Illinois SR 96: HOME FIRE SPRINKLER WEEK

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SR0096LRB104 08214 MST 18264 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, Home fires are the biggest element of the U.S. 

3fire problem for civilians and responders; and

4 WHEREAS, Eighty-six percent of all civilian structure fire 

5deaths are in homes, and home fires cause $8.7 billion in 

6direct property damage each year (NFPA); and

7 WHEREAS, Residential structure fires accounted for 67 

8percent of firefighter injuries (USFA), and firefighters are 

911 times more likely to be injured fighting structure fires 

10(NFPA); and

11 WHEREAS, Home fires are deadlier today as a result of 

12unprotected lightweight construction material, open floor 

13plans, abundant synthetic furnishings, and emerging technology 

14such as lithium-ion batteries, which make homes burn faster, 

15becoming deadly in two minutes or less (UL/NIST); and

16 WHEREAS, The United States Fire Administration (USFA) 

17estimates that home fire sprinklers could save thousands of 

18lives each year if more were installed in homes; and

19 WHEREAS, Fire sprinklers are a proven and cost-effective 

20means of protecting lives and property from the threat of 

SR0096- 2 -LRB104 08214 MST 18264 r

1fire; and

2 WHEREAS, Fire sprinklers offer the highest degree of fire 

3protection and are critical in saving lives and property; and

4 WHEREAS, Fire sprinklers can control a fire, and thereby 

5the smoke, while it is still small, as a room can be engulfed 

6in flames in less than two minutes, saving the lives of 

7occupants and first responders; and

8 WHEREAS, From January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2023, a 

9span of 17 years, there have been 4,031 injuries in one and 

10two-family home fires in Illinois without a fire sprinkler 

11system and 1,072 fatalities;