- Author
- Rohr, K. D.
- Title
- U.S. Experience With Sprinklers.
- Coporate
- National Fire Protection Assoc., Quincy, MA
- Distribution
- AVAILABLE FROM: NFPA One Stop Data Shop, 1 Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, MA 02269-9101. Telephone: 617-984-7540, Fax: 617-984-7478, Email: osds@nfpa.org. Website: http://www.nfpa.org
- Keywords
- sprinklers | effectiveness | fire protection | life safety | residential buildings | stastics | damage | extinguishment | NFIRS
- Identifiers
- changes in sprinkler performance coding in NFIRS 5.0; who has sprinklers; sprinkler presence and operationality; number of sprinklers operating by type of system; extent of flame damage when sprinklers are present; how effective are sprinklers in saving lives; preventing large loss-of-life incidents; overall impact on life safety; sprinklers in homes; who dies when sprinklers are present; how effective are sprinklers in saving property; what causes unsatisfactory sprinkler performance when it occurs; what other issues xist regarding sprinklers; other methods of extinguishment used; other research or ongoing studies