NCSU to Get Money for Dorm Sprinklers
from The News Observer – Nov. 14, 2008
 N.C. State has received approval to spend $3.7 million to install sprinklers in 17 residence halls. The UNC system's Board of Governors approved NCSU's request to install fire sprinkler systems in all residence halls in E.S. King Village, a 211,055-square-foot housing complex built in 1959. More
Holiday Inn Fire Put Out by Fire Sprinkler
from Memphis Commercial Appeal – Nov. 13, 2008
A fire at Downtown’s Holiday Inn in Memphis, Tenn., was extinguished, fire officials said. The blaze, initially reported as a two-alarm fire, began in the parking garage. It was put out by the sprinkler system. No injuries were reported. More
Sprinkler System Helps Douse Hospital Laundry Fire
from The Saginaw News - Nov. 16, 2008
A sprinkler system helped contain a fire inside CHS Laundries in Saginaw, Mich. Firefighters were called to the hospital laundry to put out flames in a small room inside the building, said Battalion Chief Jeffrey Martinez. More
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Sprinklers Contain Blaze at Toronto Landmark Cathedral
from The Star – Nov. 15, 2008
Church officials are praying they'll be able to open St. James Cathedral for a worship service after the Toronto landmark caught fire. "Ten fire trucks arrived and 10 minutes later the fire was out," said Toronto District Fire Chief Don Beam.
"The main body of the fire was held back by the sprinkler system, said Beam, after walking through the smoke-filled cathedral to assess the damage.
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Saint Louis University Fire Extinguished by Fire Sprinkler
from Belleville News – Nov. 14, 2008
A small fire at Saint Louis University prompted the evacuation of Doisy Hall, but the blaze was extinguished and no injuries were reported. The facility manager grabbed a fire extinguisher, then saw that a sprinkler was activated and pulled a fire alarm. More than 100 people evacuated the building. More
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Sprinkler Aids Firefighters in Garage Fire
from Vero Beach Press-Journal - Nov. 13, 2008
Martin County Fire Rescue firefighters quickly extinguished a blaze in a garaged sport utility vehicle’s engine compartment during an incident that caused no injuries in Stuart, Fla., a fire official said. The SUV was in the garage of the two-story residence and an apparent electrical short sparked a fire, which ended up causing more smoke than fire, Battalion Chief Hoss Wiggins said. An overhead sprinkler system in the garage helped keep the fire from growing worse. “Everything worked like fire prevention is designed to,” Wiggins said. More
Deli Fire Extinguished by Sprinkler System
from Waxahachie Daily Light – Nov. 12, 2008
Red Oak Fire and Rescue, along with East Texas EMS, were dispatched to Brookshire’s in Red Oak, Texas, on a general commercial fire alarm. Upon arrival, fire personnel entered the building and discovered there had been a fire in the deli department that had been extinguished by the activation of the sprinkler and powder agent system in place. More
AFSA Announces 2009 Beginning Fire Sprinkler System Planning School Dates
from AFSA – Nov. 17, 2008
Designed to train a beginner to be productive immediately upon returning to work, the American Fire Sprinkler Association's (AFSA) Beginning Fire Sprinkler System Planning School is geared toward those with no experience or those who need assistance with design. Eight classes have been scheduled for 2009 including: January 12-23, February 9-20, March 9-20, April 20-May 1, May 11-22, July 13-24, August 10-21, and November 9-20. Download a registration form for AFSA's Beginning Fire Sprinkler System Planning School here. More
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