May 25, 2009

Should We Promote Sprinkling Habitat Homes?

by Paul L. Dove

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This was an interesting question that I asked myself before the inclusion of the residential sprinkler requirements in the last remaining model code to accept them for one and two family homes and townhouses. During the period in time where [...]

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May 05, 2009

National Fire Service Speaks Out Against Anti-Sprinkler Bills

by Residential Fire Sprinklers .com

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Citing the fact that more than 90 percent of fireground firefighter deaths occur in one- and two-family homes, leading fire service organizations warned against state-by-state legislative efforts, orchestrated by homebuilders, which are designed to prohibit communities from requiring residential fire [...]

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Apr 12, 2009

Fire Service Leaders in Ohio and Maine Help to Stop Anti-Fire Safety Legislation

by Residential Fire Sprinklers .com

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Legislative efforts preserve rights of local communities to create strongest fire safety requirements Leading fire service advocates in Ohio and Maine have successfully protected the rights of communities in their states to adopt residential fire sprinklers and other important safety [...]

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Apr 01, 2009

Texas Proposed Bill HB1511 Will Limit Local Authority to Adopt Codes

by Residential Fire Sprinklers .com

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House Bill 1511 will prohibit jurisdictions from enforcing ANY law that would mandate fire sprinklers in new one- and two-family dwellings that are less than 7,500 square feet in area. Texas home builders have leveraged connections in the legislature to [...]

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Mar 03, 2009

Minnesota Delays Adoption of IRC Residential Fire Sprinklers Requirement

by Residential Fire Sprinklers .com

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Hastings Star Gazette Rules to mandate automatic fire sprinklers in new homes constructed after Jan. 1, 2011, will be delayed, the state Department of Labor and Industry says. In a decision announced Monday in a letter to code officials, design [...]

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Feb 15, 2009

Home Fire Safety

by Residential Fire Sprinklers .com

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“Discover How You and Your Family Can Feel the Comfort of Continuous Fire Protection In Your Home…” Consider… – That the most effective and reliable fire protection system was invented over 100 years ago, yet your home most likely is [...]

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Feb 12, 2009

Arizona Bill HB2267 Would Bar Communities From Requiring Fire Sprinklers

by Residential Fire Sprinklers .com

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By Daniel Newhauser – Cronkite News Service Laura Gentile said she rests easier knowing that she, her husband and her 16-year-old daughter live under a ceiling sporting fire sprinklers. “I for sure feel safer with them,” she said from the [...]

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Jan 29, 2009

New Fire Sprinkler Webinar Focuses On The Growing Residential Market Opportunity For Plumbing Contractors

by Residential Fire Sprinklers .com

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Webinar presentation will educate plumbing contractors on the rapidly changing residential fire sprinkler market and why they are in the best position to perform these services. This webinar is available for online viewing Click on the following link to access [...]

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Jan 27, 2009

Home Builders Attack Residential Fire Sprinklers By Introducing State Legislation

by Residential Fire Sprinklers .com

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Just weeks after the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) request to appeal residential fire sprinkler requirements in the 2009 edition of the International Residential Code (IRC) was defeated, the home builders lobby has moved on to their next attempt [...]

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Jan 15, 2009

Goodyear, AZ – Trailer Home Fire Serves As Reminder For Basic Fire Safety

by Residential Fire Sprinklers .com

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By Jackee Coe – The Arizona Republic A fire in a back room of a trailer home in Goodyear served as a reminder of basic fire safety practices and the value of residential fire sprinklers. The Goodyear Fire Department received [...]

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