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*  Word is trickling out this morning on the Home Builder’s Assoc. failure to kill the home sprinkler code requirement that the ICC implemented earlier this year.  Fire service and health professionals flooded the ICC’s annual conference to vote down the builders’ lobbyists repeated attempts to subvert the provision.  Firehouse.com has a good report on last night’s actions HERE.

*  STATter911 has been keeping up with the NTSB’s reports on the Maryland State Police medical helicopter fleet following the fatal crash they suffered 13 months ago.  It turns out that there is plenty of blame to go around.  Read Dave’s detailed report HERE.

*  Chief Reason Art ruminates about the proliferation of thievery and related crimes that are taking place in fire and ems stations all over the country HERE.

*  FireNews.net has an expanded article on that lovely 1927 Seagrave pumper that we pointed out to you a few days ago.  Jeff has not only added some more photos (MUST see!), but he tells the most fascinating story about how the firefighters had to sneak into the firehouse a couple of years ago, snatched the antique and then hid it from the politicians that wanted to make it a playground toy in the city park.  You gotta READ THIS.

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Posted by on October 29, 2009 • Filed under: Fire Blogs, News • Tagged: , , , ,