NEWSLETTER
Fire Sprinklers Protect Firefighters and Equipment Thanks to FEMA Grants
Members of the “Fire Sprinkler Protected” Clarendon Hills fire station are (from left to right):Jim Schlicher-Firefighter/EMT, Chief Brian Leahy-Fire Chief, Scott Bonser-Captain and Bobbie Bowen-Firefighter/Paramedic Fire sprinklers save lives. That is an important message many fire departments promote [...]
NFSA – NFPA 25 Code Enforcing Training Coming to Illinois – Two Dates and Two Locations
NFSA Training is coming to Illinois Two Dates and Two Locations Understanding, Applying and Enforcing NFPA 25 This highly interactive full day seminar describes the requirements for properly maintaining a water based fire protection system in accordance with NFPA [...]
Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board Promotes Erik Hoffer as New Executive Director
Erik Hoffer, new Executive Director of the Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board Orland Park, IL (September 19, 2019) – The Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board (NIFSAB) and the National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA) named Erik Hoffer [...]
Illinois State Fire Marshal Reminds College Students “Safety First” During Campus Fire Safety Month
Springfield, IL (September 3, 2019) - As student’s head back for another year at Illinois colleges and universities, the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) encourages students and parents to make fire safety a top priority. Governor Pritzker has [...]
Successful Activations (Fall Edition 2019)
NOVEMBER 2019 Successful sprinkler activation extinguishes apartment fire SPRINGFIELD, IL (November 24, 2019) – A minor fire broke out in a third-floor unit of the Spring Meadows Apartments on Butler Street. Crews responded to the incident just after 6:30 p.m. [...]
Check Out the New NIFSAB Website
ORLAND PARK, IL (August 14, 2019) – The Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board (NIFSAB) is launching their new website www.firesprinklerassoc.com. The new website was designed to be easier to navigate and search for information. With resources on residential, high-rise, [...]
Village of Hodgkins to Pay Half of the Cost of New Home Fire Sprinkler Installations in One- and Two-Family Homes
Left to right: Village of Hodgkins Water Department Foreman Ken Tucker, Code & Safety Enforcement Officer Dan Tholotowsky, Building Department Inspector Matt Struve, Mayor Noel Cummings, Trustees Paul Struve and Tim Kovel. HODGKINS, IL (August 14, 2019) – [...]