Title: Describe the benefit of fire suppression systems to on-the-scene firefighting.
Course: Firefighting II (15152-II) > Section: Examining Fire Detection, Alarm, and Suppression Systems

Description should include the following concepts:

- Systems are often so effective with early activation that fires are extinguished prior to firefighters arriving at the scene.
- Installation can be in areas not immediately accessible to arriving firefighters.
- Residential systems are focused on life safety rather than property safety.

Examples include sprinkler systems, hood systems (commercial kitchens), clean agents.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are residential sprinkler systems, and how are they similar to and different from commercial systems?
- How can having a commercial or residential sprinkler system affect insurance rates?
- How do fire suppression techniques in a building with sprinklers differ from those in a building without sprinklers?