You forgot the sprinkler man's prayer. Now I lay me down to sleep, Sprinklers guard my slumber deep. About a fire I'm not concerned. I might get wet, But I won't get burned.
Trever Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: This brings up a moral dilemma that I've been struggling with as a sprinkler designer for several years now. Will I be able to live with myself if one of my systems activates and drowns a resident of a retirement home, even if I know that putting out the fire saved the lives of the rest of the inhabitants? I think we should all ask ourselves this question. Thanks, Trever Williams Designer Unlimited Sprinkler Fire Protection 11130 Petal St. Suite 800 Dallas, TX 75238 214-349-8444 - Phone 214-349-8450 - Fax -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thom McMahon Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 2:21 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Another Dumb Article Just remember TYCO's new Quell motto "Surround and Drown" Maybe they'll start a new residential product with "Flood -n- Float" technology. Thom McMahon Firetech, Inc. 2560 Copper Ridge Dr Steamboat Springs, CO 80488-2136 Tel: 970-879-7952 Fax: 970-879-7926 ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 11:01 AM Subject: Re: Another Dumb Article > Fire Floods Retirement Home.... > Will it come to this?? > 1. Install uL listed life preservers at every floor > 2. install sign at sprinkler control valve: In case of fire, shut valve > immediately to prevent drowning and water damage??? > > I have heard that wet possessions and books can be dried out and restored. > But you can't do much with ashes. > Fire sprinklers save lives! > > David Bryan > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 12:34 PM > Subject: RE: Another Dumb Article > > > Okay, here's a re-hash of my favorite themes...... > glc > > > Fire Floods Retirement Home > > I understand you've started hearing about how ridiculous we sprinkler guys > think your drowning report is, and I wonder if a man were to have a heart > attack while walking down the street, would a CPR-giver who saves his life > be accused of assault for beating on his chest? > > We have the technology to economically save the lives of about 99% of > those > who die in building fires. It's an undisputed fact that sprinklers are the > best, most cost-efficient way to protect lives and property from fire. > > HOWEVER- public perception is one of our biggest enemies due to the > media's > ridiculous slants. Let's go back to the 1960's for a moment- > Remember SEAT BELTS ? The Feds were "shoving them down our throats". > They'd > add $1,000 per auto if they are mandated. That was some of the BS you'd > hear. > It took a lot of public service announcements, the threat of fines for > non-compliance, and (DUH!) a couple million people's lives being saved > 'cause son-of-a-gun, these things really do work after all. NOW when we > read > a guy is killed in a car wreck, and the story notes he wasn't wearing his > seat belt, we shake our heads and think "dumb SOB, he'd have walked away > if > he'd been wearing it. Sure, it took a generation to get the public > perception to this point, and certainly compliance is far less than 100% > of > drivers/passengers. But news reports today invariably include whether the > involved were wearing seat belts, and we'd ask you start the same for our > industry- and for the safety of the public. If you'd start including > whether > sprinklers were installed when you report on a fire, maybe your grandkids > will be saved in 30 years when sprinklers are installed IN THEIR HOME and > it > catches fire at 2 AM. > > Or, you could continue with feeding fuel to the misconceptions that we > drown > people with sprinklers and the public will continue dying in their > unsprinklered homes. Sprinklers in my home !!! Omigosh- what if they > freeze > and flood the place!!! Hmm. Guess you'll not have indoor plumbing, either > for that argument to hold up. Omigosh- they cost so much!!! Sure, same as > wall-to -wall carpeting that no one seems to be omitting so they can > afford > to buy their house. > > Hey, we'd like to have you as our ally in this, and maybe move that > sprinkler quietly saving a building report from page 32 to the front page > where the hero characteristics are better off- tragedy averted. Cover a > burn > trailer demonstration. Understand that while smoke detectors yell FIRE! A > sprinkler system will yell FIRE! And put water on the fire. DUH- which > would > you rather have in your child's bedroom? > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > ________________________________________________________________________ > Check out the new AOL. 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