For more than a century, sprinkler systems have been used to protect our factories, office buildings, schools, and other commercial structures from the devastating effects of fire. But what about where fires are most common - in our homes? Until recent years, fire sprinklers in homes were relatively rare and limited primarily to high rise and high-density residences. Fire sprinklers, however, offer potential benefits for virtually every home. Fire sprinklers can save lives, reduce property loss and can even help cut homeowner insurance premiums. Home fire sprinklers can contain or even extinguish fires in less time than it would take the fire department to arrive at the scene. Combined with the use of smoke alarms, fire sprinklers also reduce the risk of dying in a home fire by 82 percent (as compared to having neither).

Total Fire Protection recognizes the effectiveness of fire sprinklers in saving lives and protecting property, and actively encourages homeowners to consider installing residential sprinkler systems when building new homes, or up fitting your current home.