Feb 15, 2009

Home Fire Safety

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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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Jan 27, 2009

Home Builders Attack Residential Fire Sprinklers By Introducing State Legislation

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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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Dec 05, 2008

Minnesota DOL Town Hall Meetings to Discuss Home Fire Sprinklers

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Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Commissioner Steve Sviggum will host three town hall meetings this month to discuss fire sprinkler provisions that soon may be adopted as part of the state’s residential building code for new home construction. The [...]

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Oct 01, 2008

Home Safety Council Research Finds Majority of Families Unprepared for Home Fires

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ — The national nonprofit Home Safety Council (HSC) has released new national survey results revealing that only 37 percent of respondents have taken any actions at home to prevent fires and burns — the third leading [...]

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Sep 15, 2008

Fire Prevention Week: Home Hazard Inspection

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How many times have you left the house in the morning and wondered, “Did I turn off the stove?” With our busy lives, the safety of our homes and families are sometimes relegated to the back of our minds – [...]

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Sep 10, 2008

Ocean Isle Beach, NC Fire Victims Families Urge Residential Fire Sprinkler Use

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By JAMES ROSEN – The State Kaaren Mann and Bonnie Woodruff share a tragic burden that is almost too painful for them to bear. Mann’s daughter, Lauren Mahorn, died in the Ocean Isle beach-house fire last October that also killed [...]

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Sep 08, 2008

Fire Prevention Week: Blocked Exits

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When a smoke alarm sounds we all know what to do, right? Find the nearest escape route, get out and stay out! But if that exit is blocked, the best escape plan in the world will not help you and [...]

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Sep 03, 2008

Dog’s Nose Responds Faster Than Smoke Alarms During Fire

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By Pamela Constable – Washington Post A Labrador retriever with a sharp nose helped his owners safely escape their burning home in Potomac early yesterday morning when his frantic barking awakened them minutes before smoke alarms went off. The quick [...]

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Aug 27, 2008

Fire Prevention Week: Fire Departments Urge Residents to Prevent Home Fires

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A pot holder too close to a lit burner or a space heater left on overnight could be all it takes to start a home fire. In fact, cooking and heating are among the leading causes of home fires in [...]

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Jul 24, 2008

Installing Residential Fire Sprinklers – Jungels Family – Case Study

by Ryan J. Smith

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. Eric & Lil Jungels Location: Rush City, MN Home Type: Single Family Modular Yr Built: 2008 Sq. Ft.: 4200 Yr Sprinklers Installed: 2008 Sprinkler Cost: $3,600 In August 2007, Eric and Lil Jungels lost everything they owned when their [...]

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