The National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) Fire Sprinkler Initiative and the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition awarded Fire Chief Robert Lefebvre from the Gorham Maine Fire Department with the 2018 Bringing Safety Home Award. The award recognizes fire service members and
Fire Prevention Week is right around the corner — October 7-13 — and many fire departments are preparing for community events where the media may attend. Home Fire Sprinkler Coaltion has broadcast quality video and other graphics designed for the
Installing home fire sprinklers in new developments can result in infrastructure cost savings with smaller pipes, pumps and booster stations and when spacing fire hydrants further apart. In this video clip, Dave Petty, Scottsdale Water Operations Director talks about the
NFPA Conference Education Session: A Case Study in Providing Incentives and Saving Lives June 11, 8:30 a.m. Islander B Randy Miller, Deputy Fire Marshal, Camas-Washougal (WA) Fire Marshal’s Office, will talk about the incentives that were offered to developers in
NFPA is particularly excited to share that a key feature of the 2018 NFPA Conference & Expo will be The Annex: Focus on Suppression. This special area on the Expo floor will provide a one-stop option for information related to suppression
More than 50 fire departments in 25 states and Canadian provinces held events last weekend to kick off the first ever Home Fire Sprinkler Day. The Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Fire Sprinkler
The first Home Fire Sprinkler Day is scheduled for May 19, 2018. Media events and fire sprinkler demonstrations will be conducted in more than 30 states and Canadian provinces. Members of HFSC's board will join leaders from the fire service
With plans to develop a 60-home subdivision along a steep hillside in Camas, Washington, a developer requested approval for a single entrance instead of the two roads that were required. This presented an opportunity to Randy Miller, Deputy Fire
New national surveys show fire service and homebuilder appeal for incentives to boost fire sprinklers in new single-family developments. Fifty-five percent of developers would be interested in building homes with fire sprinklers if they were offered incentives or trade ups;
The summit drew 150 attendees. An audience of more than 150 was in attendance at the Home and Family Sprinkler Summit in Langely, B.C. on February 22nd. Sponsored by the Fire Chiefs’ Association of British Columbia in