Residential Sprinklers
Smoke alarms provide early warning, but home fire sprinklers start to control the fire. That gives people more time to escape safely. Home fire sprinklers work fast, and time is critical during a fire. Residential sprinklers are designed for life safety rather than property protection. Sprinklers put out 90% of home fires before the fire department arrives on the scene. This prevents the fire from spreading to other areas of the home, reduces damage, and protects people from harm. Through the efforts of our fire and life safety educators and fire prevention staff, the Hanover Fire Department has been actively promoting the installation of residential home sprinklers in the community. Annually, the department provides a side-by-side demonstration of a fire in a residence with a home sprinkler versus a residence without a home sprinkler.