Illinois home fire sprinkler initiatives under way
Two-pronged effort in the state aims to increase residential fire sprinkler requirements07/11/2012ORLAND PARK, Ill.—Whether it’s through a town-by-town adoption of new residential fire sprinkler...
View ArticleIllinois enacts new law on dorm sprinklers
All public and private colleges and universities must install sprinklers by September 201409/24/2012ORLAND PARK, Ill.—Parents of college students should be able to rest easier as the result of a new...
View ArticleIllinois advocate is home sprinkler champion
NFPA recognizes Tom Lia for his work getting communities to adopt sprinkler requirements05/13/2013Tess NacelewiczQUINCY, Mass.—This year marked the fifth year the National Fire Protection Association...
View ArticleStatewide residential fire sprinkler effort derailed in Illinois
'Misinformation' campaign in Chicago leads to withdrawal of proposal, a sprinkler advocate says08/12/2013Tess NacelewiczORLAND PARK, Ill.—Illinois this summer appeared poised to become the third state...
View ArticleDeath of elderly couple in fire underscores need for home sprinklers
06/27/2014ORLAND PARK, Ill.—An elderly couple died in a house fire one month after a local board voted to omit a sprinkler requirement in new construction, according to the National Fire Protection...
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