Firefighters Credit Sprinkler System for Saving Colorado Building
from The Durango Herald – Sept. 22, 2009
Firefighters credit a sprinkler system for saving a unit at Hillcrest Apartments in Durango, Colo. The fire, which was reported about 5:20 p.m., started in the kitchen of a third-floor apartment. The sprinklers limited the spread to one corner of the kitchen. No one was injured. More

Kirksville, Mo., Mandates Sprinkler Code
from the Kirksville Daily Express – Sept. 22, 2009
Kirksville, Mo., City Councilman Aaron Rodgerson adopted International Building Codes as approved at this week’s Council meeting by a vote of 4-1. While the approved ordinance changes multiple codes, the topic that sparked the hottest debate requires new single family and two-family homes to install fire sprinkler systems. More

Residential Fire Sprinkler Battle Still Ablaze
from Occupational Health & Safety – Sept. 17, 2009
Code development hearings of the International Code Council set for Oct. 24-31 and Nov. 4-11 at a Hilton hotel in Baltimore will include the latest bout between advocates of residential fire sprinklers and their foes, notably the National Association of Home Builders. Four proposals to remove the requirement for home fire sprinklers in new one- and two-family homes from the 2009 International Residential Code will be considered at those hearings. More

Fire Training Scheduled for Students in OSU's Greek System
from the Gazette Times– Sept. 22, 2009
The Corvallis Fire Department will hold its fourth annual Greek Fire. The training session will take place at Oregon State University near the Agriculture/Life Science Building.. The purpose of the academy is to educate fraternity and sorority leaders on fire safety practices to protect themselves, their houses and their residents.The academy includes a lecture on fire prevention and how to talk to residents about fire safety, and the final event is a live fire demonstration. Two side-by-side "dorm rooms" constructed in a reusable trailer will be ignited. One room will be equipped with a sprinkler system; the other will not. The demonstration shows the advantage of sprinklers and the magnitude of an uncontrolled fire in a college-type room. More

School Sprinklers Douse Fire in Saskatoon, Canada
from cbc.ca – Sept. 15, 2009
School was cancelled at Marion Graham Collegiate in Saskatoon, located in the Saskatchewan province of Canada, after an early morning fire. The fire was quickly snuffed out by firefighters and the building's sprinkler system. Most classes resumed the next day. More

AFSA's Residential System Layout School - Oct. 5-9
from AFSA - Aug. 16, 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 Puts out Fire at Rockwell Collins in Iowa
from Radio Iowa – Sept. 15, 2009
Nearly 700 employees at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, were evacuated from a number of buildings because of a fire. Cedar Rapids Fire Department spokesperson Greg Buelow says a sprinkler system doused the fire, which started just above a drop-down tile ceiling over two interconnected buildings. No one was injured. More