When it comes to reducing fire's potentially devastating impact on people and property, there is simply no equal to fire sprinkler systems. Since the late 19th century, fire sprinkler systems have been utilized and continue to evolve as one of the most reliable fire protection systems available today. NFPA's most recent "U.S. Experience with Sprinklers" report shows that between 2007 and 2011 sprinklers operated in 91% of all reported structure fires large enough to activate them. Although this number excludes buildings under construction and buildings without sprinklers in the fire area, when the sprinklers operated, they were effective 96% of the time, resulting in a combined performance of operating effectively in 87% of reported fires where sprinklers were present in the fire area and the fire was large enough to activate them.
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