POSITION STATEMENTS AND RESOLUTIONS

RESOLUTION: ILLINOIS FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION

On October 9, 2011, the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association created a resolution in support of the Illinois State Fire Marshal’s proposal.  read more→

POSITION STATEMENT: U.S. FIRE ADMINISTRATION

It is the position of the U.S. Fire Administration that all citizens should be protected against death, injury, and property loss resulting from fire in their residence. All homes should be equipped with both smoke alarms and automatic fire sprinklers, and all families should have and practice an emergency escape plan. The USFA fully supports all efforts to reduce the tragic toll of fire losses in this nation, including the proposed changes to the International Residential Code that would require automatic sprinklers in all new residential construction. read more→

POSITION STATEMENT: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS

The International Association of Fire Chiefs adopts the position that all new construction, including one- and two-family dwellings, should be built with fire sprinklers installed to protect the public, fire service personnel, the structure, its contents, the economy and the environment. read more→