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Fire Protection Research Initiatives
FireSafety.gov's partnering agencies are working on, or have recently completed, the following research projects.
Beam and Vaulted Ceiling Fire Tests - Investigation of Sprinkler Activation under Sloped Ceilings
The purpose of this study was to first determine the effect of ceiling geometry, including beamed, sloped, and sloped beamed ceilings, on the activation time of a residential sprinkler, and secondly, to compare predicted results from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) computational fluid dynamics fire model Fire Dynamics Simulator with the actual test data obtained. Learn More 
Characterizing the Effectiveness of Automatic Sprinklers for College Dormitory Fires
As part of a U.S. Fire Administration initiative to improve fire safety in college housing, NIST conducted two series of full-scale fire experiments in abandoned dormitory buildings. The objective of the study is to compare the levels of hazard created by room fires in a dormitory building with and without automatic fire sprinklers in the room of fire origin. Learn More
Comparison of Dry Tree Fire with and without a Sprinkler System
To demonstrate the advantages of home sprinkler systems, USFA has partnered with NIST's Building and Fire Research Laboratory to illustrate on video the dramatic affects of fire when it ignites a dry tree and the impact of a residential sprinkler system on a dry tree that is on fire. Learn More
Electrical Home Wiring
This research will continue efforts to make electrical wiring in homes inherently safe, focusing on making the fire service, code officials, contractors, manufacturers and distributors, government agencies, and others aware of this technology and its life safety benefits. Learn More
Localized Suppression Systems for the Kitchen
This study is focused on limiting the hazard development from a typical kitchen fire, such as a grease fire on a stove, by using "active" fire protection systems that are inexpensive and easy to retrofit into existing homes. The target value per retrofit was chosen to be $200 or less. Learn More
Municipal Water Supply Systems
This study is focused on the latest trends and technologies related to municipal water supply systems to enhance effective fire protection. The issues of interoperability and critical infrastructure protection, both key areas of interest within the Department of Homeland Security, will be incorporated into this initiative. The issue of backup and redundant water supply systems for fire protection will also be examined. Learn More
Performance of Home Smoke Alarms: Analysis of the Response of Several Available Technologies in Residential Fire Settings
In cooperation with USFA, other sponsors, and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), NIST conducted an evaluation of current and emerging smoke alarm technology responses to common residential fire scenarios and nuisance alarm sources. The results of this project provide details of the response of a range of residential smoke alarm technologies in a controlled laboratory test and in a series of real-scale tests conducted in two different residential structures. Learn More
Smart Stove Technologies
The overall objective of this project was to identify sensors that could be used with a smooth-top electric range to sense pending ignition in a cooking vessel and intervene to prevent range-top fires. Learn More