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Key Facts About How Fire Sprinklers Work

The owner of Response Fire Supply, Devin Doyle of Newport Beach, California previously managed Reaction Supply from 1997 to 2009. Committed to staying updated on industry trends, Devin Doyle maintains his membership with the National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA).

Fire sprinklers are essential for protecting buildings and their occupants from the dangers and damages caused by fire. These devices work due to a small amount of tinted liquid contained within them that indicates the amount of heat that can be tolerated by the device. When the maximum heat allowance is reached, the liquid in the device expands and breaks the bulb stored inside the device.

Once the bulb breaks, water is released from the sprinkler. Therefore, sprinklers can only be activated from heat and not solely from exposure to smoke. Each sprinkler in a building is individually activated meaning that not all sprinklers will go off just because one sprinkler does.

Fire sprinklers cannot manage a large fire on their own and require assistance from the local fire department since they can only expel approximately 18 gallons of water per minute. However, fire sprinklers help to keep a fire in check and reduce its spread while additional assistance is on the way.

Common Fire Sprinkler Systems Myths

Newport Beach, California, entrepreneur Devin Doyle oversees operations at his company, Response Fire Supply, which sells fire-protection products from four branch outlets in California and Nevada. Due to the nature of his work, Devin Doyle is affiliated with the American and National Fire Sprinkler associations, which advocate for public safety measures such as automatic sprinkler system installations.

Despite the fact that fire sprinkler systems reduce the chance of fire fatalities by more than 80 percent, fewer than 1 percent of homeowners have a system installed in their house. Misconceptions about how fire sprinkler systems operate make people wary of installing them. Most of these myths stem from movie scenes, which often depict sprinklers going off at the slightest flame or producing enough water to flood rooms.

Neither of these scenarios is based on fact. Firstly, fire sprinklers are only activated by temperatures exceeding 165 degrees and cannot be set off by a simple candle or lit cigarette. Further, sprinkler systems are designed to turn on in individual rooms, so excessive water damage through a systemwide activation is a very rare occurrence. More sprinkler heads activate only if a fire spreads.

NFPA 25 Compliance Education Through NFSA

Newport Beach resident Devin Doyle has owned and managed operations as the president of Response Fire Supply in Santa Ana, California, since 2013. In order to optimize his strategies as a business leader in the fire supply industry, Devin Doyle maintains memberships with both the American Fire Sprinkler Association and the National Fire Sprinkler Association.

The National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA) hosts several meetings and educational seminars throughout the year. On February 26, 2020, for example, NFSA members will meet at Pharr Fire administration in Texas for a full day seminar involving the understanding, implementation, and enforcement of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 25, the industry-wide standard for inspecting and handling water-based fire protection systems.

The interactive seminar will address several topics relevant to fire protection system testing and maintenance, including the specifics of professional compliance and record keeping. Throughout the seminar, attendees will engage in a considerable number of exercises to demonstrate NFPA 25 standards in as many scenarios as possible. Individuals can register for Understanding, Applying and Encoring NFPA 25 online at www.nfsa.org.