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HFSC Will Award $500 Stipends To 30 U.S. Fire Departments For Home Fire Sprinkler Outreach
The deadline to apply is February 21, 2022. February 7, 2022, Frankfort, IL – The Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC) will award stipends to 30 qualifying fire departments that demonstrate a plan to conduct community outreach during home Fire Sprinkler [...]
Owner of The Bridge Lemont Banquet Hall Recognized for Making Fire Safety Improvement
Lemont, IL - The Lemont Fire Protection District has recognized Jerry Kulhanek, owner of The Bridge Lemont, for retrofitting his banquet hall with fire sprinklers. The fire district presented a plaque to Kulhanek during the district’s fire safety open house. [...]
Fire Sprinkler Saves (Winter 2022 Edition)
Winter 2022 Sprinkler Saves in the Chicagoland area. You can submit stories here and view other saves here.
U.S. fire service organizations urge immediate action to improve fire safety in older buildings following two deadly fires
Linthicum Heights, MD, January 10, 2022 - The National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA), the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), the National Fallen Fire Fighter Foundation (NFFF), International Association Fire Chiefs (IAFC), and the National Association of State Fire Marshals [...]
New Christmas Tree Fire Safety Video Offers Safety Tips and Demonstrates How Quickly Fires Can Spread
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKtrFx62x3k Tinley Park, IL (December 1, 2021) – According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), holiday decorations can increase the risk for a home fire during the holiday season. In particular, Christmas trees account for more than [...]
Village of Bloomingdale Becomes One of the Latest Illinois Communities to Require Fire Sprinklers In All New Homes
The Village of Bloomingdale recently upgraded its code to the 2018 International Residential Code, which includes installing fire sprinklers in all new one- and two-family homes. Building Commissioner Mike Gricus played a vital role in making sure village board members [...]
Tinley Park Offers Valuable Grant Program to Help Local Businesses Improve Safety in Older Downtown Buildings
Tinley Park, IL – In an effort to assure the long-term viability of the community and improve the safety of its older buildings, the village of Tinley Park offers its Downtown Tinley Grant Program to help achieve a signature downtown [...]