The National Fire Protection Association has launched the Fire Sprinkler Initiative: Bringing Safety Home, which will provide materials and resources to encourage the adoption of requirements for automatic fire sprinklers in new one- and two-family homes.

“The Fire Sprinkler Initiative will make available important tools that can be used by people working on the front lines to get sprinkler requirements passed in their communities,” says NFPA President James M. Shannon. “In this campaign, we’ve taken the next step to support public-safety advocacy and help save lives.”

The Fire Sprinkler Initiative’s Web site, www.firesprinklerinitiative.org, will be the source of materials advocates can use when talking to community leaders, elected officials and others to get home sprinkler requirements in place, either through ordinances or adoption of model safety codes.

A discussion forum will be hosted on the Web site where advocates will be able to share helpful information about the home fire sprinkler movement and encourage adoptions in their communities. The Initiative also will incorporate social networking sites to help the fire service and other advocates stay connected. In addition, NFPA’s regional staff will provide support to help put in place local and statewide sprinkler requirements.