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Register for the Truman Fire Forum (following the IFIA Conference) in East Peoria
Would you like to learn more about the importance of fire protection that includes fire sprinklers and why fire sprinklers are now in ALL minimum national building codes? REGISTER TODAY! The Truman Fire Forum is the place to be! Save [...]
Hundreds of Lives Still Disrupted by 17 Chicago High-Rise Fires of 2023 Fire Sprinklers Could Have Prevented Deaths, Injuries, Property Loss and Hundreds of Displaced Occupants
Tinley Park, IL (January 24, 2024) – One year ago, a fatal fire at the 25-story Harper Square Cooperative building at 4850 S. Lake Park Ave in Chicago could have been prevented if the high-rise would have been fully protected [...]
Fire Sprinkler Retrofit Combines Old with New at Journeyman Distillery in Valparaiso
Valparaiso, IN- On October 14, Journeyman Distillery opened its second location in Valparaiso, Indiana, after a restoration project designed to honor both history and modern technology. The distillery is housed in a renovated 140,000 square-foot factory warehouse, parts of [...]
Galesburg Introduces New Downtown Residential Fire Sprinkler Grant Program
Vehicles pass underneath the Rev. Jon A. Sibley St. underpass. A portion of downtown Galesburg, looking west, is seen from the third floor of Lindstrom's TV & Appliance, 400 E. Main St. Galesburg, IL - The [...]
Fire Sprinkler Saves (Winter 2024 Edition)
Winter 2024 Sprinkler Saves. You can submit stories here and view other saves here.
Lake County Board Adopts 2018 ICC Codes to Enhance Safety for Residents and Firefighters
This summer, the Lake County Board adopted the 2018 series of International Code Council codes, which took effect for unincorporated areas of the county on July 27. The adoption implements the International Residential Code, which requires the installation of fire [...]
It’s High Time for High-Rise Fire Safety in Chicago & Beyond
By Erik Hoffer, Executive Director, Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board Summary of Fires in Unsprinklered Residential High-Rises in Chicago This Year Jan. 25: 4850 S. Lake Park Ave. - 1 resident death Apr. 5: 1212 N. Lake Shore Dr. [...]