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Fire Sprinklers in Latin America

Fire Sprinklers in Latin America. Victoria B. Valentine, P.E. IFSA Associate Technical Director 25 June 2008. Fire Statistic Sites. World Fire Statistics Centre (WFSC) www.genevaassociation.org/Affiliated_Organizations/WFSC.aspx U.S. Fire Administration – FEMA www.usfa.dhs.gov/statistics/

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Fire Sprinklers in Latin America

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  1. Fire Sprinklers in Latin America Victoria B. Valentine, P.E. IFSA Associate Technical Director 25 June 2008

  2. Fire Statistic Sites • World Fire Statistics Centre (WFSC) • www.genevaassociation.org/Affiliated_Organizations/WFSC.aspx • U.S. Fire Administration – FEMA • www.usfa.dhs.gov/statistics/ • National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) • http://www.nfpa.org/categoryList.asp?categoryID=951&URL=Research%20&%20Reports/Fire%20statistics • The International Association of Fire and Rescue Services (CTIF) • www.ctif.org/www.ctif.org/index6e66.html?page_id=3024

  3. México • Area: 1,972,550 km2 • Population: ~109 Million (July 2007) • ~340,000 Sprinklers installed per year • ~8% growth in sprinkler systems/year

  4. Central America • Area: 523,780 km2 • Population: 40.5 Million (July 2007) • ~25,000 Sprinklers per year • ~5% Sprinkler growth per year

  5. Panama • For all new high-rise buildings: • NFPA 101, 2003 Edition • NFPA 13, 2002 Edition • NFPA 20, 1999 Edition • Previously • US Military Bases • Panama Canal • Foreign Corporations

  6. South America • Area: 17,821,420 km2 • Population: 382 Million (July 2008 est.) • Sprinklers per year • Sprinkler growth per year

  7. Fire Statistics - CTIF • 2006 Report • First inclusion of Peru and Costa Rica

  8. Fire and Safety Expos • Americas’ Fire and Safety Expo (July) • México Fire and Safety Expo (November)

  9. Chapters: México Venezuela Colombia Argentina IFST Training and Seminars presented in native language Translated Standards: NFPA 1 – Fire Code NFPA 13 - Sprinklers NFPA 20 – Fire Pumps NFPA 24 – Private Water Mains NFPA 25 – Inspection, Testing and Maintenance NFPA 30 – Flammable and Combustible Liquids NFPA 101 – Life Safety Code NFPA

  10. IFSA Training • 3 Days of Training – Simultaneous Translation • Annually 2005-2007 Querétaro, México • 2008 Puebla, México • Fire Pump Class offered at AFSE 2008

  11. Resources • Fire Pump Manual • Coordinates with the NFPA 20, 2007 Edition • NFPA 13 Changes for the 2007 Edition Coming Soon!

  12. Requests for Training Costa Rica Venezuela Panama

  13. Thank You!! valentine@sprinklerworld.org www.sprinklerworld.org

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