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URGENT: TAKE ACTION: The Senate Considers Legislation to Reauthorize the AFG and SAFER Grant Programs Starting Tomorrow (Wednesday)
March 28, 2023
Please contact your Senators and ask them to vote for S. 870, the Fire Grants & Safety Act, without any amendments
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Coalition for Current Safety Codes: Advancing Public Safety in the Built Environment
September 18, 2012
The International Code Council and the IAFC share a common mission of working hard every day to protect public health ...
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Fire & Life Safety: Firefighter and Public Safety in the Built Environment
January 29, 2015
In July 2014, the ICC board of directors decided to sunset the activities of the Code Technology Committee by reassigning ...
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OSHA`s Combustible Dust Firefighting Paper: "What`s in It for Me?"
June 27, 2013
We all understand that many materials are inherently combustible on their own—and there are ways to make them burn better. ...
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International Fire Code: Important Changes You Need to Know
June 26, 2013
The International Code Council (ICC) conducted hearings April 21-30 on proposals to several international codes, including the International Fire ...
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NFIRS: What You Report Matters
June 26, 2013
"Speak with data…" is a saying in research and engineering that reinforces the need for data to support any position, ...
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Cost of Fire: Economic Issues of Fire Prevention and Firefighting
August 20, 2013
The total cost of fire in the United States, based on the NFPA``s latest annual report, estimates $328 billion in ...
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Fire & Life Safety: Getting Homebuilders on Board with Home Fire-Sprinklers
February 28, 2013
There``s been a lot of media coverage about code battles won and lost since the ICC``s 2009 International Building Code ...
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President's Letter: Home Structure Fire Remains a Serious Concern
March 14, 2016
According to the latest statistics from NFPA, only 4% of all fire department responses in 2014 were to fires. Some ...
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Safety Tips Help Prevent Burns from Gas Fireplaces and Stoves
March 14, 2016
According to a 2012 Hearth Consumer Survey, nearly 11 million existing households have a gas fireplace with a glass front, ...
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President's Letter: Fighting Fire Through Research
May 19, 2016
Since the bygone era of Benjamin Franklin`s Bucket Brigade in Philadelphia, our number-one job in the communities we serve is ...
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Event Cancellation for the Lithium Ion Battery - Tall Mass Timber Buildings - Codes and Construction
August 28, 2023
A Message from Fire & Life Safety Section IAFC: Hurricane IDALIA - August 30th EVENT Greater Naples
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Fire and Life Safety Section (FLSS) Section & Board Meetings
August 24, 2023
FRI 2023 Section & Board Meetings
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Chief John Butler Installed as IAFC President
August 18, 2023
Fire Chief John Butler installed as IAFC President during the final General Session at FRI 2023
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