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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 [...]
Cary Fire Protection District Retrofits Second Fire Station to Protect Firefighters and Equipment
Left to Right front row: Trustee Lance Neuses, Lt. Tony Farina, President Bill Hauck, Fire Chief Brad Delatorre, Trustee Dennis Krenz and Captain Andy Veath Left to Right back row: Fire Inspector Scott Pelletreau, FF. Brain Pelletreau, FF. Rob [...]
Fire Sprinkler System Plan Review Seminar
Tuesday & Wednesday, June 13 & 14 (2-Day) 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (CT) Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council 1256 Estes Avenue Elk Grove Village, IL Instructor, Ron Ritchey, Great Lakes Field Services Coordinator, National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA) Check-in begins [...]
Fire Sprinkler Saves (Spring 2023 Edition)
Spring 2023 Sprinkler Saves. You can submit stories here and view other saves here.
Village of Wheeling Has Long History of Protecting All Homes With Fire Sprinklers
For more than 30 years, the Village of Wheeling has been a leader in Illinois and nationally with their residential fire sprinkler requirements. Many of the residents living in the Whippletree Village Manufactured Home Community are protected with fire sprinklers [...]
Fire Sprinklers Could Have Prevented Fatal High-Rise Fire
Tinley Park, IL (January 25, 2023) – The 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 with a fire [...]
Bartlett Offers Grant Program to Increase Building Safety and Help Local Businesses Thrive
Bartlett, IL - In an effort to attract new businesses, help existing businesses expand, and provide safer buildings, the village of Bartlett offers grants through its Bartlett Economic Development Assistance (BEDA) Program. Developed in 2018 through video gaming revenues, [...]