Title: Describe the value of sprinkler systems to on-the-scene firefighting.
Course: Firefighting I (15152-I) > Section: Using Fire Detection, Protective, and Communications Systems

Description should include the following concepts:

- Systems are often so effective with early activation that fires are extinguished prior to firefighters arriving at the scene.
- Installation can be in areas not immediately accessible to arriving firefighters.
- Residential systems are focused on life safety rather than property safety.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are residential sprinkler systems, and how are they similar to and different from commercial systems?
- How can having a commercial or residential sprinkler system affect insurance rates?
- How do fire suppression techniques in a building with sprinklers differ from those in a building without sprinklers?