John:
We all like to think we're doing a good job. That what we do makes a
difference, and saves lives, and property. But we also are a very frustrated
bunch. We know we have the tech. to put a serious reduction in fire related
deaths. Also in property fire loss. Yet after years of demonstrating the
effectiveness of sprinklers, and butting our heads against beurcratic walls,
we are less than surprised that sprinkler systems work. In every major metro
area, they work on a daily basis, for the rest of the country, its less
frequently, but just as effectively. Does it make the news? No! Why? Because
its usually an"Non-event".
For us to make fun of what we consider Obvious, is just another release, for
the frustrating fact that, We Know It works! We jump on the bad press,
because usually they miss the central facts, that no one died from the fire
or fire sprinklers, that the building is still standing and repairable, and
while it may be inconvenient for some, funerals never come at a good time.
Lets be honest. 3700 or 3800 people that die in fires each year,
statistically just doesn't have much impact on our society. The fact that
most of those are the elderly (That we've already stopped listening too) or
the very young. (Too young to have a political voice) They make an impact on
our system of government even less. It offends our system of values that
these two groups suffer the most, but most Americans couldn't tell you how
many children under 18 died in residential fires last year. As the baby
Boomers become the Gray panthers, and end up statistically more at risk,
some movement will probably happen in senior residential markets, (as we've
already seen in the Nursing Homes) but even the voice of that large group
will eventually and literally Die out.
Our Fire Fighters, Our Hero's are also at risk, due to the lack of fire
sprinklers in most building fires. But we have a history of not compensating
our Hero's as well as our CEO's. If we put the same value on the life of a
fire fighter as we do on the Ex-Chairman of Home Depot, we'd be sprinklering
everything out there. Life Ain't Fair.
Sometimes humor, even morose humor is preferable to depression.
I find Smoked Bar-BQ flavor chips, funny. Burn victims are not so laughable.
Thom McMahon
Firetech, Inc.
2560 Copper Ridge Dr
Steamboat Springs, CO 80488-2136
Tel: 970-879-7952
Fax: 970-879-7926
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Drucker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 2:25 PM
Subject: RE: Re[2]: Sprinkler Save - Topeka Frito-Lay plant
Why am I not surprised. Post a story about water damage or drowning and
the
list comes to life defending sprinklers to the Nth degree, post a positive
story about a sprinkler save with a favorable outcome and the list
responds
with this sort of crap.
A sad day.
John Drucker
Fire Protection Subcode Official (AHJ)
Red Bank, New Jersey
PS- The email forum like many others is archived in the public domain.
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Coastal
Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 12:06 PM
To: Steve Leyton
Subject: Re[2]: Sprinkler Save - Topeka Frito-Lay plant
Hello Steve,
Naw Could be a new flavor Blackened Cajun Style.....
(Ducks and Runs)
Saturday, February 3, 2007, 12:01:18 PM, you wrote:
Are they switching this line over to the BBQ flavor then ...??
Okay, okay, I'm sorry.
Steve Leyton
Protection Design & Consulting
-----Original Message-----
From: John Drucker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 6:45 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Sprinkler Save - Topeka Frito-Lay plant
Hats off to the sprinkler designers, installing and maintenance
contractors
for a job well done. Perhaps the AFSA should start a program recognizing
those who's performance make's these sort of positive stories possible ?.
Story below;
John Drucker
Fire Protection Subcode Official (AHJ)
Red Bank, New Jersey
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Charles Thurston
Coastal mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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