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Pictured above are Jim Dalton,
Vickie Pritchett, and Shane Ray, who were on
hand to participate in the NFSA Annual Seminar
held in Orlando, Florida this past week. Common
Voices was recognized during the General Session
on May 2, 2009 for being the recipient of the
Senator Paul S. Sarbanes Fire Safety Leadership
Award. |
Acceptance of Senator
Paul S. Sarbanes Fire Safety Leadership Award
On behalf of the Common Voices Coalition we
thank you --- to the Congressional Fire Services
Institute & National Fallen Firefighters
Foundation for your leadership, and to State
Farm Insurance and VFIS for your corporate
support.
Read more here
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Fatal Fires Prompt
National Warning
Fire deaths during January are at a pace above
2008, according to information provided by state
fire marshals across the country. In a snapshot
taken of the number of fire deaths in 28 states
by the National Association of State Fire
Marshals, at least 173 people have been killed
during January 2009 as opposed to 131 in January
2008, an increase of almost one-third.
Read
more here |
Common Voices Advocacy
Group Recipients of Senator Paul S. Sarbanes
Fire Safety Leadership Award
The Congressional Fire Service Institute and the
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation have
selected Common Voices for the Senator Paul S.
Sarbanes Fire Service Safety Leadership Award.
Named after retired-Senator Paul S. Sarbanes of
Maryland, the award recognizes organizations for
their outstanding contributions to firefighter
health and safety.
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The IAFC and Common
Voices to be honored at the National Fire and
Emergency Services Dinner:
The Congressional Fire Services Institute
and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
have selected the International Association of
Fire Chiefs and Common Voices for the Senator
Paul S. Sarbanes Fire Service Safety Leadership
Award.
Read more here
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Residential Fire
Sprinklers Receive Landslide Support
Voting members of the leading building
code body in the nation, the International Code
Council (ICC), overwhelmingly supported a
residential fire sprinkler requirement for all
new one- and two-family homes and townhouses.
Read more
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National Fire
Sprinkler Association Partners with
International Association of Fire Chiefs on Fire
Sprinkler Resources for Communities
The Second Edition of “Residential Fire
Sprinklers...A Step-By-Step Approach for
Communities” and the updated companion Look Up
For Safety CD/DVD set is now available to fire
service and community leaders. The updated
resources build upon the original editions,
which were released in 2001.
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Fire Team USA and
Common Voices Encourage Everyone to “Get
Involved!”
The numbers are staggering. The problem
will not go away. New problems are built every
day.
Yes, we are referencing the growing fire problem
in America. People are dying at alarming rates.
What can we do to change this trend?
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Deadly fires prompt
national warning
Fires strike across the country, killing
on the average nine people each day (one every
162 minutes) and injuring thousands. Each one is
a tragedy, and just within the past two weeks we
have seen several particularly horrific ones.
Read more
here
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Fire Sprinkler
Incentive Act Overview
The cost of fire in America is
enormous. Every year we suffer over 3,200 civilian deaths,
about 100 fire fighter deaths, and over 16,000 injuries.
The direct property damage caused by fire is over $10
billion. However, when you factor indirect costs associated
with fire, such as lost economic activity, this figure
climbs to over $107 billion.
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Fire Sprinkler
Incentive Act Bullet Points
The Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2007,
HR 1742 in the House of Representatives and S
582 in the Senate, would amend the 1986 Internal
Revenue Code to classify fire sprinkler
retrofits as a five year property for purposes
of depreciation.
Read more
here
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Common Voices podcast
on Firehouse.com
The stories of Vina, Amy and Bonnie bring
to life the message that "Fire Sprinklers Save
Lives" and highlight the need for cooperation
and collaboration in working to affect change on
our nations fire problem.
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America’s Fire Problem is real.
According to the U.S. Fire Administration and the Center for
Disease Control, someone dies in a fire about every two
hours in America, and someone is injured every 29 minutes.
Over 3,000 people die annually. 82% of these deaths occur in
the home. Fire Sprinklers are part of the solution. Fire
sprinklers can and do make a difference. Simply stated, Fire
Sprinklers Save Lives. There is no better way to understand
this problem than to LISTEN to those who have been affected
by fire. Because of that, the Common Voices Coalition has
been formed.
As the song states, there is always someone who
serves as “the wind beneath our wings” and in the case of
our Coalition, the wind is three NFSA board members. Their
vision to create the Advocates’ Coalition of Common Voices,
has put into action their dream to give back. The story of
this Coalition is really about “Declaring an industry’s
commitment” and “Paying It Forward.”
The creation of the Advocates’ Coalition is a
key step in taking the NFSA’s Board Vision to the next
level. We much never underestimate our experiences nor our
ability to influence others with lessons learned.
Turning Tragedy into Advocacy is a choice, and
we can learn from those who have made the choice to share.
Our challenge is to join them in their quest to PREVENT
another TRAGEDY through education and the installation of
something as simple as fire sprinklers. Listen to our Common
Voices, join us…..together we can make a difference.
To NFSA Board members Aus Marburger, Wayne Gey
& Gregg Huennekens….thank you for the vision and your
commitment. To the Advocates …. Thank you for opening your
hearts and sharing your stories….we dedicate this Coalition
to YOU and to those whom we have lost….we know we are doing
exactly what they would want us to do…making a difference
one day at a time!
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