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In the News -
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University gradually adds sprinkler systems to campus |
8-31-06 |
The Exponent -
West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
... In addition to residence halls, the majority of
academic buildings on campus weren't built with
sprinkler systems. Mike Koppes, a fire protection
engineer for ... |
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Deadly fire sweeps Lake Oswego condos |
8-29-06 |
Lake Oswego Review
- Lake Oswego, Oregon, USA
... It has no sprinkler system and has cedar shake
shingle siding ... have a wood substructure, and they
tend to go up pretty quick," said Tualatin Valley Fire &
Rescue ... |
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College Fires: Alcohol and Fire Deadly Mix |
8-29-06 |
USA Today - USA
... eye on underclassmen in dormitories where smoke
alarms are connected to emergency dispatch centers,
sprinkler systems are more common, and fire drills are
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Home sprinklers save lives - and money |
8-27-06 |
New Zealand Herald
- New Zealand
... against costs to the homeowner. The Fire
Service home sprinkler campaign is due to run for a
year. A home sprinkler is activated ... |
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Judge
decides against fire rule |
8-26-06 |
Fresno Bee
(subscription) - Fresno, CA, USA
... "A legal loophole isn't going to save anyone's life
at 3 am; a fire sprinkler will," said Ken Shockley,
Fresno Fire Department spokesman. ... |
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Judge to Decide Fire Sprinkler Debate |
8-22-06 |
ABC30.com -
Fresno, CA, USA
August 22, 2006 - A judge will soon decide whether all
new homes in Fresno must be built with fire sprinklers.
Council members recently ... |
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Sprinkler puts out apartment blaze in Thermalito |
8-22-06 |
Mercury-Register -
Oroville, CA, USA
... However, fire crews discovered the sprinkler system
had extinguished the fire which started when a towel,
left on top of a Halogen light bulb inside an indoor ... |
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Fire Marshal's Job is 24/7 |
8-17-06 |
Ambler Gazette -
Ambler, PA, USA
... sure demolition workers are careful while working
around the existing sprinkler system. ... to "make sure
it's a safe operation without setting the roof on
fire.". ... |
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Woman sets fire to Oak Hill Home |
8-15-06 |
KXLY - Spokane,
WA, USA
... Because of the thick smoke, they couldn't see inside
the house. The Fire Chief said the damage could have
been a lot worse if not for the sprinkler system. . |
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Sprinkler System Prevents Major Fire at Fiskars |
8-13-06 |
WSAW - Wausau, WI,
USA
Wausau Fire Captain Tom Leslie says, "The first company
that got here saw smoke ... of the building, different
openings so, they went in and one sprinkler head was ... |
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Fire chief turns up pressure for sprinklers |
8-13-06 |
Boston Globe -
United States
... Natick Fire Chief Gene Sabourin says officials
should do more to protect residents living close
together in multifamily buildings by requiring sprinkler
systems ... |
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Severna Park engineer creates fire system |
8-10-06 |
Annapolis Capital
- Annapolis, MD, USA
... “The question has been raised as to whether a more
proficient sprinkler system could react to such a large
fire so quickly,” said James Milke, associate ... |
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Updated fire codes help save lives, property |
8-7-06 |
Roseville Press
Tribune - Roseville, CA, USA
... Nevertheless, according to the National Fire
Sprinkler Association Inc., the range includes a 96.2
percent success record reported by the National Fire ... |
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Gudie fired up about sprinkler systems |
8-3-06 |
Onalaska Life -
Onalaska, WI, USA
... Many businesses invest in sprinkler systems for fire
protection, but Gudie said only one home in Onalaska has
a fire suppression sprinkler system. ... |
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Expanded indoor sprinkler system ordinance urged |
8-3-06 |
Ventura County
Star (subscription) - Ventura County, CA, USA
... Clark remembers an incident when a curtain upstairs
in a home caught fire, and fire sprinkler systems doused
the flames. He also ... |
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2006 international code spotlights new sprinkler systems |
8-1-06 |
Northeast
Mississippi Daily Journal - Tupelo, MS, USA
... new international code, a nightclub or restaurant
with more than 100 occupants or 5,000 or more square
feet of space must have fire sprinkler systems installed
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Carroll Co. Pushes for Fire Safety After Double-Fatal
Fire |
8-1-06 |
Firehouse.com - Carroll
County, MD
"The loss of any life in a fire
situation is unacceptable because we know it is
preventable," Barnard said. "Seventy to 80 percent of
fires occur in the house, where people feel they are
most safe." |
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