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Help Keep Fire Sprinklers in the International Residential Code

5 October 2009

Dear Expert Network Member:

As you likely know, residential fire sprinkler-code opponents are making a strong push to remove the International Residential Code (IRC) sprinkler requirements for new one- and two-family homes and townhomes that was passed during last year’s ICC hearings. Their proposals will be heard during the ICC development hearings taking place in Baltimore, MD from October 28-30.





I’ll be in Baltimore casting my vote for a strong residential sprinkler requirement. I hope you’ll join me to make sure your voice is heard in support of keeping a requirement in the IRC to sprinkler new homes.

All ICC Building Safety Professional members are eligible to vote.But you must be a member by October 14, 2009. So we’ve outlined the steps needed to make sure you can register your vote in order to protect sprinkler codes in your community and around the country.





1.  Join the ICC: If you aren’t already a member, register as an ICC Building Safety Professional by Wednesday, October 14. The cost for annual membership is $100. Click here to join.                                                       

2. Go to Baltimore: All ICC Building Safety Professional members present at the hearings in Baltimore are eligible to vote, but you must be present to do so. The Code Development Hearings will take place at the Baltimore Convention Center and are free for ICC members to attend. Be sure to pre-register to verify that you’re eligible to vote. Click here to pre-register.

3. Spread the Word: Fire and life safety advocates demonstrated their commitment to the life saving value of fire sprinklers last year by turning out in unprecedented numbers at the ICC final action hearing in Minneapolis. The vote in Minneapolis represented the successful culmination of a 30-year effort to include codes requiring fire sprinklers as a standard feature in all new homes. We must show the same support in Baltimore this year to send a strong message to sprinkler-code opponents and to protect fire sprinkler requirements.





For additional information about the hearings, we suggest you visit two helpful Web sites: www.IRCFireSprinkler.org and www.firesprinklerinitiative.org/.

I look forward to seeing you in Baltimore.

Thank you for your continued support of important public safety issues such as this.

Meri-K Appy

President

Home Safety Council

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