Oak Bay Fire Department

News Release

Date: January 19, 2015                                                   OBFD file # 2015-03

For Immediate Release:
Weekly Media Release for Monday, December 12, 2014 to Sunday, January 18, 2015.  Over the past week, Oak Bay Fire Department members responded to 29 calls for assistance.
These calls for assistance include:

20 – Medical First Responder Requests
5– Commercial / Residential Alarm Activations
1 – Public Assistance
1 – Motor Vehicle Incident
1 – Natural Gas / Propane incident
1 – Transformer Pole Fire

Home Fire Sprinklers

Home fire sprinklers protect lives and property by keeping fires small. Because the sprinkler system reacts so quickly, it can dramatically reduce the heat, flames, and smoke produced in a fire, allowing people more time to escape safely.

Home fire sprinklers activate individually. Only the sprinkler closest to the fire will activate, spraying water directly on the fire and not on the rest of the home.

A home fire sprinkler system will control or put out a fire with a tiny fraction of the water that would be used by the fire department hoses. Accidental sprinkler discharges are extremely rare.

Home fire sprinkler systems can be installed in new or existing homes. If you are remodeling or building your home, consider installing a home sprinkler system. It is especially important to install a home sprinkler system in homes with persons who may not be able to get out without help, such as people with disabilities, young children, or older adults.

Home fire sprinklers work along with smoke alarms to save lives.  NFPA data shows that home fire sprinklers reduce the risk of dying in a home fire by 80 percent.