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Perhaps even more astounding, more than half of the victims died in
homes with operational smoke alarms. NFPA is using this report to promote the
merits of widespread installation of sprinkler systems.
"Additional steps must be taken to provide maximum safety for
people with physical or sensory disabilities," the report says. “Many of
the victims might have been saved had home fire sprinklers been present."
