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In the News -
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Feds want sprinklers in all nursing homes |
10-31-06 |
Robertson County
Times - TN, USA
... Those fires killed more than 200 patients.
"Sprinkler systems are integral to increasing fire
safety in nursing homes," said Leslie Norwalk, acting
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City drafting sprinkler bylaw |
10-28-06 |
Richmond Review -
BC, Canada
... to fill that…gap.”. Fire chief Jim Hancock said the
bylaw would likely be ready for discussion by next
summer. “It’s an urgent ... |
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Fire sprinkler credited with saving lives |
10-27-06 |
AZ Central.com -
AZ, USA
... A single sprinkler extinguished the stove fire and
prevented the blaze from spreading. "It kept more damage
from happening to the building. ... |
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School scarecrow display catches fire |
10-21-06 |
Albany Times Union
- Albany, NY, USA
AP. READING, Pa. -- A scarecrow display on a bulletin
board caught fire, setting off a sprinkler and giving
nearly 700 Tyson-Schoener Elementary School children ... |
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Early-morning fire set in Truckee River Lodge |
10-20-06 |
Reno Gazette
Journal - Reno, NV, USA
... Investigators said the five-story building's fire
alarm and sprinkler system activated, confining the
blaze to a small area until fire fighters arrive. |
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Mid-County implements automatic sprinkler fire code |
10-19-06 |
Lake Sun Leader
(subscription) - Camdenton, MO, USA
CAMDEN COUNTY A change in fire safety codes now requires
automatic sprinkler systems in larger residential homes
built in the Mid-County Fire Protection ... |
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Permits, sprinklers get attention |
10-17-06 |
Mohave Valley News
- Laughlin, NV, USA
... Burgess opposed an ordinance requiring fire
sprinklers saying government is too intrusive and a
business owner has the right to install a fire sprinkler
or not ... |
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This Habitat home's extra special |
10-17-06 |
nwitimes.com -
Munster, IN, USA
It's the eighth house Habitat for Humanity has built in
Harvey since 1988 and the first in the area to include a
residential fire sprinkler system. ... |
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Sprinkler bylaw needs provincial OK |
10-14-06 |
Richmond Review -
BC, Canada
... Bob Furlong, chief fire prevention officer for
Richmond Fire-Rescue, wrote that provincial approval
would be required for the city to adopt a sprinkler
bylaw. ... |
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Middle School Evacuated During Fire |
10-13-06 |
INDYchannel.com -
Indianapolis, IN, USA
Investigators said the fire began at paper dispensers in
a boys restroom. Students were evacuated as the school's
sprinkler system kicked in. ... |
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First step for fire safety |
10-13-06 |
Laramie Boomerang
- Laramie, WY, USA
... Only those closest to the fire or the heat will
ignite. Installing sprinkler systems in residential
homes, he noted, is obviously less expensive during new
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In-home sprinklers solve a development dilemma |
10-12-06 |
OregonLive.com -
Portland, OR, USA
... and Villebois' developer, Costa Pacific Homes,
scratched out a novel solution: Every home in Villebois
would be built with a fire sprinkler system, reducing
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Unnecessary Destruction |
10-9-06 |
Firehouse.com
(subscription) - USA
... And the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC) claims
that installation of smoke detectors and fire sprinkler
systems together reduce fire death rates and ... |
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Big Johnston homes need fire sprinklers |
10-6-06 |
DesMoinesRegister.com - Des Moines, IA, USA
... code, which received final approval at
Monday's City Council meeting, will require houses 8,000
square feet and larger to have fire sprinkler
systems installed ... |
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French fry grease sparks fire |
10-2-06 |
AZ Central.com -
AZ, USA
... Dunn said. "It would probably have been a much
larger fire if it wasn't for the sprinkler system," Dunn
said. Firefighters helped ... |
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