IFSA Conference in Panama City 5-6 February 2014
In Panama on 5-6 February 2014 the International Fire Sprinkler Association will host its first Latin America conference.
New EFSN Country Managers in France and Germany
As of 1st January 2014 Youcef Ouammou will become the EFSN Country Manager for France.
Wales Publishes Commencement Order for Sprinkler Law
The Welsh government has published a commencement order to implement the domestic sprinkler law.
Sprinklers Save Dutch Recycling Firm
John van Lierop, the EFSN Country Manager for The Netherlands, reports that a fire on 15th September at the Langezaal
Home sprinklers getting cheaper in US
NFPA's Research Foundation has published a report which finds that home sprinkler systems now cost just $1.35/square foot
Amsterdam Fire Chief Calls for Sprinklers in Car Parks
Elie van Strien, the Amsterdam Fire Chief, is calling on the mayor of Amsterdam to require sprinklers in underground car parks.
Increasing Spanish Fire Losses
Spanish insurance companies have recorded a 12% increase in the number of fires for the first half of 2013
14 injured in Belgian care home fire
On 29th August a fire was reported at 22:15 in the Battenbroek care home in Walem, near Mechelen north of Brussels.
Four Dead in French Care Home Fire
Agence France Presse reports that four people have died in a fire in a care home in Isère, near Grenoble.