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Statistics
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A home catches fire in the United States every 79 seconds.Tragically, on average, 82% of all fire deaths occur where most people feel the safest – in their home.
In 2006 Alone:
- More than 396,000 home fires claimed the lives of more than 3,000 men, women and children
- An additional 13,825 were injured
- Property damage totaled more than $6,875,000,000
Smoke Alarms Aren't Enough
Smoke alarms are excellent at detecting smoke and alerting homeowners of a fire, and they should be installed in every home. However, only a fire sprinkler can control or even extinguish a fire. A recent study found that only 72-76%* of people wake up when a smoke alarm (60dBA) is sounded. The combination of working smoke alarms and home fire sprinklers, however, reduced the liklihood of death from a fire by more than 80%.
- One in four U.S. home fire fatalities occurred in homes with working smoke alarms. **
*US Fire Administration (National Fire Data Center Topical Fire Research Series, Volume 5- Issue 1, March 2005)
**NFPA Fire Loss Data 1999-2001
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