1. City of Blaine Residential Fire Sprinklers Your Personal Fire Fighter =

2. The Problem – Residential Fires  Nationwide (2006) 79% of all structure fires occurred in residential properties. There is a residential fire every 76 seconds. Source: NFPA – Fire Loss in the US, 9/07

3. The Problem – Residential Fires  Nationwide (2006) 80% of all civilian fire deaths occurred in the home. There was a civilian fire death in the home every 162 minutes. Source: NFPA – Fire Loss in the US, 9/07

4. The Problem – Residential Fires  Nationwide (2006) 72.5% of all fire property loss occurred in residential properties. Source: NFPA – Fire Loss in the US, 9/07

5. The Problem – Residential Fires  Minnesota (2006) 4,997 fires or 72% of all structure fires occurred in residential properties. Source: MN Dept. of Public Safety - 2006 Fire in Minnesota

6. The Problem – Residential Fires  Minnesota (2006) 33 or 72% of all civilian fire deaths occurred in the home. Source: MN Dept. of Public Safety - 2006 Fire in Minnesota

7. The Problem – Residential Fires  Minnesota (2006) $102.3 million or 56% of all fire property loss occurred in residential properties. Source: MN Dept. of Public Safety - 2006 Fire in Minnesota

8. The Problem – Residential Fires  The Facts: Fires occur more in residential properties than in any other type of structure. Residential structure fires kill more people than any other type of fire. Residential structure fires cause more property damage than any other type of fire.

9. The Problem – Residential Fires  Who is most at Risk? Statistics show that seniors citizens age 65 and over and children under the age of 5 have the greatest risk of dying in a fire. Source: U.S. Fire Administration

10. What is the solution to this problem?  Residential Fire Sprinklers!

11. The Solution – Residential Fire Sprinklers  Residential fire sprinklers are like having a Firefighter in your home 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

12. The Solution – Residential Fire Sprinklers  Residential fire sprinklers often contain and may even extinguish the fire before the fire department even gets the call to respond. Source: U.S. Fire Administration

13. The Solution – Residential Fire Sprinklers  Residential fire sprinklers save lives by reducing the amount of heat and toxic gases that are produced by an uncontrolled fire. Source: U.S. Fire Administration

14. The Solution – Residential Fire Sprinklers  Fire damage is greatly reduced because the fire is controlled or extinguished when it is small with very little water. Source: Fire Marshal’s Association of Minnesota

15. Myths  Myth: All the sprinklers go off at once like in the movies.  Fact: Only the sprinklers closest to the fire go off. 90% of fires are contained by the operation of just one sprinkler. Source: U.S. Fire Administration

16. Myths  Myth: Sprinklers cause a large amount of water damage.  Fact: Residential Sprinklers discharge 8 to 14 gallons of water per minute and quickly control the fire limiting both water and fire damage. A firefighter’s hose will discharge 150 to 200 gallons of water per minute. Source: U.S. Fire Administration VS.

17. Myths  Myth: Sprinklers could accidentally go off or leak.  Fact: The odds of a sprinkler accidentally going off are 1 in 16 million. The chances of a sprinkler system leaking are the same as the regular plumbing system in your home leaking. Source: U.S. Fire Administration

18. Myths  Myth: Residential fire sprinklers are ugly.  Fact: Sprinklers are now being designed to fit in with most décor.

19. Myths  Can you find the sprinklers in this photo?  

20. Myths  Myth: Residential sprinkler systems are expensive.  Fact: For about the same amount that it would cost to install new carpet in your home you could have a sprinkler system installed. In new construction the average cost is $1.50 to $1.75 per square foot.

21. Myths  Myth: Your insurance company will charge you more due to fear of possible water damage from the residential sprinkler system.  Fact: Many insurance companies will give homeowners a discount of 5 to 10 % on their homeowners insurance policy if the home is protected with residential fire sprinklers.

22. 0% Interest Loan Program  The Spring Lake Park – Blaine – Mounds View Fire Department offers a zero interest loan to residents of our communities to equip their new homes or retrofit their existing homes with residential sprinkler systems.

23. 0% Interest Loan Program  The program provides up to $4,000.00 per single family resident with payment to be remade over 24 months.

24. The Choice is yours! Without Fire SprinklersWith Fire Sprinklers

25. For More Information  For more information regarding residential sprinklers systems visit the following web sites: U.S. Fire Administration http://www.usfa.fema.gov/ Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition http://www.homefiresprinkler.org/ National Fire Sprinkler Association http://www.nfsa.org/ Minnesota State Fire Marshals Office http://www.dps.state.mn.us/fmarshal/fmarshal.html Fire Marshal’s Association of Minnesota http://www.fmam.org/

26. For More Information  For more information regarding the Loan Program or Installation requirements contact: City of Blaine - Fire Inspection Division at (763) 785-6187. Spring Lake Park – Blaine – Mounds View Fire Department at (763) 786-4436.