Residential Sprinkers

Fire kills more people in the United states than all natural disasters combined. In fact, more than 4,500 individuals perish in fires each year, and 82% of those will die in their own homes!

Although smoke detectors are essential in every household, there designed to detect, NOT control a fire. Home fire sprinklers compliment the detectors' work, providing a way to fight flames immediately.

Not only do home fire sprinklers dramatically reduce the risk of home fire deaths, they also decrease the damage by as much as two-thirds in residences with fire sprinklers when compared to those without sprinklers. In the 10-year study on Scottsdale AZ, the reduction was over 85%.

The effectiveness of sprinklers has also been recognized by the insurance industry, with many carriers providing discounts from 2% to 20% for automatic fire sprinklers in the home.

The Homer Township Fire Protection District is a strong advocate of residential fire sprinkler systems. In September of 2000, the Fire District with the help of the Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board, and the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition hosted an open house to promote and educate people on the benefits of a residential sprinkler system.

Homeowner and Homer Fire Paid on Call Firefighter / Paramedic Mark Krizik was installing a fire sprinkler system in his new home. He allowed us to contact building officials and other fire departments to view the installation of this system. Representatives were available to answer questions regarding the National Fire Protection Association Standard 13D-Residential Fire Sprinklers and show fire sprinkler products available.

Building and fire officials from over 50 towns witnessed the fire sprinkler installation and obtained information for their communities.

The installation of fire sprinklers is very efficient and will not prolong the construction of your home. The average cost including material and labor is approximately $1.50 per square foot.

Please contact the Fire Prevention Division for more Information.

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