It is a well-known fact that the installation of automatic fire sprinkler systems in many buildings through the years has saved many lives and much property. Based on the latest study by NFPA, “U.S. Experience with Sprinklers and Other Fire Extinguishing Equipment” (August 2005), its Abstract states: “In fires with sprinklers present, the chances of dying in a fire are reduced by one-half to three-fourths and the average property loss is cut by one-half to two-thirds, compared to fires where sprinklers are not present..."