Home for Wounded Veterans Retrofit With Fire Sprinklers Featured on Designing Spaces
Pre-shoot meeting with Chad Huennekens, president, United States Alliance Fire Protection; Noah Currier, founder, Oscar Mike Foundation and Jennifer Bertrand, host, Designing Spaces.
ORLAND PARK, IL (June 3, 2019) – Home fires become deadly in just two minutes or less. Survival depends on being able to escape, literally in seconds. For Noah Currier, a quadriplegic, that’s a terrifying reality.
“It takes […]
Illinois Joins Nationwide Effort to Increase Awareness About Home Fire Sprinklers; Seven Communities Recognized for Adopting Home Fire Sprinkler Ordinances
Group shot of attendees with their NFPA 13D book and Russ Sanders from the NFPA.
ORLAND PARK, IL (June 3, 2019) – In honor of National Home Fire Sprinkler Week, leaders from the Illinois fire service gathered to recognize seven communities who adopted codes within the last year that require fire sprinklers in all […]
Why Do We Fight?
By: Tom Lia, NIFSAB Executive Director
For decades, the fire sprinkler industry has worked closely with the fire service to make buildings safer from fire. That’s our industry’s whole point and it’s a good one. From adopting strong codes that require fire sprinklers in all new construction to implementing inspection, testing and maintenance compliance, we take great pride in what we do and in the ways that our day to day […]
Illinois Joins Nationwide Efforts To Promote Home Fire Safety Measures
ALSIP, IL (May 3, 2019) – The Illinois Fire Sprinkler Coalition is doing its part to educate communities across the state on the life-saving benefit of home fire sprinklers. On May 23, 2019, 10:30 a.m., the coalition is hosting its National Home Fire Sprinkler Day at Alsip Fire Department – Station #2 and Fire Sprinkler Fitters Local #281 […]