Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board (NIFSAB)

06/13/2026

This past week, we had the fire sprinkler valve training trailer at La Grange Fire Department (La Grange Fire Fighters Association IAFF Local 2338) to train their fire crews along with crews from La Grange Park Fire Department and Western Springs Department of Fire and EMS.

06/08/2026

We're excited to welcome attendees from throughout the country to Chicago for the next two days for the National Fire Sprinkler Association - NFSA's National High-Rise Retrofit Summit!

06/07/2026

Channahon Fire Protection District had the whole community out on Thursday for a Night at the Station! Thanks for making residential fire sprinklers part of the educational demonstrations and messaging!

06/07/2026

Thanks to the Flossmoor Fire Department for having us out this past week to train fire crews from Flossmoor and Hazel Crest on fire sprinkler systems in our training trailer!

06/05/2026

SPRINKLER SAVE: Around midnight on Wednesday, a fire in a second-floor, high-voltage electrical panel at Nehring Electrical Works industrial manufacturing facility in DeKalb was controlled by the building's fire sprinkler system. No injuries were reported.

A fire shortly after midnight on Wednesday at Nehring Electrical Works in DeKalb caused an estimated half a million dollars in damage, authorities said

06/05/2026

SPRINKLER SAVE in residential building on Wednesday...

A structure fire on Citygate Lane was extinguished this morning by a fire suppression sprinkler system. There were no reported injuries. Read the press release for more details: https://ow.ly/Z7wi50Z7jL5

06/03/2026

Last week in the fire sprinkler valve training trailer, we ran through trainings with our largest group of firefighters ever - nearly 160 members of the Aurora Illinois Fire Department.

05/31/2026

Hundreds of attendees made it out today for Frankfort Fire Protection District's first annual open house! Stop by the event until 3pm!

05/28/2026

Spend an action-packed day in Frankfort this Sunday, starting with Frankfort Fire Protection District's Open House from 11am-3pm. We'll be assisting with a side-by-side fire and sprinkler burn demonstration at 12:45pm. Then, stick around through the evening for entertainment and fireworks in downtown Frankfort to celebrate America's 250th!