Final FM Global report proves that sprinklers protect the environment

The findings of a groundbreaking study show that greenhouse gases released by burning buildings can be reduced by 98% when automatic fire sprinklers are installed. The study, a collaborative effort of FM Global and the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition, also found that automatic fire sprinklers:

• reduce fire damage by up to 97%
• reduce water usage to fight a home fire by upwards of 90%
• reduce the amount of water pollution released into the environment

The complete scientific research findings from this study are available in an FM Global report, "The Environmental Impact of Automatic Fire Sprinklers".

Read more about the results of this study.

See our photos from the FM Global test burn.

- Mike Hazell

Comments

[Jonathan]

Hope this can help overcome some of the anti-sprinkler sentiment that still seems to persist. T

The thing I hear most is, "Won't sprinklers cause more damage than they'll prevent?" Nope! Sprinkler heads respond to temperature individually, so they'll only activate over the area of the fire. he U.S. Fire Administrations's FAQ on sprinklers is pretty handy, too: http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/citizens/all_citizens/home_fire_prev/sprinklers/

Jon at www.Firescaping.org

[Mike]

While smoke alarms alert occupants to the presence of danger, they do nothing to extinguish the fire. Home fire sprinkler systems respond quickly to reduce heat, flames, and smoke from a fire, giving residents valuable time to get out safely. Remember: if you have a reported fire in your home, the risk of dying decreases by about 80 percent when sprinklers are present.