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In the News - December

Downtown fires spur calls for sprinklers 12-31-06
Annapolis Capital - Annapolis, MD, USA
... While not taking an official stance on the sprinkler debate, city fire officials sing the praises of the fire-dousing devices. They ...
Mo. Gov. Calls for Sprinkers After Fire 12-30-06
Forbes - NY, USA
... Besides the sprinkler system proposal, the review also suggested improved fire alarm requirements and more stringent standards for electrical wiring inspections ...
Sprinkler douses blaze at manufacturing plant 12-27-06
Monroenews.com - Monroe, MI, USA
The Milan Area Volunteer Fire Department responded to a call about 1:45 this morning that sprinkler and smoke alarms were going off at the AutoLign ...
Fire officials support fire sprinkler systems 12-24-06
Oshkosh Northwestern - Oshkosh, WI, USA
A proposal to require fire sprinkler systems in multifamily dwellings is receiving the support of area fire officials, but some area builders believe the idea ...
Noisy Opposition Won't Win 12-20-06
Firehouse.com (subscription) - USA
... This was when the residential fire sprinkler movement was really getting underway, and it was a heady time in public safety technology. ...
Council votes for study of fire sprinkler codes 12-20-06
Long Beach Press-Telegram - Long Beach, CA, USA
LONG BEACH - With the support of city fire officials, the City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to study the city's fire sprinkler law, a move that sets ...
The Power of Ones 12-18-06
Firehouse.com (subscription) - USA
... I believe that one such solution is installation of residential fire sprinkler systems in all new homes. Reports indicate that these ...
Fire Chief Calls for Mandatory Sprinklers 12-17-06
640 Toronto - Ontario, Canada
TORONTO/AM 640 TORONTO - Toronto's fire chief is urging Premier Dalton McGuinty to get behind sprinkler legislation that has stalled at Queen's Park. ...
Sprinklers would have saved teen's life: Fire chief 12-17-06
Toronto Sun - Canada
Toronto's fire chief urged ...to get behind sprinkler legislation that has stalled at Queen's Park."If this structure had been sprinklered, we wouldn't be standing here today. That's the bottom line,"
Add fire sprinklers, add peace of mind 12-14-06
The Times - Portland, OR, USA
... Myth: Sprinklers can cause extensive water damage. Fact: Home fire sprinkler systems use only a fraction of the water used by fire department hoses. ...
Sprinklers contain fire at seniors' facility 12-14-06
Richmond Times Dispatch - Richmond, VA, USA
A sprinkler system at a senior living facility in North Richmond prevented an appliance fire from endangering the lives of its residents, fire officials said. ...
Campus fires spur push for sprinkler law 12-12-06
Columbia Daily Tribune - Columbia, MO, USA
... The sprinkler law is among several proposed changes to the city’s fire codes that will be reviewed in January by the Columbia City Council. ...
State looking at fire and safety regulations 12-12-06
Southeast Missourian - Cape Girardeau, MO, USA
... premature to single out sprinkler system regulations or any others as the focus of the review at this time. DHSS will be reviewing 18 pages of fire and safety ...
Unattended candled blamed for apartment fire 12-11-06
The Coloradoan - Fort Collins, CO, USA
... the shelf and shower curtain on fire at about 9 pm “Luckily the apartment complex is sprinklered so two sprinkler heads activated and held the fire in check ...
Sprinklers sought for new apartments 12-9-06
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription) - Milwaukee, WI, USA
Wisconsin is poised to require fire sprinkler systems in all new apartment and condo complexes, a move lauded by firefighters and decried by builders. ...
Council votes to require fire sprinklers in all new buildings 12-8-06
Camarillo Acorn - Camarillo, CA, USA
... said the commonly held belief that fire sprinklers may turn on by accident is untrue and that "the probability of a fire sprinkler accidentally discharging . . .
2 Fatal Blazes Renew Focus on Fraternities’ Lack of Sprinklers 12-7-06
New York Times - United States
... have all enacted laws requiring high-rise dormitories to retrofit for automatic sprinkler systems, according to the National Fire Sprinkler Association, a ...
Remodeled Nevada City buildings must have sprinklers 12-5-06
The Union of Grass Valley - Grass Valley/Nevada City, CA, USA
... remodel or rebuild half or more of their homes or a quarter or more of their businesses will now have to install an automatic fire sprinkler system, according ...
 

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