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Related Resources: • The Fire Sprinkler Initiative • The International Residential Code Fire Sprinkler Coalition • Text of the IRC's residential sprinkler proposal (PDF) • NFPA's report on the cost of residential sprinkler systems (PDF) • Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition • SprinklerSmarts.org Related FireRescue1 Articles: • NFPA launches national residential sprinkler initiative • Sprinkler resolution just the start for coalition • ICC passes residential sprinkler resolution • Sprinkler coalition makes biggest push to change codes • Time to be Heroes • Spreading the word about sprinklers • Sprinklers would have made difference in apartment fires, N.C. fire marshal says • Residential sprinklers prove their value |
From the International Residential Code Fire Sprinkler Coalition: Voting members of the leading building code body in the nation, the International Code Council (ICC), overwhelmingly supported a residential fire sprinkler requirement for all new one- and two-family homes and townhouses. Fire service and building code officials united to approve the requirement and countered opposition. The code proposal, RB64, easily overcame a procedural requirement that mandated a super-majority of two-thirds approval. This represents an unprecedented step forward in advancing home fire safety in the United States. The vote, held in Minneapolis, was supported by 73 percent of the voting members in attendance. Full Text (PDF)
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