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Flashover chart			Your New Home Should Have
New Residential Fire Sprinkler Handout!			Fire Sprinklers Can Prevent!

Requires Residential Sprinklers	NFPA - How to Install Sprinkler Systems	Requires Residential Sprinklers in Appendix P
Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board (NIFSAB) recently adopted a position statement urging Illinois municipalities and districts  to adopt minimum standards based on the International Building Code (IBC) and International Residential Code (IRC) and NFPA Codes, with the ability for local jurisdictions to adopt technical amendments that provide for more stringent requirements.   State Fire, Building and Life Safety Codes State Fire Code Building Code Life Safety Alabama1 NFPA 1-03/Standard IBC 2003 Colorado2(State Agencies) NFPA 1-00/Uniform/IFC Uniform/IBC 2006 Connecticut3  NFPA 1-03/IFC IBC 2003 Delaware NFPA 1-06 None 2006 Florida NFPA 1-03 IBC 2003 Kentucky NFPA 1-06 IBC 2006 Louisiana NFPA 1-03 IBC 2003 Maine NFPA 1-03 IBC - Local 2003 Maryland NFPA 1-03 IBC 2003 Michigan NFPA 1-97 IBC 1997/2000 Montana NFPA 1-03 IBC N/A Nebraska NFPA 1-03 IBC 2003 New Hampshire NFPA 1-03 IBC 2003 New Mexico NFPA 1-97 IBC 1997 Rhode Island NFPA 1-03 IBC 2003 Tennessee NFPA 1-03 IBC 2003 Texas4 (State Facilities) NFPA 1-03 IBC 2003 Vermont NFPA 1-03 IBC 2003 West Virginia NFPA 1-03 IBC 2003 Wisconsin NFPA 1-00 IBC 2000 (Limited)
Problem Versus Solution Builders Offer Fire Sprinkler System ABA Home Fire Sprinkler Position Publicaciones españolas de Regadera de Fuego Understanding Residential Sprinkler Systems and Related Codes   Study Issue Paper on the Residential Sprinkler Ordinance   Sprinklers Be Mandatory in All New Canadian Homes?   Older Adults More Likely Victims of Fires Than Others (USFA)   Firefighters Speak Out For Residential Fire Sprinklers   Fire Sprinklers Save More Lives Than You Think   Missouri Group Home Fire Kills 10   Residential Sprinklers, Coming to a Community Near You   New National Survey Shows A Majority Of Homeowners Believe That Fire Sprinklers Increase A Home's Value   Residential Sprinkler System: A Wise Investment   County Examines Fire Codes
California Public Residential Sprinkler Study (Provided by Steve Hart)
Example of Insurance Savings for Single-Family Homes For more information click here to view the HFSC site and click on State Farm button.

 

Municipalities/Districts With NFPA 13D For New Single-Family Homes

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Related Links

 

International Residentcial Code Fire Sprinkler Coalition
Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC)	Residential Fire Safety Institute (RFSI)

Federal Emergency Management Agency	U.S. Fire Administration’s Web Site

 

Firefighter Life Safety Summit Initial Report Residential Fire Fatalities in the News Catestrophic, multiple-fatality fires 2007

 

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