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In the News -
February |
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Home fire safety |
2-25-10 |
KFOR
It's about preventing the fire and if we can't prevent
it, we need to minimize it. Fire sprinklers save lives.
They save money. They save water. ... |
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No injuries in two Mukilteo fires |
2-20-10 |
HeraldNet
A small fire started in the kitchen storage area and
spread up the wall. A fire sprinkler controlled the
flames, and firefighters extinguished the fire ... |
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House- O'Neal pleased with action |
2-19-10 |
Topeka Capital Journal
A sharply divided House voted down Friday a bill that
would have prohibited city and county governments from
ordering installation of fire sprinklers in ... |
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Va. firefighters fight sprinkler battle |
2-12-10 |
FireRescue1
State officials in Virginia are looking at whether to
adopt building codes mandating fire sprinklers in new
one- and two-family homes and townhouses. ... |
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A Sprinkler in Your Home |
2-8-10 |
KIMT
That extra cost could save your life. lobbyers are
pushing for a new code in Iowa requiring fire sprinklers
in new homes. Mason City Fire Chief, ... |
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Fighting fire with facts |
2-4-10 |
Baltimore Sun
Maryland is a leading state with regard to the
percentage of population living in jurisdictions where
new homes are required to have fire sprinkler systems.
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Sprinklers mandated by new fire codes |
2-3-10 |
Porterville
Recorder
According to the Office of the State Fire Marshal,
installation of fire sprinkler systems has only been
required in office buildings and multi-family ... |
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In the News -
January |
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Firefighter injured, but dogs saved |
1-29-10 |
OCRegister
Two dogs, including this one in a cage, were rescued and
the fire was quickly doused because of an efficient fire
sprinkler system. ... |
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Fire sprinklers save lives |
1-29-10 |
Exeter News-Letter
Recently fire officials in Hanover credited the
installation of sprinkler protection within a fraternity
house (a converted residence) with saving the lives ... |
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State mandates fire sprinklers in all new
homes |
1-25-10 |
Victorville Daily
Press
Fire officials are hailing new state standards that
require fire sprinklers in new homes, while some
builders are criticizing what they call unnecessary ... |
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Sprinklers- Worth the expense? |
1-24-10 |
Shelbyville
Times-Gazette
Wayne Waggoner of the Tennessee Fire Sprinkler
Contractors Association disputes that figure, saying
that in Tennessee, the cost of adding residential ... |
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Early morning fire burns at Cyber Center |
1-20-10 |
KDRV
Firefighters say an early morning fire could have turned
into big flames if it weren't for a working sprinkler
system. A fire broke out around 2:30 this ... |
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Three States Adopt Sprinkler Requirements |
1-19-10 |
Occupational
Health Safety
In 2009, NFPA launched the Fire Sprinkler Initiative and
accompanying Web site (www.firesprinklerinitiative.org/),
a nationwide effort to mandate the use of ... |
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Garage fire scorches car |
1-15-10 |
Auburn Journal
Davies said he doesn't know how the fire started. Davies
said that the family feels lucky that fire sprinklers
and emergency responders helped save the ... |
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Sprinkler system douses home fire |
1-15-10 |
Ventura County Star
By From staff reports OXNARD — A residential fire in
Oxnard on Thursday would have been much worse were it
not for a fire sprinkler system, authorities said ... |
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RMFD responds to Soho fire |
1-13-10 |
Farragutpress
The summary stated “minimum disruption of services
occurred, due in large part to the effective operation
of the fire sprinkler system.” |
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Passion pours out in sprinkler project |
1-13-10 |
The Huntsville Times - al.com
By Gregg L. Parker A feasibility study on fire
sprinklers in new homes was all too realistic for one
student in Donna Jordan's English class at Bob Jones ... |
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Debate heats up over sprinklers |
1-11-10 |
phillyBurbs.com
A heated debate between builders and firefighters ended
in victory for the firefighters when a mandate that
requires fire sprinklers to be installed in new ... |
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Electric cord blamed in Tampa high-rise
fire |
1-9-10 |
10 Connects
"Fire crews noted that if it hadn't been for the fire
sprinkler the fire and smoke damage would have been
extensive and threatened other units and people in ... |
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Mandate makes sense for home sprinklers |
1-8-10 |
DesMoinesRegister.com
The argument that adding the additional cost for fire
sprinklers will hurt home sales is specious. They were
not making that claim when home prices were ... |
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Understanding perils of house fires |
1-4-10 |
Louisville Courier-Journal
Sadly, when it comes to fire deaths, Kentucky ranks
among the bottom eight nationally. Home fire sprinklers
are a proven way to save lives and property. ... |
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Sprinkler contains fire in West Des
Moines shop |
1-4-10 |
DesMoinesRegister.com
The damage could have been much worse - and have
extended to other Valley Junction businesses - if the
fire wasn't partially contained by a fire sprinkler, ... |
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Herald News Letters- January 3, 2010 |
1-3-10 |
NorthJersey.com
The writer is executive director of the New Jersey Fire
Sprinkler Advisory Board in North Brunswick. Regarding
"Veterans reassured on GI Bill payments" ... |
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In the News -
December |
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Some seek to douse sprinkler rule |
12-31-09 |
DesMoinesRegister.com
When both smoke alarms and fire sprinklers are present
in a home, the risk of dying in a fire is reduced by 82
percent." Nationwide last year, 403000 of ... |
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Sprinklers put out 4th Avenue hotel fire |
12-28-09 |
Yuma Sun
Erfert said fire sprinkler systems can keep fires from
spreading and can also extinguish them. Fire spreads
quickly and can double in size every minute, ... |
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Christmas tree fire displaces family for
holiday |
12-26-09 |
Frederick News Post (subscription)
"The fire started in the Christmas tree, which burned
quickly causing the residential fire sprinkler system to
activate," said Mike Dmuchowski, ... |
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Sprinklers knock back small fire |
12-22-09 |
Corvallis Gazette Times
“It was a fair amount of water,” said Jim Patton, a fire
prevention officer with the Corvallis Fire Department.
Arriving firefighters found a fire sprinkler ... |
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On Home Fire Sprinklers and EMS |
12-17-09 |
Firehouse.com
Property losses are 85% less in homes with fire
sprinklers compared to those without sprinklers. The
combination of automatic sprinklers and early-warning
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T'was the Night Before Christmas |
12-16-09 |
Firehouse.com
Our success with the residential fire sprinklers is not
the end of the line, but only the start of the journey.
The fire service must continue being ... |
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No sprinkler system in high-rise building |
12-10-09 |
ABC7Chicago.com
"Quick-response sprinklers operate four times faster
than a commercial fire sprinkler and allows the people
to escape. No firemen are injured, and basically ... |
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Fire at Togo's in Roseville |
12-9-09 |
Rocklin and Roseville Today
When they arrived, firefighters found that the fire
sprinkler system had controlled the fire. After
completing extinguishment firefighters cleared out the
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Sprinklers can bring safety home |
12-9-09 |
Cape Cod Times
James M. Shannon is president of the National Fire
Protection Association, which is coordinating the Fire
Sprinkler Initiative, a national effort to ... |
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Groups use fiery demo to push home
sprinklers |
12-4-09 |
Montgomery Advertiser
Installing home fire sprinklers is not that expensive,
the National Fire Protection Association insists. The
cost of installing a system averages $1.61 per ... |
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Fire hits crisis center in Md. |
12-2-09 |
The News Journal
“Undoubtedly, the fire sprinkler system prevented a
potential tragedy from occurring.” The fire originated
in the kitchen at the stove, Deputy Maryland Fire ... |
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In the News -
November |
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Firefighters push for sprinklers |
11-29-09 |
HeraldNet
Only the sprinkler heads closest to the fire will go
off, dumping about 20 gallons of water per minute. The
average cost to install fire sprinklers in new ... |
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Life-saving sprinklers face code test in
SC |
11-21-09 |
Charleston Post Courier
By BARBARA S. WILLIAMS The good news is that a misguided
attempt to reverse last year's hard-fought national
building code mandate for fire sprinklers in ... |
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Red Cross Offers Fire Safety Tips |
11-17-09 |
iBerkshires.com
Consider installing other equipment, such as an
automatic fire sprinkler system in your home.
Inspect fireplaces and wood stoves: Use a sturdy screen
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'Tis the season for home safety |
11-14-09 |
Signal
“In addition to smoke alarms, fire sprinklers can
further reduce home fire deaths because it is simply not
acceptable to say that roughly 3000 deaths per ... |
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Garage Fire Sparks Box Alarm |
11-13-09 |
Journal & Topics Newspapers Online
Due to the size of the structure, the lack of fire
hydrants in the area, and the lack of a fire sprinkler
system, the incident was immediately upgraded to a ... |
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Groups help fund Habitat sprinkler
systems |
11-10-09 |
Edmond Sun
Barnes said Edmond firefighters want to make a
difference in their community and recently voted to
sponsor a Legacy Station fire sprinkler system. ... |
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Police and fire blotter |
11-4-09 |
ReporterNews.com
Units arrived six minutes after receiving the call to
find the fire already extinguished by the building's
automatic fire sprinkler system and the occupants ... |
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Firefighters Fight Sprinkler Battle |
11-3-09 |
WYFF4.com
GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC -- It's like having a firefighter
inside your home, that's how fire chiefs describe the
protection of fire sprinklers. ... |
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Sprinklers credited with saving home |
11-2-09 |
Brampton Guardian
Local fire officials are crediting a residential fire
sprinkler system with limiting damage and perhaps saving
lives during a weekend house fire. ... |
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