October 21, 2009
Residential Fire Sprinklers Threatened At ICC Hearings - Vote Oct. 28
At next month's ICC code development hearings in Baltimore, home fire sprinkler opponents will be pushing to remove requirements for residential fire sprinklers for new one- and two-family homes from the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC). Several anti-sprinkler proposals have been submitted to the ICC. See pages 96-100 of proposed changes to ICC documents, as well as NFPA's comments on these proposals
October 21, 2009
The IRC Fire Sprinkler Coalition has posted important documents related to the upcoming ICC hearing in Baltimore
For those who will be attending the International Residential Code hearing in Baltimore next week, the IRC Coalition has prepared several documents that will help you to understand and participate in the process. These materials are your guide to the hearing process, voting procedures and issues of interest that will be discussed at the hearing. They include:
October 22, 2009
Ingural Release of the new electronic Residential Fire Safety Institute OLS Newsflash
Since 1982, the OLS Newsletter has brought you current news on issues involving home fire safety in the form of a quarterly hard copy report. We now bring you an updated electronic version that will become the most comprehensive source of breaking news, action alerts and updates on current events related to residential fire sprinklers, carbon dioxide detection, smoke alarms, home fire safety education and other life safety information.
October 22, 2009
No Deaths in Sprinklered Residences in 15 Years in Prince George's County, 101 in Unprotected
December 15, 2009
December 2009 - OLS Newsflash
In the December 2009 edition of the OLS Newsflash... A Unique Insight on Effectively Communicating the Residential Sprinkler Message, USFA Launches Install. Inspect. Protect. Campaign, Calgary Looks to Replicate Vancouver's Successes, SC Showdown Renewed by ICC Hearings, Online Resource Toolbox Released, ICC Sprinkler Mandate to be Adopted in 2013, Seeking Public Comment, Detecting Carbon Monoxide and Stoping the Leak, Carbon Monoxide Detector May have Saved a Families Life, and How to contact Contact RFSI
December 15, 2009
NFSA’s Don Pamplin provides his unique insight into how we can more effectively communicate the residential sprinkler message:
I saw a sign that said………….
“IN WAR, THE COST OF SUCCESS IS EXCEEDEDONLY BY THE COST OF FAILURE”
The sign was hanging in a political science/history classroom and it was there to generate thoughts and dialogue about political priorities and strategies and how they unfold when engaged in a war. The quote is anonymous but it has been strongly suggested that it came from either Winston Churchill or Dwight D. Eisenhower. We probably will never know for sure who said it but what is more important is what it is saying and what it means when you are engaged in a war.