NIFSAB Donates Display to Help Students In Fire Science Technology Program Learn About Residential Fire Sprinklers
Eric Norlin, Fire Marshal with the Lincolnshire Riverwoods Fire Protection District and College of Lake County Instructor, shows the donated residential fire sprinkler display.
ORLAND PARK, IL (July 1, 2019) – The Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board (NIFSAB) donated a residential fire sprinkler display to the Fire Science Technology program at the College of Lake County in Grayslake. Students will […]
Fire Sprinklers Prevent a Fire From Spreading At Commercial Laundry Facility
WHEELING, IL (June 15, 2019) – The Wheeling Fire Department responded to an alarm at Crothall Healthcare Laundry Systems on Hintz Road around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. Upon arrival, they found that fire sprinklers controlled a fire inside the business.
Battalion Chief Mark Menzel of the Wheeling Fire Department said the fire was “held in check” by an automatic fire sprinkler system. Firefighters extinguished the fire and ventilated smoke from the […]
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 […]