NFPA Journal - October 2016 Home Fire Sprinkler Special Issue - 4


EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Scott Sutherland
ssutherland@nfpa.org

» DEPARTMENTS
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IN A FLASH
An interview with Ron Hazelton, TV-homeimprovement-guy-turned-home-sprinkler-educator,
and the public face of the Home Fire Sprinkler
Coali tion.

ART DIRECTOR
Doug Sternberg
dsternberg@nfpa.org

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BY BEVERLY FORD

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SPRINKLERWATCH
A variety of home sprinkler saves, from NFPA ﬁles.

PRODUCTION MANAGER
Adrienne M. Albrecht

BY RICHARD CAMPBELL

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ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Jesse Roman
jroman@nfpa.org

PERSPECTIVES
How are home ﬁre sprinklers valuable to
homeowners? Let him count the ways.
Thoughts on sprinklers and home ﬁre safety
from an insurance industry insider.

PROOFREADERS
Nancy Wirtes, Janet Provost

DIRECTOR OF SALES
Bill Mello
wmello@nfpa.org

BY JEFF FEID

80 LOOKING BACK
The birth of the home ﬁre sprinkler.

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BY MARY ELIZABETH WOODRUFF

» SPRINKLER VOICES

» P.O.V.

42 THE ALLYN-BRITTIAN FAMILY
When a Connecticut family lost its home to ﬁre,
rebuilding without home ﬁre sprinklers was not an
option. But what would happen when mom burned
the bacon?

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50 ROB FEENEY
In 2003, Rob Feeney barely survived The Station
nightclub ﬁre, which killed his ﬁancee. Now he's a
vocal advocate for sprinklers of all types, including
home ﬁre sprinklers.
58 TOM LIA
How Tom Lia is protecting Illinois with home ﬁre
sprinklers, one community at a time.

FIRST WORD
Sprinklers. Save. Lives. Any questions?
BY JAMES PAULEY, NFPA PRESIDENT

32 SPRINKLER MYTHS
A collection of some of the most
common whoppers and misperceptions,
thoroughly debunked.
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OUTREACH
To successfully combat vocal and often
well-funded opponents, home sprinkler
educators and advocates must start by
meeting the challenge with a strong,
focused, and unifed message.

ADVERTISING OPERATIONS
MANAGER
Dorinda Fergason
dfergason@nfpa.org
ADVERTISING SYSTEMS
MANAGER
Susan Richard
ONLINE ADVERTISING
Lynne Grant
lygrant@nfpa.org
MARKETING/PERIODICALS
CIRCULATION MANAGER
Michael Carinci

VICE-PRESIDENT
OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY
Lorraine Carli

BY LORRAINE CARLI

68 PAM ELLIOTT
After suffering burn injuries as a child, Pam Elliott is
lending her vocal support to the home ﬁre sprinkler
effort in North Carolina.

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