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To Sprinkle or Not to Sprinkle, That is the question

To Sprinkle or Not to Sprinkle, That is the question. Presentation for the Lander City Council Work Session, March 28, 2017 Nick Hudson Fire Administrator/Fire Marshal. Are smoke detectors enough?. Now it’s time for the main event!!!. Home sprinklers and you…lets get ready to RUMBLE!!!.

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To Sprinkle or Not to Sprinkle, That is the question

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  1. To Sprinkle or Not to Sprinkle, That is the question Presentation for the Lander City Council Work Session, March 28, 2017 Nick Hudson Fire Administrator/Fire Marshal

  2. Are smoke detectors enough?

  3. Now it’s time for the main event!!! Home sprinklers and you…lets get ready to RUMBLE!!!

  4. Kill some myths about sprinklers! • Will my sprinklers go off when I burn toast? • If one goes off do they all go off? • Completely separate plumbing for my house? • Will they ruin my stuff? • It is so expensive that I won’t be able to build a new home.

  5. How do they work?

  6. My new home…there is no way it could burn

  7. Survey Says…

  8. Are sprinklers really worth it and necessary?

  9. Local insurance costs to the homeowner All insurance writers reported savings of 4-10% on partial systems Full Sprinkler systems offer 7-15% savings annually on premiums Local Contractors Insurance Costs Contractors costs are based on annual sales and annual payroll. Local agents reported that if they are installing sprinklers they are only paying an increased premium on that work. There is always the option of subcontracting just the sprinkler portion out.

  10. Training and Certification for Installers This is based on the Authority Having Jurisdiction: Examples: Cheyenne and Casper require a training certification for installers from the company that manufactures the sprinkler. Jackson does not require installers to be certified but they do require the plans to have a NICET III Stamp. Training is not extensive and in most cases provided free of charge by the manufacturer.

  11. LVFD Side By Side Burn October 8, 2016 http://www.nfsa.org/ https://www.usfa.fema.gov/ https://homefiresprinkler.org/ http://www.firesprinklerinitiative.org/

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