Awareness Level Course on Residential Fire Sprinkler and the 2010 California Residential Code

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Antifreeze within Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems

To All Interested Stakeholders and Fire Safety Partners,

The National Fire Protection Association has recently released a safety alert that discusses the use of antifreeze within residential fire sprinkler systems. This type of system accounts for less than five percent (5%) of the total residential fire sprinkler systems installed in the state.

To share information statewide, the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) has issued the first informational bulletin on this subject. The bulletin is posted on our website at http://osfm.fire.ca.gov/informationbulletin/pdf/2010/AntifrzRes-IB-20100706.pdf. We are working very closely with a number of state and national organizations and other stakeholders to provide additional information and provide the essential facts. As more information is released, the OSFM will continue to send out emails and documents through our mass email system and website postings. Additionally, the OSFM strongly suggest reviewing the OSFM Residential Fire Sprinkler/Water Supply Purveyor Task Force reports developed for the implementation of residential fire sprinkler systems 2010 California Residential Code: http://osfm.fire.ca.gov/codedevelopment/residentialsprinklerandcacodes.php.

The sustained efforts of all stakeholders must focus on sharing information; working together; and continue to support the message that fire sprinklers are one of the most effective ways to save lives and property from fire; and to that end, assure the successful implementation of the 2010 California Residential Code and the residential fire sprinkler provisions.

Residential Fire Sprinkler/Water Supply Purveyor Task Force
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• Residential Fire Sprinkler/Training and Education Task Force (Phase III) - Final Report
• Residential Fire Sprinkler/Installation Task Force (Phase II) - Final Report
• Residential Fire Sprinkler/Water Supply Purveyor Task Force (Phase I) - Final Report

California Water Purveyors and Health Officials - Code Adoption of Statewide Residential Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems

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CAL FIRE - OSFM News Release - 2010 California Fire, Building and Residential Codes Adopted

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Landmark Residential Fire Study Shows How Crew Sizes and Arrival Times Influence Saving Lives and Property

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Joint letter from the State Fire Marshal and the California Fire Chiefs Association:

This letter is to address the approval, the permitting process and fire safety concerns relative to the temporary hospital shelters during the H1N1 outbreak.

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NIOSH Releases Report on Preventing Deaths and Injuries of Fire Fighters Working Above Fire-Damaged Floors.
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NFPA Releases Slate of Webinar Topics.
Webinar series delivers sought-after topics by industry leaders. For more information click here.

Building Materials Listing Program
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Click here for information on product compliance policy for Wildland Urban Interface.

Annual Report
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State Fire Marshal 2-Year Workplan
Workplan Document

Fall Conference of Fire Officials in Reno Nevada
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Wildfire Protection Building Construction “CBC 2010 CH7A” Task Force
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Fire Hazard Severity Zones and Wildland-Urban Interface Building Codes
Wildland Hazard and Building Codes.

Proposed Title 24 rulemaking.
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Proposed Title 19 rulemaking.
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Title 24 California Building Standards.
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Accelerant Detection Canine Team Standards.
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