| |
Fire sprinklers set to
become a standard feature in all new homes
Reuters - Oct. 30, 2009 Share    
Members of the
International Code Council's
Residential Building Code Committee (RBCC) have made it clear that fire
sprinklers are destined to become a standard feature in all new homes. The
fire sprinkler requirement was added to the International Residential Code
(IRC) last year, and it is scheduled to become effective January 1, 2011, in
states that adopt the latest version of this code. Currently, 48 states use
the IRC as a basis of regulating residential construction, although some
states lag behind in
adopting updates. MORE
Sprinkler stops fire in Lexington County, S.C.
The State - Nov. 3, 3009
Share
A single sprinkler
head in the kitchen quickly extinguished a fire at an apartment complex in Lexington County, S.C.
The fire was out by the time the Lexington County Fire Service responded.
Fire service officials said the sprinkler prevented the damage from being more significant. No one was injured.
More
FM Global Webinar November 18
Share
AFSA will present the "Updates to FM Global Data Sheets 2-0 and 8-9" Webinar on November 18, 2009 beginning at 11:00 a.m. Central time. This 90-minute seminar will provide an
understanding of what changes are taking place with the combining of FM Data Sheets 2-2, 2-7 and 2-8N into a single data sheet numbered Data Sheet 2-0, as well as expected modifications to FM Data Sheet 8-9 and other similar storage-related data sheets. For further details and to register, click here
 |
|
|
The WBR is designed to efficiently connect a water supply line from outside the building to the water system inside the building. MORE |
|
|
Few apartments have adequate sprinklers in Chapel Hill, N.C.
The Daily Tarheel - Nov. 3, 2009
Share
An apartment fire which displaced 33 people could have been contained by fire sprinklers, fire department officials said.
But only a handful of local apartments have sprinklers.
Out of 124 apartment complexes, condos, and townhouses in Chapel Hill, N.C., only 34 have sprinklers installed, said Chapel Hill Deputy Chief Fire Marshal Matt
Lawrence.
More
Sprinklers credited with saving Ontario home
The Brampton Guardian - Nov. 2, 2009
Share
Brampton, Ontario, fire officials are crediting a residential fire sprinkler system with limiting damage and
perhaps saving lives during a weekend house fire.
According to Brampton Fire and Emergency Services, the sprinkler system extinguished flames by the time fire crews arrived on scene.
More
South Carolina test center fire extinguished by sprinklers
The Post & Courier - Nov. 3, 2009
Share
A fuel-testing machine caught fire at Cummins
MerCruiser Diesel Test Center in Charleston, S.C., resulting in the evacuation of 150-200 workers from the building at Leeds Park International, officials said.
When firefighters arrived, the sprinkler had been activated and there was smoke coming from the building.
The sprinklers held the fire in check until firefighters arrived and extinguished it completely, he said.
More
Sprinklers squelch fire in Foxboro, Mass., apartment
The Foxboro Reporter - Oct. 29, 2009
Share
Foxboro, Mass., firefighters credited a sprinkler system with preventing a serious fire from developing in an apartment complex.
When firefighters arrived, they found light smoke coming out of an apartment on the second floor of the building and the sprinkler system activated.
Inside the
apartment, they found the sprinklers had extinguished a small fire which originated in a hallway. A pet dog was unharmed, Fire Capt. David Healey said.
More
Pennsylvania mall fire doused by sprinklers
The Reading Eaglen - Nov. 3, 2009
Share
The Berkshire Mall in Wyomissing, Pa., evacuated night after a fire broke out in the display window at the Victoria's Secret store, fire officials said.
The sprinkler system in the store and the nearby hallway activated, dousing flames until firefighters arrived.
No injuries were reported.
More
|
|
|
|
Mobile version
