About three in five firefighters injured at the scene of a structure fire (2003-2006) were battling one- and two-family home fires at the time, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) reportPatterns of Firefighter Fireground Injuries. Of the nearly 34,450 firefighters hurt at structure fires on average annually during this period, nearly 21,000 were on the scene of a fire at a one- or two-family home.
NFPA recently launched theFire Sprinkler Initiative: Bringing Safety Hometo encourage communities to mandate home fire sprinklers in new one- and two-family homes to save lives, prevent injuries, and protect property.
"Avoiding fires altogether is by far the best scenario for everyone's health and well-being, civilians and fire service alike," said Lorraine Carli, NFPA's vice president of communications. "But in the event there is a fire, home sprinklers are a proven way to save the lives of residents. Home sprinklers will also reduce deaths and injuries among the men and women of the fire service who respond to these fires." According to NFPA, there are nearly 298,000 one- and two-family home fires each year.
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