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2012
International Residential Code Will Retain
Fire Sprinklers for New Homes
WASHINGTON, DC - March 16,
2010 - The final action hearing agenda for
the 2012 International Residential Code
(IRC) has been released by the International
Code Council (ICC), and we are pleased to
report that there were no public comments
challenging code requirements for
residential fire sprinklers.
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Reckless Conduct
Endangers America’s Fire Service
Hagerstown MD, March 10, 2010 – Reckless and
inappropriate conduct by a small minority of
the nation’s fire service is eroding the
high moral ground occupied by firefighters
says a
White Paper
sponsored by the Cumberland Valley Volunteer
Firemen’s Association (CVVFA), a century-old
organization dedicated to enhancing
communication and continuing education among
the fire service.
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Safety,
Health and Survival Week 2010: Fit for Duty
Fairfax, Va., Mar. 11,
2010...Today the International Association
of Fire Chiefs and the International
Association of Fire Fighters announced the
theme for the 2010 Safety, Health and
Survival Week: Fit for Duty.
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Firefighter Safety & Survival Message:
Chemical Suicides are on the Rise and Pose
Serious Risk to Responders
Last week we
distributed responder safety information
from the Wake County (NC) EMS Division
concerning a 30-year-old Cary, NC man who
committed suicide with hydrogen sulfide by
mixing chemicals in a 5-gallon bucket inside
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Resource Page
for the 2010 Ballot Initiatives Added to
CSFCA Website
Three measures
on the November 2010 ballot have alternately
been described as efforts to destroy
Colorado or save it from an ever-growing
government.
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2010 Rural
Fire Assistance Outreach Grant Guidance
Released
The U.S. Department of the
Interior has posted the guidance for the
2010 Rural Fire Assistance (RFA) Outreach
Grant.
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NIOSH Firefighter Fatality Investigation and
Prevention Program Releases New Reports
March 1, 2010 – The NIOSH Fire Fighter
Fatality Investigation and Prevention
Program has released four new Fire Fighter
Fatality Investigation Reports.
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CSFCA
Establishes LinkedIn Group to Enhance Member
Interaction
In our continuing effort to improve
communications with our members, and to
facilitate communications between members,
the CSFCA has established a LinkedIn Group.
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Dangers of Indoor Marijuana
Grow Sites
According to the 2009 National Drug Threat
Assessment, “some cannabis growers have
shifted from outdoor to indoor cultivation
to gain higher profits generated from the
production of higher-quality marijuana,
resulting in an overall rise in indoor
cannabis cultivation nationally.”
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USFA Announces the
Release of a Report on Emergency Vehicle Visibility
and Conspicuity
Emmitsburg, MD – The United
States Fire Administration (USFA), in partnership
with the International Fire Service Training
Association (IFSTA), announces the release of the
Emergency Vehicle Visibility and Conspicuity Study.
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CSFCA Member
Updates |
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March
1, 2010 |
CSFCA Member Update |
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March
7, 2010 |
CSFCA Member Update |
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March
15, 2010 |
CSFCA Member Update |
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March
19, 2010 |
CSFCA Member Update |
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Note: Previous CSFCA Member Updates
have been moved to the library
here.
For an index of articles that appeared in the CSFCA
Member Updates, click
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CSFCA Legislative Reports & Status Sheets |
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March 7, 2010 |
Legislative Status Sheet |
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March 11, 2010 |
Legislative Status Sheet |
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March 14, 2010 |
Legislative Status Sheet |
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