Fire sprinkler systems in multi-family buildings dramatically reduce property damage, significantly reduce cleanup costs and most importantly - they save lives! Join IREM for one of our most dramatic and interactive events in which we'll hear from Tray Palmer, Fire Marshal at Reno Fire Department and Jocelyn Seemann, Disaster Program Manager at American Red Cross as they discuss fire emergency preparedness:

• Fire dangers in multi-family buildings
• How to develop an evacuation plan
• Staying informed during a disaster
• Cost comparison for fire cleanup from a unit with and without sprinklers
• Retrofitting buildings with sprinkler systems
• Stats regarding the positive impact sprinkler systems provide

Following the luncheon and presentation, we'll head out to the Atlantis parking lot for an actual burn. See for yourself what a fire does to a unit that is outfitted with sprinklers vs. no sprinklers. Watch as the Reno Fire Department sets the blaze, explains what's occurring and then extinguishes both fires.

Our beneficiary this month is American Red Cross - their Sound the Alarm makes smoke detectors available for underserved communities.

Event Sponsored by (and subsequent demo cleanup!):