Jul 10, 2008

Installing Residential Fire Sprinklers – Steve Kowkabany – Case Study

by Ryan J. Smith

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. Steve Kowkabany Location: Neptune Beach, FL Home Type: Single Family Yr Built: 1974 Sq. Ft.: 1504 Yr Sprinklers Installed: 2008 Sprinkler Cost: $2500 Earlier in 2008, Steve Kowkabany decided to retrofit his house in Neptune Beach, FL with residential [...]

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Jul 09, 2008

The Price of a Fire – Massachusetts

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By State Rep. Lida Harkins – Dover-Sherborn Press As many residents likely remember, in February 2000, five innocent lives were taken after a nondescript office building on Route 9 in Newton burst into flames. Despite a rapid response from local [...]

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Jul 09, 2008

Fire Sprinkler Bill in South Carolina is Now Law

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By Martha Entwistle – Security Systems News COLUMBIA, S.C.–A bill that provides tax incentives to homes and businesses that install sprinkler systems became law on June 26 when the South Carolina Legislature voted unanimously to override Gov. Mark Sanford’s June [...]

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Jul 08, 2008

Home Fire Prevention – Simple Steps to Safety

by Ryan J. Smith

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It is estimated that over 300,000 home fires occur annually. Although a fire alarm plays a key role in fire survival, it would still be more beneficial to prevent a fire from ever starting. Home fires can be prevented, provided [...]

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Jul 08, 2008

Wildfire – Steps to Take When You Evacuate Your Home

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By Kurt Kamm – American Chronicle In 2007, a fire started by downed power lines and driven by 60-80 miles-per-hour wind, swept through Malibu. The Sheriffs´ Department came to our home at 4:30 AM and told us we had 15 [...]

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Jul 08, 2008

Fire Causes $35000 in Damage in Hoffman Estates, IL

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Chicago Daily Herald Hoffman Estates fire officials are investigating what caused an attic fire in a two-story home at 1680 Jefferson Road. The fire department was called to the scene at 3:20 p.m. Saturday after someone reported smoke coming from [...]

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Jul 07, 2008

No Fire Sprinklers at Sumter, SC Apartment Fire

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By Alison Rauch – WACH Fire officials continue to investigate what sparked a weekend blaze that left 20 people homeless. Flames broke out around 1 a.m. Saturday at the Union Square Apartments off Houck Street. When firefighters arrived, the two-story [...]

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Jul 04, 2008

United States Fire Administration Seeks A Safer July 4th For All Residents

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Washington D.C — Fireworks account for a substantial number of preventable injuries and fires each year, especially during the weeks before and after the Fourth of July.  Parents need to be especially vigilant during this period, ensuring children do not [...]

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Jul 03, 2008

House Fire in Atascadero, CA Severely Burns Woman

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San Luis Obispo Tribune A woman was hospitalized with burns Wednesday after a fire damaged an Atascadero home. City fire officials said the blaze was caused by smoking and started in the living room of the Olmeda Avenue home. The [...]

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Jul 03, 2008

Fire Chiefs Trying to Close Loophole in Fire Safety Rules

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By Gerard A. Dio As Worcester fire chief and the recently appointed president of the Fire Chiefs Association of Massachusetts, I am asking for public support for a very important bill that the association is seeking to have passed. The [...]

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