time. The first U.S. patents for fire sprinkler systems emerged in the 1870s. More advanced designs sprung up during the next decade, and as designs improved, sprinkler use and testing began to grow. But there was a critical problem.