Local fire district demos benefits of sprinkler systems in homes

JOHNS ISLAND, SC (WCSC) -

90% of the time it only takes one sprinkler to save your home from going up in flames. The St. John's Fire District is spreading that message of safety.

St. John's Fire Marshall James Ghi says a sprinkler system is like having a firefighter in your home.

Saving a life could come down to a matter of seconds.

Over the weekend, the firefighters conducted a demonstration showing how quickly a room could burn without a sprinkler system. Both rooms had the same furniture but only one was equipped with a sprinkler.

"The smoke detector will sound at the smallest amount of smoke," said Ghi.

Flames appeared within 10 seconds.

Ghi said, "The sprinkler heads are activated by head."

Ghi says a sprinkler system helps to control a fire.

"Not only does it allow time to get out of a home, it also limits property damage," said Ghi.

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Local fire district demos benefits of sprinkler systems in homes