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FREE seminar for all Building Owners, Property Managers or Building Engineers
4-Hour / Inspection and Testing for the Building Owner Date: October 23, 2019 Location: Lewis University, 1111 W. 22nd Street, Oak Brook, IL Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Register at: https://members.nfsa.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1261318 [...]
Fire Departments Use Live Fire Demonstrations To Teach About Fire Prevention
Illinois fire official Mike Figolah narrates a fire and sprinkler burn demonstration. Orland Park, IL (October 1, 2019) – The Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board (NIFSAB) is assisting local fire departments in conducting live burn demonstrations to [...]
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. [...]