Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board

The Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board (NIFSAB) is a nonprofit organization located in Tinley Park, Illinois, United States.

## Outreach[edit]

Serving primarily northern Illinois, as well as other parts of Illinois and northwest Indiana, NIFSAB's goal is to educate the public about how fire sprinklers work and their life-safety and property-protection value. The group helps fire departments host live fire demonstrations,[1] especially during national Fire Prevention Week and Month.[2] The organization hosts presentations in homes that have recently installed fire sprinkler systems so that attendees can see what the systems look like behind the walls.[3]

In 2008, NIFSAB was selected by the nonprofit Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC) to provide technical support for its ‘’Fire & Sprinkler Burn Demonstration Kit’’.[4] HFSC's kit provides the steps that fire departments take to build and conduct live fire sprinkler demonstrations.

## Chicago high-rise educational campaign[edit]

In response to a fatal Chicago residential high-rise fire on January 9, 2012,[5] and previous residential high-rise fire fatalities in Chicago in recent years, NIFSAB created an educational campaign to inform Chicago city officials and high-rise condo associations, building managers and tenants/residents about fire sprinkler protection in high-rises and help get buildings in accordance with building codes. The focal point of the educational campaign is the HighRiseLifeSafety.com website, which is a resource for the target audience. Also included in the educational campaign were direct mailings, radio spots, Facebook messages, and a billboard on a corner of LaSalle Street and Chicago Avenue in Chicago.[6]

## Executive Director[edit]

Erik Hoffer has been NIFSAB’s executive director since September 2019.[7]

## Fire Sprinkler Times Newsletter[edit]

NIFSAB’s Fire Sprinkler Times newsletter covers fire safety in Illinois and across the United States. It is available online. NIFSAB 2017 Annual Report is also available.[8]

## External links[edit]

* Official website
* NIFSAB “Fire Sprinkler Times” e-newsletter
* HighRiseLifeSafety.com
* Illinois Fire Prevention Association
* Village of Winnetka, Illinois
* Chicago Tribune

## References[edit]

1. ^ Rubio, Mauricio. "Viewfinder: Fire Department Demonstration Brings the Heat", Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Patch, Hinsdale, Illinois, May 19, 2011.
2. ^ Menchaca, Charles. "Batavia West Fire Station Open House Held Sunday", Batavia Patch, Batavia, Illinois, October 2, 2011.
3. ^ Gilmore, Rachel. "Group Offers Peek at Sprinkler-Protected House for Paralyzed Man", Frankfort Patch, Frankfort, Illinois, August 18, 2011.
4. ^ Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition. HFSC's New Video Will Help Fire Departments Present Side-by-Side Fire Sprinkler Demos,The Solution: Fire Service Edition, Summer 2008.
5. ^ NBC Chicago. "Family, Co-Workers Friends Mourn Victim of High-Rise Fire", Chicago, Illinois, January 9, 2012.
6. ^ Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board. "High-Rise Campaign Hits The Streets", Fire Sprinkler Times, Orland Park, Illinois, February 22, 2012.
7. ^ Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board. "Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board Promotes Erik Hoffer as New Executive Director". Retrieved on January 20, 2020.
8. ^ https://nfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/nifsab-2017-annual-report.pdf[bare URL PDF]

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