Fires are fast, but fire sprinklers are faster. Sponsored by Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board of Puget Sound
. Recently Evening host Jim Dever got to see up-close one of the best ways people can protect themselves and their belongings from a fire.
"I have been in this business my whole life," said Hillstrom."There are several benefits to having fire sprinklers in your building, whether it's residential, construction, or commercial construction. One, of course, is life safety. Fire sprinklers give the occupants time to exit a building that having a fire event.
Before every job, fire sprinkler lines are carefully planned out so that they are in the most effective place. "There's actually a lot of science and math that goes into exactly where those sprinklers are located in a building," said Hillstrom."When there's a fire, it takes between 90 seconds to 120 seconds for that fire sprinkler to fuse and go off and start putting water on to that fire."KING would like to send you push notifications about the latest news and weather.
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