Stuart Tom, building official in Glendale, CA, says that since sprinklers have been required in Glendale, there have been no fire deaths or significant injuries in new construction.
Name: Stuart Tom, Building Official
Location: Glendale, California
Stuart Tom, Building Official for the City of Glendale, CA, where home fire sprinklers have been required in new construction of one- and two-family homes since 1986, talks about new California legislation that went into effect on January 1, 2011, that requires sprinklers in new construction in single-family homes state-wide. Mr. Tom says that since sprinklers have been required in Glendale, there has been no fire deaths or significant injuries in new construction.