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The price of life

Series: Scottish Builder and Engineer ; (81) August 2003, 24-28(3)Publication details: 2003Subject(s): Summary: Reports how the installation of sprinklers in every house in the UK would save hundreds of lives a year, but that the government may not have the will or cash to implement a scheme to install them. Argues that the use of smoke alarms is not enough to prevent fires and advocates the use of sprinklers at the least in housing of multi-occupancy, whilst subsidies would encourage house builders to build sprinklers into new family homes.

Reports how the installation of sprinklers in every house in the UK would save hundreds of lives a year, but that the government may not have the will or cash to implement a scheme to install them. Argues that the use of smoke alarms is not enough to prevent fires and advocates the use of sprinklers at the least in housing of multi-occupancy, whilst subsidies would encourage house builders to build sprinklers into new family homes.