NEWSLETTER
Home Fire Sprinkler Week is Going Virtual! Fill the Digital World with Life Safety Messages May 17-23
Watch this video! Home Fire Sprinkler Week with Lorraine Carli, HFSC President The Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC) and the NFPA Fire Sprinkler Initiative are virtually uniting the fire service throughout North America around a full week of home fire [...]
Neglecting idle facilities amid COVID-19 will cost companies dearly, warns commercial property insurer FM Global
JOHNSTON, RI (April 7, 2020) —As distracted corporate executives close offices, plants and warehouses to reduce COVID-19 spread, other worrisome risks are emerging at these now-idle facilities, warns FM Global, one of the world’s largest commercial property insurers, whose clients [...]
NFSA WORKS DILIGENTLY ON BEING “ESSENTIAL” DURING COVID-19 AND ON TAX INCENTIVES FOR THE FUTURE
On March 25th, Congress passed the Coronavirus Stabilization Act of 2020. This legislation, which includes over $2 trillion in aid to combat both the virus and the negative economic impacts associated with social distancing, also includes a technical correction [...]
Nominations now being accepted for NFPA, HFSC Bringing Safety Home Award
DEADLINE: April 3, 2020 March 25, 2020 – The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC) are accepting nominations for their Bringing Safety Home Award, which recognizes outstanding efforts by a safety advocate who diligently [...]
NFPA issues guidance to government officials on fire protection and life safety systems regardless of occupancy status
March 24, 2020 – As government officials on all levels across the globe issue travel directives and ask non-essential employees to work remotely during the pandemic, once fully occupied buildings are near vacant or dramatically underused. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), a [...]
Fire Sprinklers 101 Class – April 24 – POSTPONED
Due to the growing restrictions regarding COVID-19, the Fire Sprinklers 101 class is postponed until a later date. Date: Friday, April 24, 2020 Time: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Place: Plainfield Fire Protection District HQ 23748 W. 135th Street, Plainfield, [...]
Fire Sprinkler Saves (Spring Edition 2020)
May 2020 Fire Sprinklers Stop a Fire From Spreading in Boutique in Frankfort FRANKFORT, IL (May 20, 2020) - Three fire sprinklers activated keeping a fire from spreading in The Dressing Room, a boutique located in Crowne Centre Shopping Plaza, [...]