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In the News -
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Fire chief endures in sea of change |
6-29-06 |
Toledo Blade -
Toledo, OH, USA
... a department to get reaccredited, and residential
sprinkler systems to get installed in new homes. “Plus,
it’s a pretty good thing to be the fire chief of ... |
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City may require sprinklers in new homes |
6-29-06 |
Delmarva Daily
Times - MD, USA
... worthwhile property and life saving initiative,"
said Tim Keenan, deputy chief of operations for the
Salisbury Fire Department. "(Having a sprinkler) will be
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Fire victims upset over hydrant malfunction |
6-26-06 |
WMCTV.com -
Sunset, AR, USA
... When firefighters arrived at the blaze on
Saturday night, the hydrant wasn't working. "It's
totally gone, there's nothing left" ... |
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Sprinklers in homes urged |
6-24-06 |
Waukegan News Sun
- Waukegan, IL, USA
NEWPORT TOWNSHIP — Fire officials put out the safety
message Thursday detailing the advantages of a fire
sprinkler system in residential homes ... |
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Firemen hope county passes sprinkler |
6-24-06 |
Frederick News
Post (subscription) - Frederick, MD, USA
... The sprinkler systems, which must be maintained
according to Frederick County Fire Prevention Code
standards, must be installed in all new residential ... |
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Firefighters Push for More Sprinkler Systems |
6-21-06 |
WBAY - Green Bay,
WI ,USA
The Green Bay Fire Department says fewer than 500 of the
tens of thousands of homes and businesses in the city
have fire sprinkler systems. ... |
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Residential Sprinkler Crucial in Stopping Fire |
6-20-06 |
CBS 5 - San
Francisco, CA, USA
... John said, and because of the sprinkler, fire
damaged was limited to the bottom floor and a wall and
ceiling area, and much from the home will be able to be
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Sprinkler system works |
6-19-06 |
Monmouth Daily
Review Atlas - Monmouth, IL, USA
... "I believe they had it fixed in a matter of hours.".
Bruening can rest easier now knowing the library has a
functioning sprinkler system in the event of a fire. |
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Fire in electronics parts company extinguished |
6-19-06 |
Chicago Sun-Times
- United States
... The fire was under control as of 8:09 pm "The
building was charged with smoke," Pollnow said. "The
sprinkler system did its job," Pollnow added. ... |
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Barrow County gets first full-time fire marshal |
6-18-06 |
Gwinnett Daily
Post - Griffin, GA, USA
... While Thornton was performing the duties before —
checking sprinkler systems and ensuring fire safety for
public buildings, multi-family residences and other ... |
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‘Sprinkler system did its job’ |
6-17-06 |
Fort Dodge
Messenger - Fort Dodge, IA, USA
... ‘‘The sprinkler system did its job,’’ said Assistant
Fire Chief Woody Wolfe. ‘‘That’s what they put them in
for.’’. ... |
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Borough focuses on fire prevention |
6-16-06 |
Centre Daily Times
- Centre County, PA, USA
... He also showed pictures of historic buildings that
had been outfitted with sprinkler systems and other fire
control devices, without sacrificing their ... |
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Increase in calls adds to workload |
6-13-06 |
Bellevue Leader -
Bellevue, NE, USA
... same. Fire prevention, newer buildings and sprinkler
systems have been the key to keeping fire calls at a
constant level, he said. ... |
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Saving history from flames |
6-13-06 |
Centre Daily Times
- Centre County, PA, USA
... They often lack sprinkler systems or other
fire-suppression devices and their design and
construction can enable the rapid spread of flames
throughout the ... |
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Pair of Wal-Mart Fires Ruled Arson |
6-10-06 |
KPHO Phoenix -
Phoenix, AZ, USA
... A second fire broke out about an hour later at a
Wal-Mart several ... Both fires were contained by the
stores' sprinkler systems, but there was extensive smoke
and ... |
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Sprinkler ordinance approved |
6-8-06 |
SunHerald.com -
Biloxi, MS, USA
... Deputy Fire Chief Patrick Williams said sprinklers
can contain 90 percent of ... the ordinance, and
expressed concerns over the second-story sprinkler
requirement. ... |
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House Fire Demonstration From Beginning To End |
6-6-06 |
WDIV - Detroit,
MI, USA
... The fire that was intentionally started in the
kitchen quickly spread, but if that home was equipped
with an in-home fire sprinkler system, the fire would
have ... |
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Proposal seeks fire sprinklers in new homes |
6-5-06 |
Delmarva Daily
Times - MD, USA
... Fire Chief David See will unveil the automatic
sprinkler system proposal at a 4:30 pm work session of
the Salisbury City Council, a measure designed to save
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