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Snowmass Village, Colo., Adopts IECC, IgCC Snowmass Village, Colo., is being recognized as an early adopter of the newest codes that most aggressively seek to elevate energy efficiency and green construction. Only a handful of other municipalities in Colorado have adopted either of the 2012 codes: the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), and the other and broader International Green Construction Code (IgCC). |
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Robbie Robertson Remembered as "Treasure Trove of the Fire Service Industry" "He was a treasure trove of fire service history." That description is being heard repeatedly this week as the fire service remembers an icon and champion of fire prevention—James C. "Robbie" Robertson. Robertson passed away Saturday, Nov. 9 in Virginia. He was 84. Through the years, he wore a number of hats as he traveled across the country and Canada promoting fire codes, fire prevention, research and education. His interest in the fire service started in Asheville, N.C., where as a teen he was allowed to stay at the station. While he was permitted to ride along on calls with the assistant chief, the firefighters thought it was too dangerous for him to slide down the pole. Continue reading story |
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Moultrie (Ga.) Fire Prevention Division Receives 100-Percent Certification All three members of the Moultrie Fire Department's Fire Prevention Division have earned professional certification from the International Code Council (ICC). Through rigorous testing, ICC certification ensures that staff members have demonstrated competency in the requirements of the International Codes, a complete set of comprehensive, coordinated codes used in most U.S. communities and many global markets to construct safe, sustainable, affordable and resilient structures, according to a press release from the ICC. |
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Roman Kaminski: A Friend of the Fire Service Roman Kaminski, a former chair of the National Advisory Committee, passed away Nov. 15. He was 92. For many years, he was the International Fire Buff Associatates representative to the CFSI National Advisory Committee. In 1997, his fellow NAC members selected him to serve as the committee's chairman for consecutive terms in 1997 and 1998. Always the consummate gentleman, Roman was highly respected by his fellow NAC members for his integrity, character and dedication. He was the former president of Box 414, the Baltimore City Fire Department's canteen unit, and the chairman of the department's Fire Prevention Program for over two decades. For his 70-plus years of service to BCFD, he received many honors and recognitions—the highest of which was the department naming the station closest to Roman’s former home the Roman Kaminski Fire Station in 2006. Only five other individuals have received such an honor from BCFD. Continue reading story |
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Hartsville/Trousdale County (Tenn.) Zoning and Building Inspectors One hundred percent of Hartsville/Trousdale County Zoning and Building Inspectors staff has earned professional certification from the International Code Council (ICC).
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