Many good points. How about letting the TV station know! Dee Lockwood
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of rod Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 9:36 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Another Dumb Article Very well said George.. You make me laugh. I know it is dangerous to encourage you but I am doing it anyway!! Rod DiBona Rapid Fire -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of George Church Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 10:34 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Another Dumb Article Okay, here's a re-hash of my favorite themes...... glc Fire Floods Retirement Home I understand you've started hearing about how ridiculous we sprinkler guys think your drowning report is, and I wonder if a man were to have a heart attack while walking down the street, would a CPR-giver who saves his life be accused of assault for beating on his chest? We have the technology to economically save the lives of about 99% of those who die in building fires. It's an undisputed fact that sprinklers are the best, most cost-efficient way to protect lives and property from fire. HOWEVER- public perception is one of our biggest enemies due to the media's ridiculous slants. Let's go back to the 1960's for a moment- Remember SEAT BELTS ? The Feds were "shoving them down our throats". They'd add $1,000 per auto if they are mandated. That was some of the BS you'd hear. It took a lot of public service announcements, the threat of fines for non-compliance, and (DUH!) a couple million people's lives being saved 'cause son-of-a-gun, these things really do work after all. NOW when we read a guy is killed in a car wreck, and the story notes he wasn't wearing his seat belt, we shake our heads and think "dumb SOB, he'd have walked away if he'd been wearing it. Sure, it took a generation to get the public perception to this point, and certainly compliance is far less than 100% of drivers/passengers. But news reports today invariably include whether the involved were wearing seat belts, and we'd ask you start the same for our industry- and for the safety of the public. If you'd start including whether sprinklers were installed when you report on a fire, maybe your grandkids will be saved in 30 years when sprinklers are installed IN THEIR HOME and it catches fire at 2 AM. Or, you could continue with feeding fuel to the misconceptions that we drown people with sprinklers and the public will continue dying in their unsprinklered homes. Sprinklers in my home !!! Omigosh- what if they freeze and flood the place!!! Hmm. Guess you'll not have indoor plumbing, either for that argument to hold up. Omigosh- they cost so much!!! Sure, same as wall-to -wall carpeting that no one seems to be omitting so they can afford to buy their house. Hey, we'd like to have you as our ally in this, and maybe move that sprinkler quietly saving a building report from page 32 to the front page where the hero characteristics are better off- tragedy averted. Cover a burn trailer demonstration. Understand that while smoke detectors yell FIRE! A sprinkler system will yell FIRE! And put water on the fire. DUH- which would you rather have in your child's bedroom? _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum
