In the News - September Salute to firefighters- Fire prevention week tips 9-29-11 Southgate News Herald Automatic fire sprinkler systems cut the risk of dying in a home fire by about 80 percent. Home fire sprinklers can contain and may even extinguish a fire in less time than it would take the fire department to arrive. Sprinklers are highly effective ... Fire department open house shows need for sprinklers in Layton 9-29-11 StandardNet By Dana Rimington LAYTON -- Smoke detectors as the sole fire-warning system for homes are outdated, city firefighters told people Wednesday at their annual open house. Their recommendation for stopping fire in its tracks: residential fire sprinklers ... Fire safety main focus of EKU's Minger mission 9-27-11 Richmond Register He showed a video presentation of a live, controlled dorm room burn in a structure without a sprinkler system and in a structure with a sprinkler system. The presentation was geared to show how quickly a fire can engulf a dorm room without the proper ... First sprinkler-equipped homes built in Apple Valley 9-25-11 Victorville Daily Press The California State Building Standards Commission unanimously approved building code changes that require fire sprinkler systems in all new one- and two-family homes and townhouses beginning Jan. 1. Some worried about the added cost to include a ... Sprinklers law for college housing takes hold in Illinois 9-24-11 WJBC News (WJBC file photo) Progress is being made when it comes to installing sprinklers in off-campus college housing. State Fire Marshal Larry Matkaitis said the law, which is about 1 year old, also requires sprinkler systems to be installed in sorority and ... Sprinklers save woman in Daytona Beach high-rise fire 9-22-11 Daytona Beach News-Journal The blaze, which started just after 8 am inside a sixth-floor apartment at the 600 block of South Beach Street, prompted the emergency sprinklers to go off inside unit C of the 13-floor building, said Daytona Beach fire Lt. Larry Stoney. ... OSU Greek-Life Members Learn Fire Safety 9-21-11 KEZI TV Corvallis firefighters brought in a burn trailer to demonstrate the dangers of a fire, by comparing the difference between a dorm room that had a sprinkler system, and one that did not. NFFF Joins Hundreds to Honor Burn Victims and Call Attention to Fire Safety Issues 9-20-11 FireEngineering.com To honor those who suffered fatal burns and to advocate for improvements in safety codes and home fire sprinkler installation, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) will join burn survivors, their loved ones, health care professionals and ... Sprinklers and Fire Safety at Nursing Homes 9-19-11 WIFR ROCKFORD (WIFR) -- A sprinkler system saved lives and prevented a fire from spreading through an assisted living facility last week in Rockford. So why don't all area nursing homes have them? It all started with a cigarette in a bathroom trash can. ... Automatic sprinklers douse fire 9-17-11 Chatham Daily News "Homes, offices, buildings, it's a mantra all fire chiefs can get behind because it will extinguish the fire immediately," said Scharf. "Our mantra is prevention prevention prevention, sometimes you can't prevent the fire, so sprinkler systems are an ... Sprinkler puts out Rockford apartment fire quickly 9-15-11 Rockford Register Star By Anonymous ROCKFORD — Someone would have died if not for a sprinkler system that knocked out a fire in a Kishwaukee Street high rise early Wednesday morning, said Rockford Fire Department Fire Investigator Mark Marinaro. ... Small Fire in Oak Grove School 9-12-11 Salem-News.Com A small fire located in the main hallway of the school was doused by a single fire sprinkler activation. Damage from the fire and water is contained to the main entry hall, Northwest Fire responds to overnight fire call 9-11-11 KVOA Tucson News An exterior fire sprinkler system kept most of the flames from reaching the building. Northwest Fire says they were able to contain the fire in 9 minutes. Clinton firefighters to teach value of home sprinklers 9-8-11 Worcester Telegram The demonstration is in conjunction with the National Fire Protection Association's home sprinkler initiative. “More people die in fires at home than anywhere else,” said Fire Chief Richard J. Hart. Residential fire sprinklers save lives 9-8-11 Citizen Telegram The Building and Fire Research Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology has studied the impact of smoke alarms and fire sprinklers in homes. Firefighters- Sprinkler system stopped apartment fire 9-8-11 Gainesville Sun By Karen Voyles A mother of three young children got them safely out of her apartment when a cooking fire broke out Wednesday evening. Fire officials said a properly working fire sprinkler system rapidly extinguished the fire, preventing a potential ... Dixon Fire Crews Battle Senior Apartment Fire 9-6-11 Patch.com McAlister credits the sprinkler system at the apartment complex with stopping the spread of the fire and possibly saving some lives. “It's a success story for the fire sprinkler (system) that most likely saved some lives today,” McAlister said. ... Fire sprinkler system extinguishes fire at Taste of India 9-6-11 The Tennessean FRANKLIN - A fire sprinkler system prevented a kitchen grease fire from causing extensive damage at a Cool Springs restaurant and strip mall on Friday afternoon.