Sprinklers Now a Must for U.S. Nursing Homes
from Washington Post – Aug. 26, 2008
 After decades of partial solutions to fire threats in nursing homes, regulators are finally requiring sprinkler systems for the 2,466 facilities that still don't have them fully installed. On Aug. 13, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a rule declaring that the $144 billion long-term care industry has five years to install the systems. Some 1.4 million residents live in 16,000 U.S. nursing homes. More
All Residence Halls Now Equipped with Sprinklers at Winthrop University
from The Herald – Aug. 24, 2008
Students who live on the Winthrop University campus in Rock Hill, S.C., can feel a little safer this year thanks to fire sprinkler systems installed in campus residence halls. The university is one of the state's first higher education institutions with older residence halls to have all of its dorms equipped with sprinklers, said Walter Hardin, Winthrop associate vice president for facilities and management. More
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Campus Fire Safety Advocate Congresswoman Jones, 53, Dies
from The New York Times – Aug. 20, 2008
Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH) died at 6:12 pm of a brain
hemorrhage Aug. 19. Jones was a leading
advocate of campus fire safety and introduced a number of bills,
including resolutions designating September as Campus Fire Safety
Month, the College Fire Prevention Act and the Collegiate
Infrastructure Act. Jones was also this year’s
Congressional Co-Sponsor of the launch of National Campus Fire Safety
Month on Capitol Hill.
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Only 10 Days Left to Save on Your Convention Registration!
from AFSA – Aug. 26, 2008
Save when you register by Friday, Sept. 5 to attend North
America's largest industry show exclusively tailored to the needs of
fire sprinkler contractors of every size. After this date,
registration for AFSA's 27th Annual Convention & Exhibition will only
be available onsite in Washington, DC. Featuring over 30 different
sessions and countless network opportunities - including an exclusive
private event at the renowned Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, trust
us, you cannot afford to miss this! So, don't delay; save when you
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Fire Doused by Sprinkler at American Millwork
from The Morning Call – Aug. 22, 2008
A sprinkler kept a fire at American Millwork & Cabinetry Inc. in Emmaus, Pa., from spreading to the rest of the facility. Within a few minutes of entering the building, firefighters had the flames out, according to Fire Chief James Reiss. More
Sprinkler Systems Handle Two Fires in Rochester
from Post-Bulletin – Aug. 20, 2008
Two fires in Rochester, N.Y., were limited when sprinkler systems were able to contain flames until firefighters arrived. A pot left cooking on a stove apparently started the fire in a condo. The second fire took place at a kindercare learning center. More
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Sprinkler Saves Salem School from Fire
from The Oregonian – Aug. 25, 2008
A garbage bin fire threatened a Salem, Ore., primary school. The fire was burning in a garbage bin beneath an overhang outside the school. It set off a sprinkler head that extinguished the flames even before firefighters arrived. More
Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Fire at Retirement Home
from WRAL – Aug. 21, 2008
A single sprinkler head extinguished a bedroom fire in a retirement home. When Carrboro, N.C., firefighters responded to the Carolina Springs Apartments, they found smoke but no fire in a second-floor apartment. More
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