FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS IN MANUFACTURED HOUSING UNITS
[https://www.fema.gov/fact-sheet/fire-sprinkler-systems-manufactured-housing-units]


Release Date: 
Feb 4, 2021 

One step in the housing process includes the installation of a safety
feature—every manufactured housing unit (MHU) provided by FEMA is
equipped with a residential fire sprinkler system (fire sprinklers are
not provided in recreational vehicles).

Research has shown that fire sprinkler systems combined with smoke
alarms can reduce the risk of dying in a home fire by more than 82%.
Fire sprinkler systems save lives, prevent injuries, and protect
property. 

 	* All FEMA MHUs are equipped with smoke alarms in the living area
and in each bedroom.
 	* Sprinklers are in located in each room. 
 	* Fire sprinkler systems are designed to control the spread of a
fire long enough for occupants to evacuate.
 	* The entire system has been designed and tested to operate at
temperatures as low as 35 degrees below zero.
 	* The fire sprinkler system is not connected to the domestic water
system that supplies the sinks and baths in the home. It has a
separate water tank and pump located in a small structure outside the
unit called the Tank and Pump System (TPS) (pictured).  
 	* FEMA contractors perform monthly maintenance.
 	* Fire sprinklers and smoke alarms are not a substitute for a
household’s emergency plan. All households should make a fire-escape
plan and make sure everyone knows what it is.

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