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2008

Bangkok Fire Kills 55 at New Years Eve Party

December 31, 2008 · 2 comments

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Fire Started by Fireworks brought in by Spectators or may have part of New Years Display

At least 55 people were killed when a fire ripped through a nightclub in the Thai capital Bangkok early Thursday.  The fire broke out at the Santika Club as people were celebrating New Year, a local administration official said.

Santika club is located in the city’s Ekkamai district, a popular entertainment area for locals and foreigners.  Various news reports indicate an electrical explosion may have been the cause of the fire, although it is not clear yet.

Local television stations variously reported the cause of the blaze as a firework set off because of the New Year celebrations and an electrical fault at the club.  Reuters reports that “We were all dancing and suddenly there was a big [click to continue…]

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2008 Where Did it Go

December 31, 2008 · 0 comments

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2008 Year in Review Did it Meet Code?

If 2008 had a different Chinese name it would most likely be Sprinklers.  The year had many changes to International Codes which will affect they way we build buildings in the near future.  Inspectors from across the world have continued to build this community and to use technology to interact with other professionals.

When we look at code development, there was an influx of inspectors and enforcers at code development meetings which has lead to the influence of our voice.  In 2008 we saw the changes to this site which allows for greater interaction amongst all of you.  Updates to our discussion areas and the ability to comment directly to posts and other stories on the web!

What are some of the big topics from 2008

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NAHB Appeal on Residential Sprinklers

“We felt the balance has shifted”

The International Code Council (ICC) heard testimony today about the National Association Home Builder’s (NAHB)  appeal on code action on RB 64 07/08 and RB 66 07/08. The appeal process by the ICC occurred today and was chaired by Ron Lynn.  The intent of the appeal is over the process [...]

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FEMA and the ICC Team Up for First Preventers

FEMA and the ICC Team up for preparedness and roles of first preventors

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News for the Week of November 16, 2008

Toilets, Appeals, Updates, and Joe the Plumber
This week has seen many newsworthy items that affect the business of enforcement of Codes.  We have began the process of updating our checklist section and will have many of the updates come to life during December and January.
November 19, 2008 World Toilet Day
I realize that this post includes [...]

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NAHB Requests Appeal of ICC Historic Sprinkler Vote

Today, the ICC released the intention of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) to request a appeal hearing on RB 64 and RB 66 of the 2007/2008 code development cycle.  The notice of appeal has been transmitted to interested parties by the ICC based on the appeal notification dated October 30, 2008, by the [...]

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News for the Week of October 27, 2008

Don’t forget to change your clock and change your smoke alarm batteries!
UL has released free training on the dangers of engineered, lightweight truss construction.  This training is based on the DHS funded research conducted by Underwriters Laboratory.  The training includes video from the fire area and even the thermal imaging views.  See the full story [...]

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News for the Week of October 13, 2008

This is the news for the previous week of October 13, 2008
The national fire academy has announced openings in many classes for the current semester.  If you are a building or fire code official you should look into attending one of the many classes at the NFA.  The cost is free (you have to may [...]

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Dance King Fire, China

Can we learn from fires which occur thousands of miles away?  Can fires which happen over seas affect the administration of our codes and standards?  Recently a major fire occurred in China which killed many people was not highly publicized in the major US media markets.
Recently a fire is sparked by a performer in a [...]

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Codes on Prime Time

Today residential sprinklers made the national news as Maryi-k Appy with the Home Fire Safety Council demonstrated the power of residential sprinklers.  The demonstration was shown live from outside of Chicago in a side by side burn demonstration.  The burn included two rooms, side by side, one with sprinklers and one without.
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