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Steve served in the fire service in Urbana, OH and Altamonte,
FL departments and was Manager of Fire Prevention and Safety for Ringling
Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. He was a member of a number of SBCCI
fire code committees. Steve is a member of the IFMA Association Executive
Board, is Past President of the Florida Fire Marshal's Assn. the Florida
Fire Chief's Assn. Life Safety Committee and the Florida Fire Code Advisory
Council. In the NFPA, Steve has been a member of the NFPA 1 Fire Prevention
Code Revision Committee, represented NFPA on a committee to combine NFPA
1 and the Uniform Fire Code and was past chairman of the NFPA Southern
Regional Fire Code Development Committee.
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NFSA NORTH TEXAS CHAPTER
The National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA) is pleased to announce the
formation of the North Texas Chapter. Centered around Dallas - Fort Worth,
the NFSA North Texas Chapter was formed on Monday, July 18, 2005 at a
general meeting of contractors from the region who are interested in
combining resources with NFSA to improve local business conditions. The
Chapter is quickly becoming involved in hosting NFSA on-site seminars and
seminars for NICET. To learn more about the NFSA North Texas Chapter please
visit us at www.nfsant.org.
REVISIONS TO TEXAS FIRE SPRINKLER RULES INCLUDE MANDATE FOR NICET LEVEL
II FOR INSPECTION AND TESTING OF WATER-BASED FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
Several revisions to the Fire Sprinkler Rules regarding inspection, testing,
adopted standards, RME license, fees, sprinkler system plans, and the
various tags will take effect on April 1, 2006.
Effective January 1, 2008 individuals holding a RME-General Inspector or RME
General in the State of Texas shall provide a copy of NICET's notification
letter confirming the applicant's successful completion of the examination
requirements for certification at Level II for Inspection and Testing of
Water-Based Systems.
Tx 2006 Sprinkler Rules
HOUSTON, TX MANDATES HIGH-RISE RETROFIT
On November 22, 2005 the City of Houston, our nation's third largest city by
population, adopted an ordinance to require existing high-rise buildings to
be equipped with an automatic sprinkler system within 12 years. The new law
will be applicable to some 220 plus high-rise buildings and a $200 million
new market. NFSA worked diligently to support the Houston Fire Department
successfully show the need for high-rise retrofit legislation.
TEXAS\CityofHoustonOrd2005-1267Retrofit sprinklers.pdf
LAKE JACKSON, TX FIRE MARSHALS OFFICE AWARDED FP&S GRANT
On February 2, 2006 the Lake Jackson Fire Marshals Office in Lake Jackson,
Texas was awarded an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program’s Fire
Prevention and Safety Grant (FP&S) valued at $65,000. The purpose of these
grants is to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect
to fire and fire-related hazards. The primary goal of the program is to
reach high-risk target groups in order to mitigate the high incidences of
death and injuries. Lake Jackson Fire Marshal Randy Crim asked NFSA Regional
Manager Robert Trotter to assist in developing a comprehensive educational
program for the protection of life and property from fire and other
emergencies. One significant component of the multifaceted program is to
build a fire sprinkler demonstration trailer for the purpose of educating
the public, homebuilders, homebuyers, elected officials and other
stakeholders the effectiveness of fire sprinklers. The Fire Sprinkler
Demonstration Trailer modeled after the NFSA New Jersey Chapter trailer is
expected to be the most comprehensive fire sprinkler educational tool in the
region when completed. For additional information or to contribute to the
project please contact Fire Marshal Randy Crim at (979) 415-2726.
NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION (NIE) PARTNERSHIPS IN TEXAS
The Pasadena Fire Marshal’s Office has distributed 25,000 Fire Safety
newspapers to elementary schools in Pasadena, Texas. This marks the second
of a four phase Newspaper in Education (NIE) project that was made possible
through a $10,000 matching contribution from the NFSA Sprinkler
Manufacturers’ Industry Fund. The Pasadena Fire Marshal’s Office matching
funds are from a portion of funds received from FEMA’s Fire Prevention and
Safety Grant Program. The total readership from 100,000 NIE’s is expected to
be over 300,000 persons.
Four fire departments in the Brazosport area of Texas have distributed
10,000 Fire Safety newspapers to grades K-5 in the Brazosport Independent
School District as one half of a Newspaper in Education (NIE) project. The
NIE was made possible through a $5,000 matching contribution from the NFSA
Sprinkler Manufacturers’ Industry Fund. An NIE partnership was created with
the Lake Jackson Fire Marshals Office, Lake Jackson Volunteer Fire
Department, Clute Volunteer Fire Department, Freeport Fire Department,
Richwood Volunteer Fire Department, and
The Facts a local newspaper in Clute, Texas. The total readership from
20,000 NIE’s is expected to be over 60,000 persons.
The National Fire Sprinkler Association is committed to educating the public
not only on the fire sprinkler advantage but also on fire safety and
prevention, and injury prevention.
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