Apr 17, 2011

Fire Deaths Rose in 2010

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By Lisa Tindell The death of an Atmore toddler last year added to the total number of fire deaths reported in Alabama for 2010. The recently released report shows a more than 40 percent increase in fire deaths across the [...]

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Aug 30, 2010

Antifreeze in New Installations of Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems Banned by NFPA Standards Council

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The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards Council has banned the use of antifreeze solution in residential fire sprinkler systems for new construction until further action by NFPA consensus standards committees, and NFPA has issued a follow-up to its July [...]

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Jul 07, 2010

Antifreeze in Residential Fire Sprinklers – Safely Alert Issued by NFPA

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The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) today issued a safety alert recommending that residential fire sprinkler systems containing antifreeze should be drained and the antifreeze replaced with water. The alert follows a research study and an initial set of fire [...]

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Oct 22, 2009

Study Shows Ease of Integrating Home Fire Sprinklers with Local Water Supply Systems

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Home fire sprinklers can be integrated with local water supply systems with ease according to a new study – Integration of Residential Sprinklers with Water Supply Systems (PDF, 842 KB) – released today by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). [...]

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Jul 16, 2009

New Study Shows Fire Sprinkler Requirements Are Not Detrimental To Housing Starts

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A recently completed research report concluded that the presence of sprinkler ordinances has no negative impact on the number of homes being built. In fact, in the comparison of two sets of counties, the municipalities actually saw an increase in [...]

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Dec 17, 2008

Study Reveals New Composite Floor Assemblies in Homes Fail in Fire 67% Faster

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A new report from the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) states “with the advent of new materials and innovative products for use in construction of single-family houses, there is a need to understand what impacts these materials and products [...]

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Oct 08, 2008

Residential Structure and Buildings Fires Report Released by USFA

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The Department of Homeland Security’s United States Fire Administration (USFA) has issued a report today examining the causes and characteristics of fires occurring in residential structures and buildings. The report, Residential Structure and Building Fires, was developed by the National [...]

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Sep 22, 2008

Residential Fire Sprinklers Market Growth and Labor Demand Analysis

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Residential Fire Sprinkler Market Potential Exceeds $3 Billion Annually – Over 10,000 Additional Skilled Workers Needed New residential fire sprinkler market analysis projects the market potential and labor demand created by the passing and eventual widespread enforcement of amendment RB64-07/08 [...]

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Sep 14, 2008

Residential Fire Sprinklers Cost and Insurance Discount Study Released

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A national perspective on the cost of installing residential fire sprinklers is examined in a new report Home Fire Sprinkler Cost Assessment , released today by the Fire Protection Research Foundation, an affiliate of the National Fire Protection Association. According [...]

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Aug 05, 2008

Residential Fire Sprinkler Demonstration on Christmas Tree Fire

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The United States Fire Administration (USFA), in partnership with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), have released the findings of a research project to demonstrate the value of residential fire sprinklers on the heat release rate of a [...]

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