Municipalities’ fire codes are changing. Is yours one of them? USAFP can help you stay up to date. Many municipalities across Illinois have updated or adopted new fire codes. More than 100 municipalities across Northeast Illinois require fire sprinklers in … Continue reading
Great Chicago Fire Sparks the Beginning of Fire Prevention Week Now that Fire Prevention week has come to an end, it is time to reflect on the events that brought us to where we are in fire prevention today. The … Continue reading
Fire Prevention Week 2019 This year the Fire Prevention Week slogan is, “Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Plan and Practice Your Escape!” The focus is on home fire escape planning, for faster and safer escapes. Once a person is … Continue reading
What a difference fire sprinklers could have made. On Saturday afternoon, hundreds of tourists and onlookers on Michigan Avenue looked up in awe to see the 50th floor of the iconic John Hancock Center in flames from the east side. … Continue reading
Two Chicago fires in on week Within just the past seven days, both Second City and Lincoln Square Lanes were the latest victims of devastating fires. Just before 1pm on August 26th, an accidental grease fire started in the kitchen … Continue reading
Too often we read headlines about the deadly results of tragic fires across our nation and across the world. Last month, a Brooklyn fire that took the lives of seven young children was amongst the worst we’ve heard. Gone too … Continue reading
Only three months into 2015 and an estimated 622 people have already tragically lost their lives to fires in the United States alone (according to the United States Fire Administration). In this week’s “Fire Sprinklers in the News,” we’re taking … Continue reading
Only five weeks into the new year and an estimated 347 people have already lost their lives to fires in the United States. What’s the common theme in many of these tragedies? No Sprinklers. According to FEMA, having an automatic fire … Continue reading
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