Published: August 19, 2010 11:00 AM Updated: August 19, 2010 11:31 AM Re: â "Other buildings at risk?" The Leader, July 30. Delta Mayor Lois Jackson's comment on fire sprinklers in this article are inaccurate in my opinion. In particular the comment that â "when it comes to safety a sprinkler just doesn't cut it," is very misleading. The fact is that residential fire sprinklers are now widely accepted as the answer to North America's fire problem. The City of Vancouver enacted a bylaw 20 years ago to require a sprinkler system in all new dwellings, including single-family homes. The U.S.-based International Residential Code, which is similar to Canada's National Building Code, has passed legislation to required sprinklers in all new dwellings starting in January 2011, meaning thousands of new homes will be protected with sprinklers. Virtually every fire department in North America endorses the use of sprinklers to reduce fire deaths. There are now almost 30 municipalities in B.C. that have some form of bylaw requiring the installation of fire sprinklers. Fire sprinklers are the answer to Delta's fire problem. The real problem is educating the public and politicians about fire sprinklers so that everyone can make their own educated decision to the life safety benefit of sprinklers. David Killey, president Fire Busters Inc.