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Sites of InterestNational Fire Sprinkler Association This site contains information on fire sprinklers (commercial and residential) with over 60 free articles, case studies, and other publications. Several company directories and sprinkler ordinances from around the country are also listed. This site contains information on fire sprinklers (commercial and residential) with over 60 free articles, case studies, and other publications. Several company directories and sprinkler ordinances from around the country are also listed. The Home Safety Council® (HSC) a national nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing home related injuries that result in nearly 20,000 deaths and 21 million medical visits on average each year. Through national programs, partnerships and the support of volunteers, HSC educates people of all ages about home safety. The American Burn Association and its members dedicate their efforts and resources to promoting and supporting burn-related research, education, care, rehabilitation, and prevention. Consumer Product Safety Commission The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. United States Fire Administration As an entity of the Department of Homeland Security, the mission of the USFA is to reduce life and economic losses due to fire and related emergencies, through leadership, advocacy, coordination and support National Fire Protection Association Established in 1896, NFPA serves as the world's leading advocate of fire prevention and is an authoritative source on public safety. Safe Kids Worldwide is the first and only international nonprofit organization dedicated solely to preventing unintentional childhood injury. It focuses on one specific problem: more children 1 to 14 die from accidents such motor vehicle crashes, fires, drowning, poisoning and falls than any other cause. SOS Fire Youth Intervention Programs Welcome to the SOS FIRES: Youth Intervention Programs web site. While our primary goal for the posting of the information contained within this site is to provide useful information for professionals who work with youth firesetting behaviors or within juvenile firesetting intervention programs, our visitors often include parents, teachers, and others with questions about this issue. The Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition was formed in 1996 in response to the tremendous need to inform the public about the life-saving value of home fire sprinkler protection. The HFSC has developed educational material with details about automatic home fire sprinkler systems, how they work, why they provide affordable protection and answers to common myths and misconceptions about their operation. These materials are available upon request. |