- Author
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Coleman, R. J.
- Title
- Role of Automatic Fire Sprinklers in Reducing the Loss of Life and Property.
- Coporate
- Fullerton Fire Dept., CA
- Book or Conf
- Gepipari Tudomanyos Egyesulet. International Symposium on Fire Protection of Buildings, 3rd. May 10-12, 1990,
Eger, Hungary,
Banky, T.; Kovacs, B. D., Editors,
175-181 p.,
1990
- Keywords
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fire protection
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sprinklers
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fire suppression
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building codes
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safety
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human behavior
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sprinkler systems
- Abstract
- Fire is a destructive force whose tragic consequences are always measured in human and economic costs. Whenever fire occurs that results in serious injury, death, or destruction of a structure or its contents, it has an impact on the community. Fire losses coupled with the cost of delivering manual fire protection services is a major economic and social cost for cities. Through use of modern fire protection methods that incorporates a balance between passive and pro-active methods, fire losses can be managed and even controlled. The purpose of this paper is to provide the participants in this symposium with a perspective on how the installation of automatic fire sprinkler systems can be the cornerstone of a modern fire protection delivery system.