Fire Team USA

The Fire Team USA Prevention Initiative is funded through a Department of Homeland Security Fire Prevention Grant.

Community Fire Protection:

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by John R. Waters

Common Voices Receives Paul S. Sarbanes Fire Service Safety Leadership Award at 2009 CFSI Dinner

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NFSA & IAFC Partner on Fire Sprinkler Resources

Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition Meets in Nashville

The Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition Steering Committee travelled to Pleasant View, TN while in Nashville for their recent meeting. While there a live fire sprinkler side by side burn was conducted.		In the non-sprinklered room, flashover occurred in about 4 minutes. The sprinklered room had sprinkler activation at 1.5 minutes. The HFSC's Fire & Sprinkler Burn Demonstration Kit was used for the display.

Council keeps new fire code	7-2-09
KeepMEcurrent.com - Scarborough, ME, USA In May, the City Council adopted a new fire code that made Westbrook among the strictest in the state when it comes to sprinkler systems, requiring one in ...

Detroit officials investigate apartment fire	7-1-09
The Detroit News - Detroit, MI, USA An investigation to determine an official cause is expected, fire officials said. The building's sprinkler system contained the fire and helped to keep it ...

Fire at senior community controlled by sprinklers	7-1-09
Dayton Daily News - Dayton, OH, USA The sprinkler system activated and kept the fire from spreading to other rooms in the apartment or throughout the building, Grahl said. ...

Electrical malfunction believed to be cause of Best Buy fire	7-1-09
Lansing State Journal - Lansing, MI, USA The fire broke out at about 7 pm, and the store was evacuated. No one was hurt. The fire was contained to the store's electrical room after a sprinkler ...