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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Nov 26, 2008

Firefighters Back Anne Arundel, MD Residential Fire Sprinkler Bill

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By Jason Flanagan – Baltimore Examiner Firefighters from throughout the metropolitan region converged in Anne Arundel to support legislation requiring sprinklers installed in houses there, a bill home builders have openly opposed. “We are urging Anne Arundel to be the [...]

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Nov 13, 2008

Supporting Residential Fire Sprinklers Without Living In A Sprinklered Home

by Justin D. Reid, P.E.

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It has been said by some that “if you’re going to speak for residential fire sprinklers in single family homes, it’s imperative that you live in a sprinklered house.” I wish to respond to this claim in order to encourage [...]

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Nov 10, 2008

Tennessee – Home Fire Sprinkler Rules Spark Building Inspectors Protests

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By Andy Johns – Chattanooga Times Free Press In the middle of a housing slump, the last thing Tina Rice wants to do is tack on a few thousand dollars to the price of home construction. Which is why she’s [...]

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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 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 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 01, 2008

Fire Prevention Week: Home Fire Sprinklers

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“It’s Fire Prevention Week: Prevent Home Fires!” – October 5-11, 2008 Fire safety educators do their best to educate residents about ways to prevent fires in their communities. But as we all know, the highest level of vigilance regarding home [...]

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Aug 15, 2008

Illinois Incentive for Home Fire Sprinklers

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By Andrea Zelinski – The Times With 80 percent of fatal fires happening at home, a new law is giving homeowners another reason to install an in-home sprinkler system. Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed a bill this week that enables fire [...]

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Jun 15, 2008

Illinois Sprinkler Incentive Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature

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ORLAND PARK, Ill., PRNewswire — Illinois fire protection districts may soon have a vigorous new tool to help them encourage and reward homeowner fire safety efforts. A bill introduced in January 2008 by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt (R-74th) would establish [...]

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