Fatal house fires are a tragic reminder of why fire sprinklers are in national codes
Tinley Park, IL (April 3, 2025) – A fire in a split-level Carpentersville home with no fire sprinklers tragically resulted in the deaths of three young brothers on March 30. The boys, a one-year-old and two-year old twins, were too young to escape the home’s basement on their own. Two of the family’s dogs also perished in the […]
Understand, Applying, and Enforcing NFPA 25 Class on April 17
Understand, Applying, and Enforcing NFPA 25 Class
This highly interactive full-day course describes the requirements for properly maintaining a water‐based fire protection system in accordance with NFPA 25.
NOTE: The class will follow the 2023 edition of NFPA 25. We will provide attendees with a copy (one per fire department) if they are unable to bring it.
Date: Thursday, April 17
Time: 8:00 am – […]
Bennet, Collins, Malliotakis, Larson, Reintroduce Bill to Make High-Rise Apartments Safer for Residents, Firefighters
Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation Updates Federal Tax Code to Modernize Buildings
Washington, D.C. (February 12, 2025) — U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance’s Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, and […]
HFSC Will Award $750 Stipends to 40 U.S. Fire Departments for Home Fire Sprinkler Outreach
The Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC) will select 40 fire departments to each receive a $750 stipend to conduct a Home Fire Sprinkler Week outreach program during the week of May 11-17, 2025. The stipend program is generously funded by a grant from State Farm®. Applicants for the stipend must sign up for the free Built […]