Many deaths can be eliminated if fire service leaders provide a voice in supporting construction codes in favor of automatic fire suppression systems.
According to the National Fire Protection Association, fire deaths rose 13 percent in the United States during the year 2000. Nationwide, there is a fatal fire every 130 minutes, and a full generation of firefighters have served this country since the original version of America Burning was published. Unfortunately, large and small communities are losing the battle for fire safety.
Each year nearly 4,000 Americans lose their lives in fire. Some are neighbors and some are co-workers. Fortunately, there is a sensible solution that can change this statistic. Improved sprinkler technology has increased the odds of survival by active intervention during the incipient stage of a fire. In the upcoming years, many deaths can be eliminated if fire service leaders provide a voice in supporting construction codes in favor of automatic fire suppression systems.
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