Next Meeting
Wednesday, April 9th at 08:00 am.
Where:
Euless Public Library
201 N. Ector Drive
Euless, Texas 76039
(817) 685-1489
Directions can be found here.
What:
1/2 Day Training Free Training.
Mr. Sean DeCrane with the Cleveland Fire Department will provide a presentation on Inspection of Firestop Systems from the International Firestop Council.
More information on the presentation can be found
here.Please RSVP to Bob Morgan ASAP!
If you do not RSVP there may not be lunch for, or a seat.
The cost of the meeting is $8 to cover lunch. Checks and exact change will be appreciated. The training will not be limited to Active Members.
Certifications for 4 contact hours of Continuing Education (CE) will be provided.
Last Months Meeting Minutes
Meeting Called to Order by President
MorganMarch 12th, 12:00 PM.
Minutes from the previous months meeting were read and accepted.
Treasurer Report
Report on total funds available in the treasury and expenditures.
Approximately $4,604.22.
Code Committee
Meeting Called to Order by Vide-President Jon Korber
Joe Pierce attended the ICC hearings as a representative of FPANT and will provide a brief on the goings on there at an upcoming meeting. All voting members of ICC should plan on trying to attend the ICC Final Action Hearings in Minneapolis in September to support the Home Fire Sprinkler initiative visit www.ircfiresprinkler.org.
Legislative Committee
None.
Membership
Please pay your 2008 Membership Dues!!!!
Membership dues can now be paid online. See the online payment page
(https://www.fpant.org/dues.html) for more information.Training
Also, a free day of training from ICC on egress is currently scheduled for May 14th, 2008 so all active members should plan on attending this free training from ICC with free training materials. Anyone else wishing to attend the training session must pay appropriate dues to join the organization as a member.
Internet
No Report.
Old Business
The issue of salary surveys was again discussed. Mr. Morgan asked that anyone having such survey info, please email him a copy for distribution to the entire group.
New Business
The new logo apparel survey sent out by Mr. Morgan was discussed briefly. It is hoped that some members may have better contacts for getting such logo apparel for the organization at a reasonable cost. Andy Barr will investigate possibility of credit card payments for members via the internet for more convenience. Mr. Morgan asked the membership about a possible joint meeting with SFPE involving an AHJ panel and moderator discussing permit procedures, codes, etc., i.e. how your jurisdiction works. John Nickles, McKinney FD, discussed Congress for New Urbanism upcoming meeting consensus of the group is to oppose decreasing the width of fire lanes to accommodate desires of developers for pedestrian friendly areas, etc.
Speaker Presentation
Mr. Todd Burgart with Secutron provided an excellent presentation on the new fire alarm systems FireLink technology, which is now UL Listed for its intended use.
Adjourn
Formal meeting adjourned at 13:20 pm by President Morgan.
Upcoming Training Events
FDIC 2008: 4/7-12/08. Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN visit
www.fdic.org.Industrial Fire World Conference: 4/28/08 5/2/08, Beaumont, TX visit
http://www.fireworld.com/conference/conference.phpNFPA World Safety Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas, NV: 6/2/08 6/5/08. Visit www.nfpa.org for more info., or download brochure at
http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files//PDF/WSCE%2008/WSC08_brochure.pdfFrom ICC
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release Contact: Jennifer Gibson
Mar. 24, 2008 1-888-ICC-SAFE (422-7233), ext. 4224
Code Council Participates in National Fire Prevention Effort
Fires claim almost 4,000 lives and cause $12.7 billion in damage each year. The International Code Council is joining fire safety experts from across the country to help reduce those numbers. Vision 20/20 is a program funded by the Department of Homeland Security to bring together fire prevention efforts and focus them collectively to address the fire problem in the United States.
Fire prevention is the most effective way to avoid the loss of life and property from fire, said Jim Tidwell, International Code Council Deputy Senior Vice President of Government Relations. The Vision 20/20 group will determine how we can reduce the number of fires across the nation.
The forum takes place in Washington, D.C., March 31 and April 1. The International Code Council, a membership association dedicated to building safety and fire prevention, develops the codes used to construct residential and commercial buildings, including homes and schools. Most U.S. cities, counties and states choose the International Codes, building safety codes developed by the International Code Council.
From TXSFMO
None.
From EPARADE
None.
From NFPA
NFPA Report: cooking is #1 cause of home fires
Cooking was involved in 146,400 home structure fires in 2005, causing 480 deaths and $876 million in property damage. Get the report, read safety tips, and listen to audio on this topic.
Total Cost of Fire In the United States
John R. Hall, Jr., February 2008
Cost: $25.00. 29 pages. Order # USS13.
Includes human and economic losses, costs of the fire service, built-in fire protection, and costs associated with the insurance industry.
Abstract: The total cost of fire in the United States is defined to be a combination of the losses caused by fire and the money spent to prevent worse losses, by preventing fires, containing them, detecting them quickly, and suppressing them effectively. For 2005, that total cost is estimated at $267-294 billion, or roughly 2 to 2½% of U.S. gross domestic product. Property loss reported or unreported, direct or indirect represents only $12.7 billion of this total. The net costs of insurance coverage ($15.9 billion), the cost of career fire departments ($30.7 billion), building costs for fire protection ($45.9 billion), other economic costs ($39.9 billion), the monetary value of donated time from volunteer firefighters ($80-107 billion), and the estimated monetary equivalent for the deaths and injuries due to fire ($41.6 billion), all are larger components than property loss.
All
visitors: Download
this report for free. (PDF, 109 KB)
All visitors: Download
the executive summary and table of contents for free. (PDF, 45
KB)
All visitors:
Download a
free printable fact sheet on the total cost of fires in the U.S. (PDF 39
KB)
From NFSA
None.
From TxFSCA
4th Annual Vendors Night Event. For more information, please view the announcement here.
There is not charge for the event and free seminars will be offered.
From IAFC
None.
From USFA NFA
The United States Fire Administration is recruiting for a training specialist in the Fire Prevention: Technical curriculum.
For more information and instructions on how to apply, go here.
From NTCOG
None.
Anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
From Cornell University the following introduction to the fire and as can be imagined the responsibility, criminal implications, impacts and links that are associated with a disastrous fire.
The fire at the Triangle Waist Company in New York City, which claimed the lives of 146 young immigrant workers, is one of the worst disasters since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. This incident has had great significance to this day because it highlights the inhumane working conditions to which industrial workers can be subjected. To many, its horrors epitomize the extremes of industrialism. The tragedy still dwells in the collective memory of the nation and of the international labor movement. The victims of the tragedy are still celebrated as martyrs at the hands of industrial greed.
Links of Interest
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Meetings and Associations
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Newsletter available in PDF
Here.
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