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Fire Sprinklers Control High School Fire
May 23, 2023 EAST ST. LOUIS, IL - Fire sprinklers stopped a fire that started outside of East St. Louis Senior High School, from spreading into the building. Classes and the graduation ceremony were not cancelled. No injuries were reported. Source: [...]
Missed the Live Home Fire Sprinkler Week Event… you can still watch it here.
National fire safety leaders joined together to underscore both the home fire problem and the importance of home fire sprinkler installations. Watch the event here Headlining the event.... Jim Pauley, President, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell, U.S. [...]
Villages of Wauconda and Island Lake Update Codes and Now Require Fire Sprinklers in All New Homes to Protect Residents and Firefighters
The Village of Wauconda Village Board with Deputy Chief Devin Mueller, Fire Chief Pat Kane and Erik Hoffer of the Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board. Mayor Jeff Sode and Erik Hoffer, Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory [...]
Cary Fire Protection District Retrofits Second Fire Station to Protect Firefighters and Equipment
Left to Right front row: Trustee Lance Neuses, Lt. Tony Farina, President Bill Hauck, Fire Chief Brad Delatorre, Trustee Dennis Krenz and Captain Andy Veath Left to Right back row: Fire Inspector Scott Pelletreau, FF. Brain Pelletreau, FF. Rob [...]
Fire Sprinkler System Plan Review Seminar
Tuesday & Wednesday, June 13 & 14 (2-Day) 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (CT) Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council 1256 Estes Avenue Elk Grove Village, IL Instructor, Ron Ritchey, Great Lakes Field Services Coordinator, National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA) Check-in begins [...]
Fire Sprinklers Extinguish Hotel Fire
May 12, 2023 ALTON, IL - Fire sprinklers extinguished a couch fire inside an unoccupied hotel room at the Best Western Premier hotel. More than 100 guest had to be evacuated including a group who gathered for a 10-year-old’s birthday pool party. [...]
Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Garage Fire
May 5, 2023 DEER PARK, IL - A single fire sprinkler extinguished a fire inside a two-car garage attached to a townhome. The fire started inside a garbage can that was inside the garage. The sprinkler extinguished the fire before crews arrived. [...]