Are Fire Sprinklers Green?
from Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition - Sept. 1, 2009
The nonprofit Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC) is partnering with FM Global, one of the world’s largest commercial property insurers, on an unprecedented research project to identify, analyze and evaluate the environmental impact caused by home fires—a topic of increasing international importance. More

National Campus Fire Safety Month Has Begun
from Campus Firewatch - Sept. 1, 2009
This year marks the fifth anniversary of National Campus Fire Safety Month with the goal of having more schools, communities, students and parents aware of the dangers of fire and engaged in learning what they can do to make sure tragedy does not strike. More

More Nebraska Wesleyan University Greek Houses Get Sprinklers
from Lincoln Journal Star – Aug. 28, 2009
Members of two Nebraska Wesleyan University sororities are living in safer quarters this year, thanks to a new loan program Wesleyan is offering its Greek organizations to help with the costly process of installing sprinklers. More

Important information - Responding to Sprinkler Opposition
from AFSA - Sept. 1, 2009
The fight for fire sprinkler requirements in one- and two-family homes and townhomes rages on. It is very important to be prepared to answer whatever questions are asked during code or legislative hearings and to dispel myths. NFPA's Fire Sprinkler Initiative provide answers to many questions and clears up misinformation raised by the opposition. They also need your help identifying other issues raised by opponents. If you see a newspaper article or other information that provides inaccurate information about fire sprinklers in an effort to fight residential sprinkler requirements, go to the Fire Sprinkler Initiative Web Site and click "Contact Us" link at the bottom of the page, that will provide an email address for you to report misrepresentation of sprinklers. More

Council Approves New Sprinkler Ordinance in Montesano, Wash.
from The Daily World – Aug. 26, 2009
Montesano, Wash., has a new fire sprinkler ordinance that requires the installation of sprinklers in new multi-family and commercial buildings, but not yet single-family dwellings as had been proposed last month. More

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

Sprinkler System Extinguishes Brockton, Mass., Pizza Oven Fire
from Wicked Local – Aug. 27, 2009
A sprinkler system prevented a fire from spreading out of a large industrial pizza oven, but did not save the food in the factory of Uno Foods in Brockton, Mass., fire officials said. More