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Fire Safety & Awareness Week Resources |
Fire Safety & Awareness Week is underway and code officials are getting safety messages out to the public. For example, John Kuehl, Building Official for the cities of Monterey and Pacific Grove, Calif., posted a YouTube video on the importance of smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. The city of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, also posted video educating consumers on the importance of codes, permit requirements and highlighting special Building Safety Month events at city hall this week. On the Building Safety Month YouTube channel, there are additional videos to help you plan activities. | ||
For tips and resources on Fire Safety & Awareness provided by the ICC Foundation, USFA, and Building Safety Month Presenting Sponsor, AMCA International, please visit the Building Safety Month website. |
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Life Safety Dampers Are Essential Components of HVAC Systems | |
Throughout the world, fire protection engineers and mechanical engineers continue to incorporate fire and/or smoke dampers into the fire protection design of many types of modern buildings. Most of the buildings in the 1930s were not equipped with automatic sprinkler systems. A question has arisen, however, as to the usefulness of life safety dampers in today's sprinklered buildings. Click to continue. |
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Mike Holmes PSA Available | |
The Building Safety Month Public Service Announcement (PSA) featuring Mike Holmes is available from the ICC Foundation. Use the PSA to help the public you serve to understand and appreciate the critical value that codes and code officials provide in keeping the places where we live, work and play safe and sustainable. Download the PSA here, or send us an email or give us a call at 888-ICC-SAFE (422-7233) ext. 4223 and we will send your free copy of the PSA. |
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The One-Minute/One-Click Way to Support Building Safety Month | |
Support Building Safety Month by participating in the simple "I Support Building Safety Month" grassroots web campaign. Click here and input your name, location and organization and you will be added to our list of supporters. |
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