Sep 10, 2008

Residential Fire Sprinkler Requirements – An “ah-ha” Moment

by George L. Church, Jr.

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I’ve debated the difference between offering and requiring automated residential fire sprinklers in single family dwellings with a friend of mine who’s a home builder. And as a republican, I prefer less government in general. I thought having home builders [...]

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Sep 07, 2008

IAFF Joins Coalition in Support of Residential Fire Sprinkler Requirement

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The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) has adopted a resolution supporting a change to the International Residential Code (IRC) to require fire sprinklers in new single-family homes (IRC Proposal RB64-07/08). The IRC is the model code governing residential construction [...]

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Aug 29, 2008

Fire Chief to Sue the State Over Residential Fire Sprinklers – Jeffersontown, KY

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Fox41 WDRB Jeffersontown’s fire chief plans to sue the state Thursday over a dispute involving residential sprinklers. The issue is whether an ordinance passed by the city of Indian Hills can stand. The ordinance requires all new homes to have [...]

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Aug 28, 2008

Fire Sprinklers Put Out Fire in Apartment – Kitchener, Ontario

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The Record KITCHENER — A fire at a Kitchener apartment building last night was contained thanks to a functioning alarm and sprinkler system. Platoon chief Ron Taves said when firefighters arrived at the second-floor apartment at 25 Joseph St. at [...]

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Aug 25, 2008

Fire Sprinkler Safety in Homes – Home Builder Perspective

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By Marty Hope – Calgary Herald It was the last session of a four-day conference in Las Vegas on fire safety and Murray Pound gambled that maybe, just maybe, it might be one he should attend. He had no idea [...]

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Aug 08, 2008

Fire Sprinkler Tax Credit Eligibility Narrows in St. Mary’s County, MD

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By Jenna Johnson – Washington Post When the St. Mary’s County commissioners voted unanimously in November to require sprinkler systems in most new single-family houses and duplexes that use public water, they promised to create a tax relief measure to [...]

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Aug 05, 2008

Residential Fire Sprinkler Impact Study on Christmas Tree Fires Released

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The United States Fire Administration (USFA) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have completed a report, Impact of a Residential Sprinkler on the Heat Release Rate of a Christmas Tree Fire, which demonstrates the value of residential [...]

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Aug 04, 2008

Residential Fire Sprinkler Saved Lives in Brampton, Ontario

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By PAM DOUGLAS – Brampton Guardian BRAMPTON – Genesis Lodge would be a pile of rubble right now if it weren’t for a residential sprinkler alarm system, according to Brampton fire officials. “This is the greatest success we could ever [...]

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Jul 24, 2008

Fire Sprinklers Save Lives – Fire Loss Video

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The National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA), the longest-tenured fire sprinkler advocacy organization in the U.S., has released an emotional video, titled, “Empty Shoes, No Longer Filled with Dreams.” The 5-minute video, which premiered at NFSA’s recent Annual Seminar, highlights the [...]

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Jul 22, 2008

Fire Guts North Shore Home in BC, Canada

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By Greg Sabatino – BCLocalNews Firefighters say arson has not been ruled out as the cause of a house fire that erupted Monday morning on the North Shore. “It’s possible,” said Daniel Funk, a fire inspector with Kamloops Fire and [...]

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