NFSA IRC Update Illinois

Providing an update on adoption of the International Residential Code and the requirement of fire sprinkler adoption of dwellings.

NFSA Regional Manager: Robert Kleinheinz 509 Dawes Street Libertyville, IL 60048 Fax: (847) 680-5992 Cell: (914) 671-1975 kleinheinz@nfsa.org NFSA Area Director: Gregg Huennekens United States Fire Protection Illinois, Inc. gregg.huennekens@usfp.us

Current IRC Status Reports: Formal resoultion passed by all fire service organizations calling for sprinklers and pro active codes. Killed in committee - may reappear in 2010. Formal Committee establish to protect sprinkler requirement.