Nov 22, 2009

Life Saving Fire Sprinklers Face Code Test in South Carolina

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By BARBARA S. WILLIAMS – The Post and Courier The good news is that a misguided attempt to reverse last year’s hard-fought national building code mandate for fire sprinklers in new residential construction has gone down to overwhelming defeat. It’s [...]

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Aug 14, 2009

Residential Fire Sprinklers Endorsed By FEMA’s U.S. Fire Administration

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The U.S. Fire Administration Announces its Support of a New Building Code Calling for the Use of Fire Sprinklers in New Homes After 30 years of testing, research and development, the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) [...]

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Apr 10, 2009

New Fire Sprinkler Webinar Focuses On Multipurpose Systems In Residential Fire Protection

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Webinar presentation will educate participants on the use of multipurpose systems in residential fire sprinkler installation and why this is becoming the most cost effective solution. A new webinar has been prepared by Fire Smarts, LLC on behalf of the [...]

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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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May 24, 2008

Las Vegas, NV Agencies Taking Second Look at Faulty Plumbing Complaint on Fire System

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  By JOAN WHITELY – Las Vegas Review-Journal The Meridian Luxury Suites bills itself as a “refined getaway in the heart of the bustling Las Vegas Strip.” But for all the luxury, one of the Meridian’s five-story buildings has gone [...]

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May 24, 2008

Alberta House Prices May Rise to Meet Fire Code Changes

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  Jason Markusoff – Calgary Herald EDMONTON – Some new Alberta fire-safety rules would have helped reduce the wide-scale damage of a blaze that devoured dozens of townhouse duplexes in south Edmonton last year, Edmonton Fire Chief Randy Wolsey said [...]

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May 24, 2008

Shelter Builders Learned Their Fire Sprinkler Lesson the Hard Way

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  BY KURT MOORE – The Marion Star MARION – The Marion (Homeless) Shelter Program continues to seek donations as it works toward complying with a state order to install a fire sprinkler system. The Ohio Board of Building Appeals [...]

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May 23, 2008

Saddle River, NJ Promotes Strobes and Fire Sprinklers for Fire Safety

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  BY EVONNE COUTROS – The Record SADDLE RIVER — Borough officials would like to see sprinkler systems and strobe warning lights become standard features in new or renovated homes in town. Strobe lights could provide a lifesaving warning if [...]

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May 23, 2008

Housing Slowdown Worries Builders

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  By BRENDAN WEDLEY – Peterborough Examiner The housing construction market is slowing along with the economy but home builders remain optimistic about the future, the president of the provincial association of home builders says. Mark Basciano, the Ontario Home [...]

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May 22, 2008

Fire Sprinklers Journey Through Time

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  I find it fascinating that the greatest innovation in fire protection was invented well over 100 years ago. Sure, there have been advancements over the years in fire sprinkler design and materials, but the basic technology that makes fire [...]

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