Fire Safety
The State of Fire Prevention Technology
Conventional fire extinguishers use dry chemical powder, chemical foam, CO2 or halon types of gaseous media. They extinguish fires at various levels of efficiency but also contain chemical substances that harm the environment. They are also messy and corrosive and present a health hazard to people exposed to them. Hero45® solutions and products offer clean alternatives, which are completely harmless to humans, the environment and are non-corrosive. Their exceptional prevention and extinguishing performance is the future of professional and personal fire fighting.
Statistics
- In the span of one year, 3,430 civilians lost their lives as the result of fire.
- In the span of one year, 17,675 civilian injuries occurred as the result of fire.
- In the span of one year, 118 firefighters killed while on duty.
- Fire killed more Americans than all natural disasters combined.
- 84 percent of all civilian fire deaths occurred in residences.
- There were an estimated 1.6 million fires in 2007.
- Direct property loss due to fires was estimated at $14.6 billion.
- An estimated 32,500 intentionally set structure fires resulted in 295 civilian deaths.
- Intentionally set structure fires resulted in an estimated $733 million in property damage.
Source: National Fire Protection Association Fire Loss in the U.S. 2007 and USFA's Firefighter Fatalities in the United States in 2007.