Cost of home fire sprinklers

The Fire Protection Research Foundation's Home Fire Sprinkler Cost Assessment report (PDF, 634 KB) reveals that the cost of installing home fire sprinklers averages $1.61 per square foot for new construction.

To put the cost of a sprinkler system into perspective, many people pay similar amounts for carpet upgrades, a paving stone driveway, or a whirlpool bath. Sales in many U.S. communities where sprinkler systems are available show that, not only are consumers requesting this feature, but also that houses with sprinkler systems are selling faster than those without.

Installing home fire sprinklers can help residents:

Significantly reduce property loss in the event of fire
Cut homeowner insurance premiums
Help qualify home for a tax rebate
Help support local fire service efforts

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Wildland Fire Training

Fire Chief Kerry Shepherd monitors fire during a recent controlled burn. Fire fighters have been burning many different areas throughout the Cloverdale area training members on wildland fire techniques. More pictures from this burn can be seen in our Department Photos-Training section from the menu at the left.

Wildland Fire Training

All members need to complete the on-line Wildland Fire courses S-190 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior (Q900) and S-130 Firefighter Training (Q901) by February 17, 2009 @ 19:00. In class training will be February 17th and 18th with practical skill on the 21st (weather permitting, rain dates will be on Saturdays) until all burns are completed.

Courses are available from the NFA Training Site. If you do not have an account sign up for an account. There is no charge for the account or training. Once you log in browse the catalog for the S-190 and S-130 courses. The course S-190 should be taken before S-130. At the completion of each module within each class you will be provided with a short test. A certificate of completion will be provided after the test and should be printed out as this will be the only record of your completion of the course. For questions regarding course content please contact Jeff Finley or Arvel Hinton. For technical questions about the site please contact Brad Roberson.

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