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05/07/2008
Hilton Head, S.C. Code Change Seminars - May 7 & 8 5/7/2008 - According to The Island Packet, Hilton Head Island, S.C. will hold a seminar for contractors, architects and engineers next week to explain changes in the 2006 building codes that take effect July 1, 2008. The seminars will be May 7 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and May 8 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in council chambers at Town Hall. 05/07/2008 Code Changes OK'd by Tulsa, Okla. City Council 5/7/2008 - According to Tulsa World, the Tulsa, Okla. City Council May 1 approved changes to the Fire Prevention Code that requires installation of automatic sprinkler systems for at least 90 percent of their buildings' gross floor area, a calculation that includes stairwells and parking garages. Property owners in noncompliant commercial high-rise buildings have until 2020 to comply with the new mandate. 05/07/2008 Texas City Church Sprinkler Flap Heads to Federal Court 5/7/2008 - According to Houston television news station KHOU, a Texas City, Texas church will let a federal court harsh out if the city's Fire Marshal has the authority to require fire sprinklers be installed in day care facilities, such as the First Love Church center in question. The church is arguing its constitutional rights to due process have been violated and that the city's insistence on sprinklers violates federal protections against government rules that are arbitrary or capricious. 05/07/2008 First Homes in Johnson City, Tenn. Fully Sprinkled 5/7/8 - According to The Tri-Cities News, Johnson City, Tenn.'s only subdivision, equipped with fire sprinkler systems in all of its planned 191 homes, welcomed its first residents May 1. It's the latest trend in home fire prevention says the Johnson City Fire Marshal's Office, a fervent supporter of the growing movement. 05/07/2008 Five Injured in Overnight Lauderhill, Fla. Condo Fire 5/7/8 - According to Miami news station WTVJ, five people, including two firefighters, were injured and 18 displaced from their Lauderhill, Fla. condominium complex after one resident's art project broke out in flames May 6. Officials said that the building's old age and lack of a fire sprinkler system allowed the fire to spread quickly throughout the complex. 05/06/2008 AFSA Seminar Series Offered in Charlotte, N.C. May 14-15 5/6/2008 - The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) is proud to offer two seminars at the Carolina's Convention, hosted by the Carolina Chapter of AFSA and SCFSA in Myrtle Beach, S.C. May 14 -18. Instructor Kenneth W. Wagoner, SET, will present two seminars: "NFPA 25, 2008 Edition" on May 14 and "Storage Occupancies (NFPA 13, 2007 Edition)" on May 15. Don't miss this opportunity to get required Continuing Education credits at these seminars, hosted by the Carolinas Chapter of AFSA and presented by AFSA. Contact Joe Hankins at (336) 357-0550 or visit http://www.afsacarolinas.com for more details. 04/30/2008 'Building Code Sprinkler Trade-Offs' Seminar Offered June 5 4/30/2008 - The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) is pleased to present "Building Code Sprinkler Trade-Offs" Thursday, June 5, 2008 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern, 11:00 a.m. Central, 10:00 a.m. Mountain, 9:00 a.m. Pacific. This 90-minute virtual seminar will identify building code trade-offs that can be used to offset sprinkler costs and add value to construction projects. To register online visit http://www.krm.com/afsa, or you may register via phone at 800-775-7654. The event ID is 14033. For more information, a detailed flyer can be found online at http://www.firesprinkler.org 04/30/2008 31-Cent Scoop Night to Benefit Fallen Firefighters Tonight 4/30/2008 - According to BaskinRobbins.com, Baskin-Robbins will host 31 Cent Scoop Night April 30, 2008 to benefit the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. Participating stores will reduce prices of small ice cream scoops to 31 cents to honor America's firefighters. At some locations, you may also have an opportunity to make a donation to your local fire charities. 04/30/2008 Hoffman Estates, Ill. Board May Revise Retrofit Ordinance 4/30/2008 - According to The Chicago Tribune, Hoffman Estates, Ill. trustees will consider revising an ordinance requiring some buildings to be retrofitted with fire-sprinkler systems, but they voted down a plan to give a Catholic elementary school more time to comply with the rules. 04/30/2008 Fire Sprinkler Rules Ignite Opposition in Douglas County, Nev. 4/30/2008 - According to The Reno Gazette-Journal, Douglas County commissioners voted last week to move ahead with an ordinance that would impose stricter building code regulations on homeowners at Lake Tahoe, Nev. New rules make it mandatory for homeowners in the Tahoe basin to install a fire sprinkler system if their home is 3,600 sq. ft. or larger. County commissioners now are refining the ordinance.
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