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Beecher Fire Chief Welcomes Community to His Home to Educate About Home Fire Sprinklers
Erik Hoffer, Executive Director of NIFSAB and Fire Chief Joe Falaschetti, Beecher Fire Department When Beecher Fire Chief Joe Falaschetti decided to build a new home, he knew he wanted to protect his family with home fire sprinklers. [...]
Fire Sprinkler System Plan Review Class in Valparaiso, IN
Plan Review for Fire Sprinkler Systems (2-Days) Tuesday & Wednesday, August 30 & 31 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Central (Check-in begins at 7:30 am) MAAC Emergency Services Training Campus 4203 Montdale Park Drive Valparaiso, IN Boxed lunch will be [...]
Champaign Fire Sprinkler Trailer Provides Valuable Public Education
Champaign, IL - One of the most effective ways to demonstrate the effectiveness of fire sprinklers is through a fire sprinkler demonstration trailer and there is now one more in Illinois. The Champaign Fire Department received a $146,000 FEMA grant [...]
Fire Sprinkler Controls Fire at Paper Recycling Facility
July 29, 2022 ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL - A single fire sprinkler stopped a fire from spreading at a paper recycling and shredding company. When crews arrived, they found moderate smoke and followed the sound of the activated sprinkler to the [...]
Standpipe Donation Benefits Firefighter Training at Beecher Fire Protection District
(Left to right): FF Jeremy Horn, FF Ryan Lopina, FF Tim McGannon, Chief Joe Falaschetti and FF Bryce Budimir Beecher, IL - The Beecher Fire Protection District’s new firefighter training tower has received an important upgrade with a [...]
Fire Sprinkler Controls Warehouse Fire
July 25, 2022 VERNON HILLS, IL - A fire sprinkler stopped a fire from spreading inside the AKG manufacturing and distribution warehouse. When firefighters arrived at the scene, they found smoke inside building. The sprinkler was containing the fire, allowing the [...]
Fire Sprinkler Controls Apartment Fire
July 18, 2022 ROMEOVILLE, IL - A single fire sprinkler prevented a fire from spreading inside of a first-floor apartment unit. Romeoville Deputy Fire Marshal William Sterling said the fire was contained to the living room where the fire started. Outside [...]