Bossier Parish Fire District #1 was awarded a $750 stipend from the national nonprofit Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC) to increase awareness about the dangers of home fires and the life-saving benefits of home fire sprinklers. Awareness will be raised on May 11th, 2024 at Ivey’s Building Materials on US Highway 80. Bossier Parish Fire District #1 will be at Ivey’s Heart & Hardware BBQ Cookoff from 8:00am till 12:00pm. Come visit our booth and see first hand what a home fire sprinkler system can do for your home.
“Every community needs the facts about home fire sprinklers, including Haughton, LA. We are honored to have been selected for this generous stipend,” said Ashley Kennington, Fire Prevention Officer of Bossier Parish Fire District #1. “Using the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition’s educational materials, we will raise awareness of how quickly a home fire can become deadly and the life-saving impact of installing home fire sprinklers.”
According to HFSC:
- Without sprinklers, today’s home fires become deadly in as little as two minutes.
- These fires put residents and firefighters at risk from toxic smoke, heat and flames.
- With sprinklers, in a home fire the sprinkler closest to the fire will activate when the temperature reaches about 165F.
- The sprinkler will spray water directly on the fire, controlling or putting it out. In most home fires just one sprinkler activates.
For more information about home fire sprinklers, please visit Bossier Parish Fire District #1 website at www.bpfd1.org, and the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition website at www.homefiresprinkler.org.