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01-09-2016 | Editorial

Detection and Suppression of Fires: A Cornerstone of Fire Protection Engineering

Author: Michael J. Gollner

Published in: Fire Technology | Issue 5/2016

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Early detection and suppression of fires has made a tremendous impact in reducing injuries and deaths due to fires. The affordable home smoke detector, which was recently awarded the prestigious DiNenno Prize by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), has made such an impact since its introduction in the 1960s that home fire deaths are estimated by the NFPA to have dropped by over 50% since the 1970s [1]. For fires in homes, the risk of dying is cut by about 30% when smoke alarms are present, while automatic fire sprinkler systems cut the risk of dying by about 80% [2]. These statistics demonstrate the tremendous impact seemingly simple technologies can have on life safety when properly implemented. …

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Title: Detection and Suppression of Fires: A Cornerstone of Fire Protection Engineering
Author: Michael J. Gollner
Publication date: 01-09-2016
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Fire Technology / Issue 5/2016
Print ISSN: 0015-2684
Electronic ISSN: 1572-8099
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10694-016-0606-2

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