Help educate decision-makers about the need for home fire sprinklers in all new one- and two-family homes.
Fires in the home pose one of the biggest threats to the people of your community. Over 350,000 home fires occur every year in this country and more than 2,500 people a year die in these home fires. Home fire sprinklers are a proven way to protect lives and property against fires at home.
With funding from the U.S. Fire Administration, the Faces of Fire campaign features real people telling personal stories to demonstrate the need for sprinklers.
U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated average 373,900 home structure fires per year during 2005-2009. These fires caused:
92% of all structure fire deaths resulted from home fires. Nationwide, on average, seven people died in home fires every day.
Sources: Fire Loss in the United States During 2009 (PDF, 324 KB), Michael J. Karter, Jr., NFPA, Quincy, MA. August 2010
Home Structure Fires (PDF, 662 KB), Marty Ahrens, NFPA, Quincy, MA, May 2011