NEWSLETTER
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. [...]
Fire Sprinkler Saves (Fall 2023 Edition)
Fall 2023 Sprinkler Saves. You can submit stories here and view other saves here.
Live Burn Demonstrations to Ignite Awareness About Home Fire Sprinklers During Fire Prevention Week
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 [...]
Fire Sprinkler Saves (Summer 2023 Edition)
Summer 2023 Sprinkler Saves. You can submit stories here and view other saves here.
NIFSAB’s Open House & “Sprinkler Social” Event
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 [...]
Missed the Live Home Fire Sprinkler Week Event… you can still watch it here.
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. [...]
Villages of Wauconda and Island Lake Update Codes and Now Require Fire Sprinklers in All New Homes to Protect Residents and Firefighters
The Village of Wauconda Village Board with Deputy Chief Devin Mueller, Fire Chief Pat Kane and Erik Hoffer of the Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board. Mayor Jeff Sode and Erik Hoffer, Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory [...]