Live long and prosper

Captain's Log, #Stardate 12509.08: Today is #StarTrekDay! If you want to live long and prosper, remember that #HomeFireSprinklers combined with working #SmokeAlarms reduce the risk of dying in a fire by 82%. Building or buying a home? Sprinklers are the logical choice!

Sprinklers extinguished one fire with minor damage, but firefighters will have to extinguish the other after it grew to consume a room and its contents

151 years ago today, Henry S. Parmalee received a patent for the first automatic fire sprinkler head. Properly installed and maintained #HomeFireSprinklers remain the most effective way to protect people, pets, and property from fire until firefighters arrive. Learn more at homefiresprinkler.org!

Sprinkler save

Today is #WorldWaterDay! Water is firefighters' oldest tool -- and the faster, the better! When a house fire broke out in an area without hydrants this week, #GranbyMA FD responded to find it contained and extinguished by #HomeFireSprinklers. Read more: ow.ly/tYlx50Vmoxs

More people are injured or killed by fires at home than in any other location. #HomeFireSprinklers can contain small fires before they become big ones that threaten lives and property. Buying or building a home? Choose the #FastestWater!