Why Designer Fire Sprinklers? a word from our co-founder
As the co-founder and managing director of Designer Fire Sprinklers, my journey into fire safety has been a slightly unconventional one.
Growing up on a property in regional Victoria, my childhood was shadowed by the threat of bushfires not house fires. My mother, who organised our community bushfire action plan, instilled in us the importance of being prepared, including having a ‘to grab in case of a fire’ box ready each summer.
The fears of my youth surrounding bushfires became a stark reality during the Black Saturday fires, which ignited just 300 meters from our family home. The aftermath was a haze of smoky skies and harrowing stories of survival and loss. However, it wasn’t until I met my future husband, Raph, that I began to learn more about the risks of house fires compared with bushfires. Raph’s knowledge of fire safety opened my eyes to the often-overlooked dangers lurking within homes, overshadowed by the dramatic and visible threat of bushfires.
When Raph decided to go out on his own as a sprinkler fitter and focus his business on residential fire sprinklers, it was driven by both a deep understanding of safety and alarming statistics: more than one Australian dies each week in a house fire. In comparison, bushfires, while highly publicised and feared, resulted in 33 deaths across the decade from 2010 to 2020. This stark contrast highlights the underappreciated yet pervasive threat of house fires compared to the more sporadic yet feared bushfires. Despite significant improvements in bushfire management, residential fire safety lags behind.
Our mission at Designer Fire Sprinklers is to bring life-saving technology into homes, making residential spaces not just compliant, but genuinely safe. By educating homeowners and installing quality sprinkler systems, we aim to dramatically reduce the risks associated with house fires and save lives across Australia.
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Resources
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