WAFS has been working with the South Caroline Fire and Life Safety Education Association SCFLASE to demonstrate over a dozen side by side burn demonstrations. This demonstration was held on September 29th, in conjunction with the Camden, South Carolina Fire and Rescue Department to celebrate Fire Safety week. The team will have another demonstration in Pegacay, South Carolina for more information go to www.scfalse.org.
Side by Side Burns Educate Public
November 1, 2012 Leave a Comment
Are hotels and other public buildings in the United States required to have automatic fire sprinklers?
August 30, 2010 2 Comments
Many older buildings do not have fire sprinklers!
No, they are not always required. Many buildings built prior to modern-day standards still do not have sprinklers. Some local jurisdictions have seen the many advantages of fire sprinklers and required buildings to be retrofitted, but many hotels and motels STILL DO NOT HAVE SPRINKLERS.
Most travelers do not think to ask if the cheaper/older hotel they have chosen to stay in is equipped with fire sprinklers. So while fire safety has improved, we still have a long way to go.
What do you think? Click on “comment” above to add your voice to the discussion.
Should all older public buildings be required to install life-saving sprinklers? Have you ever been in a hotel fire with or without sprinklers? Share your story here.
Should Fire Sprinklers be required in new home construction?
August 30, 2010 1 Comment
4 minutes to escape!
Each year, approximately 4,000 people die in fires. Statistics demonstrate that nearly 90% of fires occur in the home and approximately eight out of ten fire deaths are the result of home fires. There is a nationwide debate underway over making the installation of fire sprinklers in new home construction mandatory. Currently only 2 States, California and Pennsylvania, require sprinklers in every new home constructed. Cost saving but less durable products are routinely used in home construction today, cutting your fire escape time from 20 minutes (using legacy construction materials) to 4 minutes, according to Underwriters Laboratory tests.
What do you think? Do you want new homes to be safer than they currently are?
What do you think? Do you have a story to share about your personal life saving experience with fire sprinklers?
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