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Sprinklers Could Have Saved Lives | Providence News
One year after the deadly Gabriel House fire that killed ten and injured many more, Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon is pushing for national fire safety reforms. A chilling demonstration showed how a single working sprinkler could have saved at least nine lives—yet the facility’s recalled O-ring sprinklers never got replaced. Now, firefighters and the National Fire Sprinkler Association are lobbying to mandate annual inspections by contractors to catch faulty systems, preventing future tragedies. Sprinklers don’t extinguish fires—they contain them until help arrives. With local union…
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