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NFPA Residential Summit 2013 Rosemont, Illinois April 16 th

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Former Fire Marshal, Orland Fire Protection District Thank You For Allowing Me To Be Here Today Tom Lia Presently Executive Director, NIFSAB

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Thank you also for our 1992 NFPA Illinois Grant for the Orland Fire Protection District First real interaction with NFPA beside code issues.

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and while we are at it Thank You to our Long Grove FPD Chief Dave Grupp Illinois First NFPA 13D Ordinance in 1988

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25 Years Ago and Over 1,500 Homes Later

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Chief Grupp did it on his own, with no help, and virtually no reports, documents or research

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But he was a special gem working under unique circumstances, a background of a professional engineer, and a village with no water supply.

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It was a long time coming for the next one THE ILLINOIS EXPERIENCE

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HOW?

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The hallmark of a professional in any profession lies in his mastery of the basics. Basic outreach and educational efforts needed to be conducted throughout Illinois at the grass roots level. Individuals Fire Departments and Districts Intra Association Inter Association

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Grassroots Education and Support

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A Dedicated Chief and/or Building Official Working together!

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Today that Chief and Building Department Director will not be alone like Chief Grupp.

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Documents from HFSC and NFPA

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= BURN INJURY REDUCTION FIRE DEATH REDUCTION =

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I finally understood; It put it all together for me. Fire Sprinkler Initiative Education Research Foundation Documents and Reports Funding

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Las Vegas 2012 Speech by President Jim Shannon

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Fire Flow Consumption in Sprinklered and Non-sprinklered Buildings, an Assessment of Community Impact Sprinkler Insulation, A Literature Review Residential Fire Sprinklers Water Usage & Water Meter Performance Study Incentive for the Use of Residential Fire Sprinklers in U.S. Communities

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Integration of Residential Sprinklers with Water Supply Comparative Analysis of Housing Costs and Supply Impacts of Sprinkler Ordinance at the Community Level Home Fire Sprinkler Cost Assessment 2008 All are being used and have been used!

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so back to the grassroots.

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Base Support We needed to make a major effort to determine if there was support, and then reinforce and motivate the base.

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Base Support I think we have made many assumptions about our base, and while there has been leadership from the major associations, their membership may not have been as enlightened or supportive so we had and have to get back to our roots and make sure the base is with us. Example

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BASIC EDUCATION PROPS SPRINKLER BOX

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BASIC EDUCATION PROPS NFPA 13D SIMULATORS

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BASIC EDUCATION PROPS FIRE SPRINKLER WATER DISPLAY

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Grassroots Training Classes Firefighter I Firefighter II Shift Training POC Training

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NFPA 13D Summit Meetings

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NFPA 13D SUMMITS

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President Jim Shannon KEY NOTE SPEAKERS President John Viniello Left, Jeff Hudson Residential Specialist and Russ Sanders, Regional Mgr, both of NFPA

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EXPERTS PANEL The Panel includes Fire Marshals, Building Inspectors, Engineers and Consultants

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MOCK VILLAGE/CITY BOARD MEETINGS

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TOWN / DISTRICT RECOGNITION FIRE SAFE/FIRE WISE CONCEPT FOR 13D TOWNS?

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Chief Wilcox Matteson and Park Forest

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BASIC=TRAILERS 25-30 per year

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Legislative Days, State Capitol Fire Service Caucus GOV. PAT QUINN

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Federal Elected Officials Congressman Danny Davis

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Federal Elected Officials Congressman Peter Roskam

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Mokena FPD FEMA Grant Trailer

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Grayslake FPD FEMA Grant Trailer

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SIDE-BY-SIDE FIRE SPRINKLER DEMONSTRATIONS

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SIDE-BY-SIDES 40-50 Per Year