U.S. Fire Administration Endorses Residential Fire Sprinklers
from Fire Engineering – July 31, 2009
After 30 years of testing, research and development, the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) has announced its support of the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC), which mandates the installation of fire sprinklers in all new homes beginning in 2011. More

A Tale of Two Buildings
from The Kitsap Sun – July 28, 2009
Hanging price tags still dangled from sofas and love seats as Bremerton, Wash., Fire Chief Al Duke passed through the Broyhill section of Arnold’s Home Furnishings. But on the other side of a set of double doors lay destruction. The 58-year-old business is a vivid example of the differences between old building codes and new, fire officials said. More

Santa Barbara, Calif., City Leaders May Make Fire Sprinklers Mandatory
from The Daily Sound – Aug. 4, 2009
Santa Barbara, Calif., city leaders are revisiting a proposal to require fire sprinklers in all new residential and commercial building, as well as structures undergoing major remodels, through an amendment to the city’s fire code. More

Tallahassee, Fla., Retirement Home Fire Contained by Sprinklers
from WCTV – Aug. 4, 2009
A flare from a greased pan started a fire at the Cherry Laurel Retirement Home in Tallahassee, Fla., that set off sprinklers in the kitchen of the retirement home. The fire sprinkler system contained the fire while the fire department rushed to the scene. More

New! AFSA's Residential System Layout School - Oct. 5-9
from AFSA - Aug. 5, 2009
Register to attend AFSA's first ever System Layout School for Residential One- and Two-Family Dwellings in Dallas October 5-9, 2009. This five-day class will provide hands-on training in the layout and calculation of a residential fire sprinkler system. Upon completion, you should understand the basics of residential layout and how to apply NFPA 13D and P2904 of IRC. More

East Carolina University Resident Halls Install Sprinklers
from the Fort Mill Times – Aug. 2, 2009
Students returning to East Carolina University for the school year will notice better dormitory security, access for the handicapped, and fire sprinklers. Jones and Aycock residence halls are having fire protection sprinkler systems installed. ECU wants sprinkler systems in all residential buildings by 2012. More

AFSA Webinar - Aug. 12, 2009 - Free to Members
from AFSA - Aug. 5, 2009
Register to attend the next AFSA webinar scheduled on Aug. 12. The topic is "NFPA 13/13D/13R - 2010 Edition Update." And as a thank you to our members, AFSA is offering this webinar for FREE to all AFSA members, including complimentary CEU credits. More

Lack of Sprinklers Added to Fires' Toll in South Carolina
from The Greenville News – Aug. 2, 2009
The three Upstate, S.C., apartment buildings that burned recently were built before codes required that they be equipped with sprinklers that could have limited the damage, fire officials say. Hundreds of other buildings across South Carolina are in the same situation. More