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Princella Lee Bridges ran back into her burning home, changing her life forever.
Location: Greenville, SC
A former operating room nurse, Princella underwent painful surgeries followed by frequent hospital stays following a home fire. She believes it all could have been avoided had her home been equipped with sprinklers. Read Princella's story. |
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Murray Pound is a home builder in Alberta, Canada. One hundred percent of the homes he builds include sprinklers.
Location: Alberta, Canada
Murray Pound owns Gold Seal Homes in Alberta, Canada. “I think builders face a lot of obstacles today in that some of the information they are given regarding residential fire sprinklers isn’t completely accurate” says Mr. Pound. Read Murray's story. |
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Acting State Fire Marshal in California hopes other states will follow in California's footsteps.
Location: California
Tonya Hoover, Acting State Fire Marshal for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, hopes other states will use portions of California’s efforts as a model for establishing their own requirements for home fire sprinklers. Read Tonya's story. |
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Wisconsin Fire Inspector Guy Santelli installed fire sprinklers in his home to protect his family.
Location: Wisconsin
For Wisconsin firefighters Guy Santelli and his wife, installing fire sprinklers was an easy choice: "We want to protect our family the best we can." For them, there were no additional costs or extraordinary water fees. Read Guy's story. |
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A firefighter working for Chief W. Keith Brower, Jr. was severely burned and forced to retire.
Location: Loudoun County, VA
A fireball eruption on the first floor of a home fire trapped four of Chief Brower's firefighters upstairs. One firefighter sustained serious burns. "He's partially incapacitated," says the Chief. "He can't do the job he loves." Read Chief Brower's story. |
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Jo Brinkley-Chaudoir lost her fire department partner while responding to a home fire.
Location: Green Bay, WI
Jo and her partner Arnie Wolff were searching for residents of a home fire when the floor beneath them collapsed. Jo suffered a few burns, a rib fracture, and a broken hip, but Arnie was trapped and did not survive. Read Jo's story. |
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Irv and Cathy Bailey lost two grandchildren in a home fire on Christmas morning.
Location: Louisville, KY
When an early morning fire broke out, Irv and Cathy’s young grandsons were trapped in an upstairs bedroom. The two boys died, three firefighters were injured, and the house was destroyed. Read Irv and Cathy's story. |
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One of Chief Jeff Hudson's firefighters was the first city firefighter to die in the line of duty.
Location: Shawnee, KS
Chief Hudson (ret.) knows that if fire sprinklers had been in place when his crews responded to a house fire in 2010, he would not have lost a devoted firefighter, friend and brother in the fire service. Read Chief Hudson's story. |
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Building official Stuart Tom talks about sprinkler legislation in California.
Location: Glendale, CA
Stuart Tom of Glendale, CA, where home fire sprinklers have been required in new construction since 1986, talks about the new California legislation that requires sprinklers in new construction of single-family homes state-wide. Read Stuart's story. |
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Meredith Hawes is working to educate the public about residential sprinklers.
Location: Traverse City, MI
Safety educator Meredith Hawes works to teach consumers about the life-saving potential of home fire sprinklers. Some people believe common myths about sprinklers, she says, but change their minds once they learn the truth. Read Meredith's story. |
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Anne Mazzola of Las Vegas survived a fire thanks to her home's sprinkler system.
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Anne Mazzola was working in her home while her new floor received its last coat of sealant. The combustible product ignited an intense fire that was extinguished nearly as quickly as it started, thanks to her home's sprinkler system. Read Anne's story. |
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After a fire, Matt Bell rebuilt his home and installed sprinklers - "an easy decision".
Location: Painesville Township, OH
What shocks Matt Ball the most is the speed in which a small electrical fire took over and completely gutted his bi-level home. When it was time to rebuild, the family installed sprinklers. Read Matt's story. |
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A home fire cost Iris Miller severe burns and all of the fingers on her right hand.
Location: Morton Grove, IL
Iris fell asleep while reading in bed and never heard the smoke alarm blaring. She was severly burned over 22% of her body. "Thinking of how home fire sprinklers might have changed my life...I wish I'd been given that chance." Read Iris' story. |
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Erin Mounsey has endured more than 40 surgeries after being burned in a home fire.
Location: Durango, CO
Erin spent two months in a medically-induced coma. His psychological troubles took a long time to heal, but with the support of his wife, a fellow burn survivor, Erin is coming to terms with the abilities he lost. Read Erin's story. |
Jerry Buist was 10 years old when he suffered severe burns and injuries from smoke inhalation.
Location: Paw Paw, MI
Jerry and his parents had often discussed fire safety, and the day he woke up trapped in flames, he wished they'd done more than talk. He ran through the fire to escape, and suffered burns on 35-45% of his body. A trip to burn camp changed his life. Read Jerry's story. |
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David Vogel was badly burned after an unattended candle ignited a fire in his home.
Location: Cambridge, MA
David spent two months in the hospital, receiving skin grafts on 25% of his body, spent another month in a rehabilitation hospital, and then went through out-patient therapy. Today, he feels fortunate that his life is “back to normal.” Read David's story. |
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Justina Page was severely burned and lost one of her 22-month-old twins in a house fire.
Location: Houston, TX
After more than 25 surgeries, Justina is still working on rebuilding her family and her life after a tragic home fire. Her young son, Amos, died in the blaze, and his twin brother Benjamin suffered permanent mental and speech impairments. Read Justina's story. | |