Scottsdale
Report 15 Year Data Now Available
In Scottsdale, Arizona, a sprinkler ordinance
was implemented on January 1, 1986. Ten years after the ordinance
was passed, the Rural/Metro Fire Department published the Scottsdale
Report. The study has now been updated to include 5 additional
years of data.
41,408 homes, more than 50 percent of the homes
in Scottsdale, are protected with fire sprinkler systems.
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data.
Lives Saved
in the 15 years there were 598 home fires. Of the 598 homefires,
49 were in single-family homes with fire sprinkler systems:
• There were no deaths in sprinklered homes.
• 13 people died in homes without sprinklers.
• The lives of 13 people who would
have likely died without sprinklers, were saved
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and lives saved.
Less Fire Damage
There was less damage in the homes with
sprinklers*:
• Average fire loss per sprinklered incident: $2,166.
• Average fire loss per unsprinklered incident: $45,019.
• Annual fire losses in Scottsdale
(2000-2001) were $3,021,225 compared to the national average of $9,144,442.
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Reduced Water Damage
Only the sprinkler closest to the fire will activate, spraying
water directly on the fire. 90% of fires are contained by the
operation of just one sprinkler.
According to the Scottsdale Report, there was
less water damage in the homes with sprinklers:
• Sprinkler systems discharged an average of 341 gallons of water/fire.
• 2,935 gallons of water/fire were released by firefighter hoses.
Cost
Recent technology breakthroughs make sprinklers more affordable
and easier to install in homes. On a national average, they
add only 1% to 1.5% of the total building cost.
• In Scottsdale, the average cost is less than $.80 per square foot.
*Based on fires 1998-2001. 15-year data did
not separate residential fire damage from all structures with
fires.
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