Lofty claims reap fire sprinkler installers and equipment manufacturers High returns in residential and nonresidential building. In building-code development, their promotion groups down play the value of noncombustible materials and any aspect of life safety in a building other than water pipes and sprinkler heads. Groups further their case by pretending that codes, versus public awareness campaigns and law enforcement, are the best means to curtail casualties stemming from leading causes of residential structure fires: smoking, irresponsible use of cooking and heating equipment, and arson.
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