NFPA Safety Alert Regarding Antifreeze in Residential Sprinklers

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July 11, 2010 · 1 comment

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Fatal fire raises concern about antifreeze

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) today issued a safety alert recommending that residential fire sprinkler systems containing antifreeze should be drained and the antifreeze replaced with water.

The alert follows a research study and an initial set of fire tests conducted after a fire incident raised concerns about antifreeze solutions in residential sprinkler systems. The incident involved a grease fire in a kitchen where a sprinkler with a high concentration of antifreeze deployed. The fire resulted in a single fatality and serious injury to another person.

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Live Webcast on Fire Prevention

June 29, 2010 · 0 comments

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Vision 2020

Vision 20/20 Offers Access to Model Performance In Fire Prevention Symposium

Have you ever wondered what are the model fire prevention programs in the United States?

Well you can tune in today and be apart of history.  The vision 20/20 symposium is on its second day of sharing the best ideas across the United States.  The free web-cast will allow you to tune in and see some of the exciting programs that are being discussed

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Nominations Needed

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International Code Council Looking for Nominations
Here’s the deal there are many unsung heros that fall under the area of Inspectors.  So why not make sure they are nominated and honored.
Nominations are now being accepted for the ICC Awards to be presented at the 2010 ICC Annual Conference, scheduled for October 25–28 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
ICC Awards [...]

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NFPA Conference and Expo

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Conference to Kick of this Week (June 7-10, 2010)
Las Vegas plays host to this years National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) conference and exposition.  The program includes 100 educational conferences and nearly 300 exhibitors.
The conference has multiple pre-confernece seminars and officially kicks off at 1:00 pm on June 7, 2010.  The conference typically brings together architects, [...]

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Display Fireworks: Keep them off the Streets

Do They Shoot What they Ship
Article by Fire Marshal Greg Olrich
Over the last 10 or 15 years I’ve had the responsible of overseeing the fireworks displays that take place in our community. My routine has been to review the proposed shows then conduct on site inspections to assure the display is safe and follows [...]

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Does This Meet Code 13

Proper Penetrations
Multiple inspectors are challenged with systems that pass thru a fire separation or fire wall.  This can be the fire inspector looking at a fire sprinkler pipe which passes thru a 1.o hour fire separation or the Plumbing Inspector who is looking at a water filled pipe.   The common practices is to plaster [...]

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International Code Council Final Action Hearings

Final Action Hearings to Conclude this Week
The International Code Council is currently 1/2 way thru the final action hearings in Dallas Texas.  The final action hearings for the A group of code changes began Sunday May 16, 2010 and will conclude this Sunday.  These code changes are various items that recieved public comment after the [...]

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Building Safety Month

May is Building Safety Month!
Okay so its part way thru the month, and we thought its time for a quick reminder that its Building Safety Month.  For the first time Building Safety Week has been expanded into Building Safety Month.  BSM is growing in popularity which highlights the importance of building and designing safe, sustainable [...]

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ICC April Update

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International Code Council Update
New Green Construction Code Unveiled. The International Code Council announced the release of Public Version 1.0 of the International Green Construction Code (IGCC) to regulate construction of new and existing commercial buildings. The IGCC aims to significantly reduce energy usage and greenhouse gasses. It addresses site development and land use, including [...]

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Institution of Fire Engineers receives grant to continue Vision 20/20

Project brings together the nation’s fire safety organizations to develop strategies to reduce the loss of life and injury from fire
April 9, 2010 The Institution of Fire Engineers was awarded a $786,000 grant by the Department of Homeland Security Fire Prevention and Safety grant program to continue the work of the landmark Vision 20/20 [...]

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