On May 31, 1:43*am, "Cash"
wrote:
Rod Speed wrote:
Cash wrote
John Rumm wrote

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18266064

As one who over the years has been involved in repairing several fire
damaged dwellings (two with fatalities) [1], I think that sprinklers
in dwellings are a bloody good idea, and is one of those where the
value of fitting them could well far outweigh the costs in lives
saved and reduced injuries.

The real problem with the cost is that only a tiny subset
of houses ever have a fire that sprinklers would help with.

But even with that "minority" it's worth the cost if it saves just one life!

SO lets say 1,000,000 dwellings fitted with sprinkler systems at a
cost of £1,000 each.

£1,000,000,000 to save one life?

No, it's simply not cost effective compared to alternative uses for
the money.

MBQ