Live Burns During Fire Prevention Week to Demonstrate Effectiveness of Home Fire Sprinklers Versus Quick Growth of Today’s Home Fires
Tinley Park, IL (September 4, 2024) – This fall, as part of national Fire Prevention Week education efforts, the Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board (NIFSAB) will be working with greater Chicago area
fire departments throughout September and October to present live burn demonstrations at their open house events.
Fire Prevention Week is scheduled for October 6 to 12 and this year’s […]
Wheeling’s Revamped Grant Program for Businesses Adds Fire Suppression Incentives
The Village of Wheeling has revamped its previous grant program for commercial businesses in the Town Center II or North Milwaukee Avenue TIF Districts, now including installed fire suppression systems.
The original grant program, which was established in 2005, focused on facade improvements and expanded in 2011 to cover additional exterior projects such as landscaping. Now known as the Wheeling Restaurant, Entertainment, and […]
With Update to International Residential Code, Waukegan Implements New Home Fire Sprinkler Requirements
The city of Waukegan recently updated its codes and now requires all new construction one- and two-family homes and townhomes to be protected with home fire sprinklers. The upgrade in home fire sprinkler protection is a result of Waukegan updating to the 2021 edition of the International Residential Code (IRC). The city also updated its editions of the International Building Code […]
Fire Sprinkler Saves (Summer 2024 Edition)
