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Fake Fire Inspector Hits Maryland, DC, and Virginia

Uses cover to Steal from Businesses (With Video)
Article by Surae Chinn, WUSA9.com, courtesy of Statter911.com
The surveillance video is clear and in color. Police say it’s of a crook claiming to be a fire or building inspector who gets open access inside businesses.  (See Video on Right)
Police are hoping to quickly close this case that has [...]

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Read the full article → 2010 3 comments

Deadly Fire In Perm Kills 109

Lame Horse Nightclub Fire proves deadly
A deadly fire in the City of Perm in the Urals appears to have been sparked by fireworks which landed on a highly combustible ceiling.  The fire’s early stages are caught on camera and prove to be graphic and an all too familiar sight to the Station Night club Fire.
According [...]

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Read the full article → 2009 9 comments

And the Vote Is (UPDATED)

ICC Hearings have big votes with over 1800 voters
Building and Fire Safety professionals from across the United States participated in the Code Development hearings in Baltimore. Today was a busy day with various code proposals found in the International Residential Code (IRC).  These included revisions on stairways, general provisions, fire sprinkler provisions and many [...]

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Update from the Code Floor

Large Numbers In Baltimore for Hearings
The International Code Council (ICC) is heading full steam into the 5th day of code change proposals.  Today’s hearings in Track 1 will feature IRC Building and include multiple proposals on the residential sprinkler requirements.  Track 2 completed the structural provisions of the IBC and will now move into the [...]

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ICC Forum

Car 54 Where are You
We have received lots of emails on where is the International Code Council bulletin board (forum) is.  Well to tell you the truth, its complicated.  I have found it by googling the terms ICC bulletin board but it doesn’t have the same feel as the old board.  Oh and by the [...]

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Read the full article → 2009 3 comments

Study: U.S. Behind World in Fire Prevention

Study: U.S. Behind World in Fire Prevention
A Special Post BY ED BALLAM courtesy of Firehouse.com News
Fire officials in the State of Guanajuato in Mexico have a belief that the best fire department isn’t the one that responds to the most calls. Rather, it’s the one that prevents the most fire.
A new “best practices” report shows virtually [...]

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Vision 20/20 Meet and Greet at ICC Annual Business Meeting

Learn more about Vision 20/20 Strategy 5
REFINE AND IMPROVE THE APPLICATION OF CODES AND STANDARDS THAT ENHANCE PUBLIC AND FIREFIGHTER SAFETY AND PRESERVE COMMUNITY ASSETS
Friday October 23 – 5 PM to 6:30 PM Convention Center Room 307 – This meeting will precede the meeting requested by the Fire Code Council
Thursday November 8 PM to 9:30 PM Convention [...]

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October Update for the ICC

Code Changes, Call for Committees and Free Webinars
The International Code Council (ICC) is heading into a busy October.  This months update from the ICC is jammed full of information for the 2009 Annual Business meeting and code development process.  Also check out the free webinars that the ICC is offering to help you and your [...]

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Its Fire Prevention Week

Stay Fire Smart Don’t Get Burned
Its Fire Prevention Week 2009 and many of you are busy with department open houses, public awareness, or education events.  The National Fire Prevention Association has many resources available to you to help make the week successful.  Its important to remember that this week is not limited to fire code [...]

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UL Residential

Designing Fire Safety into Residential Construction: Perspectives, Ideas, and Trends

UL and Phoenix Fire Department to Host Educational Symposium, December 2-3, 2009
Is it possible to design greater fire safety measures into residential construction?  Can a colaboration between enforces, users, builders and architects lead to safer residential construction?  Can you be a part of this two day educational symposium and represent the view points of your [...]

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