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NFPA Residential Summit 2013 Rosemont, Illinois April 16 th. Thank You For Allowing Me To Be Here Today. Former Fire Marshal, Orland Fire Protection District. Tom Lia. Presently Executive Director, NIFSAB.
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Thank YouFor Allowing Me To Be Here Today Former Fire Marshal, Orland Fire Protection District Tom Lia Presently Executive Director, NIFSAB
Thank you also for our 1992 NFPA Illinois Grantfor the Orland Fire Protection District First real interaction with NFPA beside code issues.
…and while we are at it… Thank You to our Long Grove FPDChief Dave Grupp Illinois’ First NFPA 13D Ordinance in 1988
Chief Grupp did it on his own, with no help, andvirtually no reports, documents or research
But he was a special gem working under unique circumstances,a background of a professional engineer, and a village with no water supply.
It was a long time coming for the next one… THE ILLINOIS EXPERIENCE
The hallmark of a professional in any profession lies in his mastery of the basics. • Basic outreach and educational efforts needed to be conducted throughout Illinois at the grass roots level. • Individuals • Fire Departments and Districts • Intra Association • Inter Association
A Dedicated Chief and/or Building Official Working together!
Today that Chief and Building Department Director will not be alone like Chief Grupp.
BURN INJURY REDUCTION FIRE DEATH REDUCTION = =
I finally understood;It put it all together for me.Fire Sprinkler InitiativeEducation Research FoundationDocuments and Reports Funding
Fire Flow Consumption in Sprinklered and Non-sprinklered Buildings, an Assessment of Community Impact • Sprinkler Insulation, A Literature Review • Residential Fire Sprinklers – Water Usage & Water Meter Performance Study • Incentive for the Use of Residential Fire Sprinklers in U.S. Communities
Integration of Residential Sprinklers with Water Supply • Comparative Analysis of Housing Costs and Supply Impacts of Sprinkler Ordinance at the Community Level • Home Fire Sprinkler Cost Assessment 2008 • All are being used and have been used!
Base Support • We needed to make a major effort to determine if there was support, and then reinforce and motivate the base.
Base Support • I think we have made many assumptions about our base, and while there has been leadership from the major associations, their membership may not have been as enlightened or supportive so we had and have to get back to our roots and make sure the base is with us. • Example…
Grassroots Training Classes • Firefighter I • Firefighter II • Shift Training • POC Training
KEY NOTE SPEAKERS President Jim Shannon President John Viniello Left, Jeff Hudson Residential Specialist and Russ Sanders, Regional Mgr, both of NFPA
EXPERTS PANEL The Panel includes Fire Marshal’s, Building Inspectors, Engineer’s and Consultants
TOWN / DISTRICT RECOGNITION FIRE SAFE/FIRE WISE CONCEPT FOR 13D TOWNS?
Legislative Days, State Capitol GOV. PAT QUINN Fire Service Caucus
Federal Elected Officials Congressman Danny Davis
Federal Elected Officials Congressman Peter Roskam