WHEREAS, each year in the United States the fire service loses approximately one hundred firefighters in the line of duty; and, WHEREAS, annually in the United States there are over eighty thousand reported injuries to firefighters; and, WHEREAS, one of the primary goals of the North Carolina … [Read more...] about Resolution Supporting Firefighter Safety
Resolution Supporting Available Technology for the Purpose of Reducing Fire Loss and Personal Injury from Stovetop Cooking Fires
WHEREAS: Cooking equipment is the leading cause of residential fires and home fire injuries in the United States; and WHEREAS: Unattended cooking is the leading factor contributing to cooking fires; and WHEREAS: Electric ranges are the leading type of cooking equipment involved in these fires; … [Read more...] about Resolution Supporting Available Technology for the Purpose of Reducing Fire Loss and Personal Injury from Stovetop Cooking Fires
Support Efforts to Adopt Legislation for Fire Sprinkler Systems
February 23, 2011 North Carolina Building Code Council 322 Chapanoke Road Suite 200 Raleigh, NC 27603 Dear Council Members: The Executive Board of Directors for the North Carolina State Firemen’s Association has taken the position supporting efforts across the great state of North … [Read more...] about Support Efforts to Adopt Legislation for Fire Sprinkler Systems
