FASNY Advocates for Residential Sprinklers in Building Code Updates

The New York State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council (the Codes Council) is in the process of updating the state’s building and fire codes. FASNY is advocating for the inclusion of residential fire sprinklers in all new one and two-family homes as part of the code revisions. FASNY has advocated for residential fire sprinklers in New York State since they were added to the International Codes Council’s (ICC) Model Building Code.

The Codes Council is meeting on February 28th and is in the process of reviewing the latest version of the ICC Codes for adoption here in New York. The Codes Council may choose to adopt the ICC Codes in their entirety or with exceptions. FASNY has expressed the importance of keeping a requirement for residential sprinklers in one and two-family homes in the final adopted codes for New York State. As the meeting approaches, watch your email for a FASNY Voter Voice message asking you to weigh-in with your support for residential sprinklers.

In the meantime, FASNY has been engaged in a public education campaign on the public safety benefits of residential fire sprinklers. Here are some examples of media coverage as part of that campaign:

FASNY SPRINKLER MEDIA COVERAGE TO DATE:

The Capitol Pressroom (Albany, NY): Firefighters back sprinkler mandate for new homes –
Includes statement from John D’Alessandro

Fire Engineering (National): Former FASNY President: Make Sprinklers Mandatory in New Homes 
Written by past FASNY President, Kenneth Pienkowski

WBNG CBS (Binghamton): WBNG (CBS) 12 News at 11pm
Includes quote from John D’Alessandro

Daytime Buffalo (Buffalo, NY): Daytime Buffalo: Fire safety in the holiday season with FASNY
Includes quotes from past FASNY President, Ed Tase 

Local SYR (Syracuse, NY): New proposal to could require fire sprinkler in new NY homes | WSYR 
Includes quotes from John D’Alessandro
Also aired in Watertown, NY

Syracuse.com (Syracuse, NY): NY is No. 3 in fire deaths. Make sprinklers mandatory in new homes (Your Letters) – syracuse.com
Written by past FASNY President, Kenneth Pienkowski

WSYR Radio (Syracuse, NY): John D’Alessandro explains the value of the sprinkler mandate 

WNYT NBC (Albany, NY): Sprinkler idea for new homes divides builders

Finally, below is FASNY’s Fact Sheet on residential fire sprinklers.  It is filled with valuable data to help explain the importance of keeping residential sprinklers in the Codes when adopted for New York State.