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 [...]

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. [...]

Tinley Park, IL (September 22, 2023) – As part of national Fire Prevention Week, the Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board (NIFSAB) is teaming up with fire departments in the greater Chicago region to conduct live burn demonstrations at their [...]

Wednesday, June 28, 2023 3:30 - 8:00 pm Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board Facility 7605 185th Street Tinley Park, IL The Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board and National Fire Sprinkler Association - Illinois Chapter invite you to a [...]

National fire safety leaders joined together to underscore both the home fire problem and the importance of home fire sprinkler installations. Watch the event here Headlining the event.... Jim Pauley, President, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell, U.S. [...]