Fire – Devin Doyle

As the owner of Response Fire Supply (RFS’), Devin Doyle creates fire sprinkler systems for individuals and businesses. To help create better fire prevention product standards and advocate for related laws, Devin Doyle is a member of the National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA).

Founded in 1905, the NFSA serves its members, legislators, and the public, by educating them on the importance of fire sprinkler systems’ role in fire prevention. Its professional development courses ensure members stay up to date on innovations, and its lobbying efforts give members the power to impact proposed fire safety bills positively. Through its multi-channel messaging, the NFSA passes fire safety tips to the public, who may not learn them otherwise. NFSA welcomes individuals, suppliers, and contractors alike.

NFSA explains that individual memberships are ideal for those who cannot afford the corporate rate, students, or retired employees in a related fire safety industry. As of 2022, rates range from $25 for students to $175 for a professional one. Though international interested parties may join for free, they will not receive the organization’s magazine or access to the Expert of the Day (EOD) service.

Once admitted, individual members enjoy more benefits other than those offered by NFSA itself. Its suite of training courses, either on its own or from third parties, teaches vital skills, including designing and testing sprinkler systems and choosing appropriate layouts for different locations. Via EOD, individual members can ask for advice on any project they are working on. Benefits from allied groups include discounts on FedEx shipping, the construction-oriented project management software Busy, and WagonheimU’s industry-specific classes.

Newport Beach, California, entrepreneur Devin Doyle oversees operations at his company, Response Fire Supply, which sells fire-protection products from four branch outlets in California and Nevada. Due to the nature of his work, Devin Doyle is affiliated with the American and National Fire Sprinkler associations, which advocate for public safety measures such as automatic sprinkler system installations.

Despite the fact that fire sprinkler systems reduce the chance of fire fatalities by more than 80 percent, fewer than 1 percent of homeowners have a system installed in their house. Misconceptions about how fire sprinkler systems operate make people wary of installing them. Most of these myths stem from movie scenes, which often depict sprinklers going off at the slightest flame or producing enough water to flood rooms.

Neither of these scenarios is based on fact. Firstly, fire sprinklers are only activated by temperatures exceeding 165 degrees and cannot be set off by a simple candle or lit cigarette. Further, sprinkler systems are designed to turn on in individual rooms, so excessive water damage through a systemwide activation is a very rare occurrence. More sprinkler heads activate only if a fire spreads.

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