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The Politics of Life Safety

The Politics of Life Safety. Are we using all the tools in the box?. Fire Protection Intervention Tools. Suppression – The enterprise of FF Building Codes Fire Codes Other Laws and Ordinances Home Inspection Programs Fire Prevention Education Fire Survival Education .

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The Politics of Life Safety

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  1. The Politics of Life Safety Are we using all the tools in the box?

  2. Fire Protection Intervention Tools • Suppression – The enterprise of FF • Building Codes • Fire Codes • Other Laws and Ordinances • Home Inspection Programs • Fire Prevention Education • Fire Survival Education

  3. Fire Protection Intervention Toolscont. • Fire Protection Devices • Federal Legislation • State Legislation • Smoke Alarms • Fast Response Residential Fire Sprinklers (Cure)

  4. The Political Process

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

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

  7. ETHICS • YOU, THE ADVOCATE • THE ADVERSARY

  8. The Process • Problem • Sponsor1. Executive Branch2. Legislative Branch • Legislation (the Bill) • Introduction • Public Hearing • Work Sessions (compromise) • Passage • Regulations

  9. ROADBLOCKS TO RESIDENTIAL SPRINKLERS

  10. HOME BUILDERS

  11. Leading Causes of FireResidential Fire LoadDigging a Deeper HoleGood News: Breaking Ranks!

  12. September 11, 2001(3025 Deaths)Fire Journal Sept/Oct 2001(3445 home fire deathsin 2000)That’s 420 more!

  13. Fire sprinklers are good public policy!

  14. Now two options??? • A codes adoption initiative • An independent mandate

  15. Also two education options? • Try and educate the masses • Educate Public Policy makers

  16. Look Up for Safety Fire Sprinklers Save Lives and Money Presented By: Jim Dalton – Director of Public Fire Protection - NFSA

  17. Pertinent Questions About Fires 1. How many people die annually from fires ? 2. Who are the victims ? 3. Where do they die ? 4. When do they die ? 5. How do they die ? 6. List one concern you have about fire sprinklers.

  18. A 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.

  19. Your Fire Scenario Flashover Occurs Ceiling temperature 1,400 degrees 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 15 20 TIME LINE (minutes) A fire starts in your home and you are awakened by the smoke detector.

  20. Fire is accessed and water is now being applied to the fire 911 notifies fire dept. and fire dept. responds Count heads, notify neighbor, wake them, call fire dept. Alert family of fire Flashover Occurs 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 15 20 TIME LINE (minutes) A fire starts in your home and you are awakened by the smoke detector.

  21. U.S. Fire StatisticsSource NFPA Fire Journal Sept -Oct - 2005 • Over 1.55 Million Fires • More Than 3,900 Civilian Deaths • 17,785 Thousand Civilian Injuries • Over 8.3 Billion Dollars in Property Loss • Total Cost of Fire Exceeds 88 Billion Dollars

  22. Additional Fire Facts • Every 82 seconds fire occurs in a U.S. residence. • Every 31 minutes a civilian is injured by fire. • Eight out of ten fire deaths occur in the home.

  23. U.S. Residential Fire Problem* • A fire every 82 seconds • 83% of fire deaths • 80% of fire injuries • 72% of structure fire property damage • 36% of fire-ground firefighter deaths *2004 NFPA

  24. Fire Death and Injuries in One- & Two-family Dwellings* (Percentage of Residential) • Fire deaths: 83% • Fire injuries: 74% • Fire property damage: 83% • Fireground firefighter deaths: 70% *2004 NFPA

  25. More Fire Facts • Young children, older adults, and physically and • mentally challenged people face the highest risk of • injury or death in residential fires. • Too often, people fail to respond appropriately to • the sound of a smoke detector, because they • assume it is a false alarm. Rather that exiting the • building, they search to confirm the existence of a • fire, wasting the few precious minutes they may • have to escape.

  26. Fire Triangle Fuel Oxygen Fire Heat

  27. Fire Safety

  28. Fire Safety a Prevention

  29. Fire Safety a a Prevention Early Warning and Exit Drills

  30. Fire Safety a a Early Warning and Exit Drills Prevention a Protection

  31. What are Fire Sprinklers ? Piping Water Under Pressure Fire Sprinkler “Automatic Sprinklers are individually heat activated devices that are attached to a network of piping with water under pressure”

  32. How Do They Work ? 15 ft.15 ft.

  33. Fire Sprinklers DoWork!

  34. 2.0 2.6 4.2 1.2 2.1 7.5 Sprinkler Impact on Life Safety Health Care Hotels & Manufacturing Facilities Motels Deaths Per Thousand Fires

  35. Sprinkler Impact On Property Damage 27,800 18,000 16,100 12,900 10,500 10,200 6,200 4,500 Manufacturing Stores & Public Hotels & Offices Assembly Motels Dollar Loss Per Fire (millions)

  36. Where areSprinklersFound ?

  37. What do FireSprinklers Cost ? • New Construction $.93 to $2.00 per sq. ft. • Existing Buildings ( Increase by 50 % )

  38. Who Installs Fire Sprinklers ? JD's Sprinklers Special Qualifications are Required The Sprinkler Professionals

  39. What are ResidentialSprinklers ?

  40. How are Residential Sprinklers Different ? • Respond Approx. 5 Times Faster • Less Water Needed • Different Water Application • Lower Cost to Install • More Aesthetically Pleasing

  41. How They Work!

  42. ResidentialSprinklers Do Work ! YES !!

  43. Sprinkler Activations Per Fire 365 326 32 7

  44. National Institute of Standards and Technology Ceiling temperature 165 degrees “Estimates that installing smoke detectors and residential sprinklers in dwellings could reduce fire fatalities by eighty two percent.” 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 15 20 TIME LINE (minutes) A fire starts in your home and you are awakened by the smoke detector. Residential Fire Sprinklers Operate

  45. Pictures of sprinklers

  46. What do Residential Sprinklers Cost ? Average cost of 1% - 1.5% of new construction THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1 1 ONE 1 1 ONE DOLLAR

  47. In the Future … “Look Up For Safety” Where you : live work or play Because Fire Sprinklers Save Lives and Money, Protect what You Value Most.

  48. Protect what You Value Most Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition ..\Fire Team Tenn\jd stuff\USA Version.mpg

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