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Residential sprinklers are quickly becoming the most sought after requirement from city and fire officials. Every fire department knows that no matter how much they spend on fire fighting equipment, they cannot respond to a dwelling fire in under the critical first 5 minutes to save lives. The answer to this is to have a residential fire sprinkler system installed. Sprinklers are no longer just another option.
Click here to view an article entitled: The case for sprinklers: Where theres smoke, there doesn't have to be fire.
Click here to view an article entitled: A Position Paper by the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs on Residential Fire Sprinklers in support of the changes to the Ontario Building Code..
Click here to view an article entitled: Ontario to Require Fire Sprinklers in New Condos and New Apartments. June 19, 2008 News Release.
Click here to view an article entitled: The International Residential Code will retain the Fire Sprinkler Requirements for All New Homes.
Click here to view an article entitled: The City of Vancouver, BC, Canada did a 10 year study of the impact that residential sprinkler had on that city.
Click here to view an article entitled: Canada's Fire Chiefs Want Sprinklers in all New Homes - Calgary Herald article from March 24, 2010.
Click here to view an article entitled: NFPA Sprinkler Cost Report.
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