NEWSLETTER
Industry-Donated Fire Sprinkler System Protects Goat Barn at Nonprofit Elawa Farm Foundation
Lake Forest, IL – Through combined donations made by the local fire protection industry, a new goat barn at Elawa Farm Foundation in Lake Forest has been equipped with fire sprinklers, [...]
Fire Sprinkler Saves (Fall 2024 Edition)
Fall 2024 Sprinkler Saves. You can submit stories here and view other saves here.
Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Home Garage Fire
October 15, 2024 LIBERTYVILLE, IL – A fire sprinkler extinguishes a fire in an attached garage of a single-family home. Residents called the fire department after they discovered smoke in a back room of their garage. Libertyville has required all [...]
Live Burns During Fire Prevention Week to Demonstrate Effectiveness of Home Fire Sprinklers Versus Quick Growth of Today’s Home Fires
Tinley Park, IL (September 4, 2024) – This fall, as part of national Fire Prevention Week education efforts, the Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board (NIFSAB) will be working with greater Chicago area fire departments throughout September and October to [...]
Wheeling’s Revamped Grant Program for Businesses Adds Fire Suppression Incentives
The Village of Wheeling has revamped its previous grant program for commercial businesses in the Town Center II or North Milwaukee Avenue TIF Districts, now including installed fire suppression systems. The original grant program, which was established in 2005, [...]
With Update to International Residential Code, Waukegan Implements New Home Fire Sprinkler Requirements
The city of Waukegan recently updated its codes and now requires all new construction one- and two-family homes and townhomes to be protected with home fire sprinklers. The upgrade in home fire sprinkler protection is a result of Waukegan updating [...]
Fire Sprinkler Saves (Summer 2024 Edition)
Summer 2024 Sprinkler Saves. You can submit stories here and view other saves here.