Why speechless?
This Dobson guy or someone like him more or less, stands between our
industry and
a viable residential market. His point wasn't a lie. Through his eyes
there's the expense
complying with a residential law that the homeowner never saw coming,
much less got a
chance to vote on. And then there's the attitude of just not wanting
the government in our home,
so to speak.
Home fires aren't important to most people unless that it's happened to them.
People don't understand the costs of the personnel, equipment and
facilities, code trade-offs, additional
hydrants, pipe sizes, and water suppies - all needed to fight the
fires that never happened to them.
I personally don't see a thriving residential market unless folks
understand these costs vs residential sprinklers.
And a law that's forced will always be resisted.
Wouldn't our industry's efforts be better spent showing the public
what a community of sprinklered homes
would look like on a balance sheet?
It's been about thirty years since residential sprinklers first start
showing up (in California if I remember) and nothing
we've done has developed a lasting market. Maybe it's time to think
outside of the box.
And then maybe after that, Mr Dobson will be the one that's speechless.
Vince Sabolik
Christi Fire Protection, Inc.
11351 Pearl Road
Strongsville, Ohio 44136
T 440 572-7730 F 440 572-7719 Email:
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
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