The National Fire Protection Association has launched a campaign to increase the number of homes protected by sprinklers. This campaign will encourage jurisdictions to put in place home fire sprinkler requirements by adopting local ordinances or model codes including NFPA 1, Uniform Fire Code; NFPA 101, Life Safety Code; NFPA 5000, Building Construction & Safety Code; and the International Code Council International Residential Code. It also will provide materials and resources to support sprinkler adoption requirements nationwide and create an online community for those interested in furthering the use of home fire sprinklers.

“We need a campaign like this to spur the adoption of sprinkler mandates locally,” said Maryland Fire Marshal William E. Barnard. “That is essential to ensuring that this advancement in safety will start saving lives as soon as possible. I encourage all members of the fire service to take the materials made available through this campaign to their local governments and reiterate how important this is to the safety of our citizens.”

For more information, visit www.nfpa.org/sprinklers.