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Faces of Fire

November 1, 2010
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National Fire Protection Association Launches New Campaign The NFPA launched its new campaign to bring a face to the life saving impact of home fire sprinklers.  The new web-page serves as a resource to building departments, citizens, fire officials and decision makers on the power of home fire sprinklers. The site is loaded with resources [...]

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Proposed By-Law Changes

September 15, 2010

News form the 61st Annual Educational Conference During the Annual Business Meeting, (to be held on Wednesday September 15, 2010) the membership will consider possible by-law changes.  The by-laws committee is proposing changes to multiple sections. Attached are the proposed changes and copies will be made available to the membership during the annual business meeting. [...]

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Calendar Project Wins Award

December 12, 2009
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Leland Gayheart Fire Safety and Prevention Award to the Michigan Fire Inspectors Society The 2010 Calendar Project has been received an award from the University of Michigan Trauma Burn Center.  The Leland Gayheart Fire Safety Prevention Award was recently presented to Fire Marshal / Board Member John Hager from Karla Klas of the University of [...]

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And the Winner Is

September 27, 2009
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MFIS Highlights Outstanding Achievements and Brings in a New Board The Michigan Fire Inspector’s Society honored several members and guests at the 60th annual awards banquet during the conference this last week.  On September 24, 2009 the society handed out its highest awards, awarded its first burn survivor scholarship, and moved new leadership into the [...]

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Michigan Fire Services Awareness Day, September 10, 2009

August 24, 2009
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**Change in Date** It is time to make your voices heard in Lansing! Due to the legislative calendar the date for the Awareness day was moved, please change your calender and make a note of it! On September 10th, we hope you will join the Michigan Fire Services Coalition in Lansing to talk to your [...]

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Residential Sprinklers, Time for Action

June 27, 2009

Code Review Committee to Review Proposals The Code Review Committee tasked with reviewing the 2009 IRC to create the Michigan Residential Code 2009 edition is busy working on many proposed code changes.  The code review committee has scheduled an important meeting on July 22, 2009.  The meeting which is scheduled to begin at 9:30 am [...]

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Fire Safe Cigarettes Passes the House

June 11, 2009

Safe Cigarettes On the Way to the Governor’s Office After many years of Michigan’s Fire Service pushing this legislation, it appears it is on the way for signature by the Governors Office.  Today, the house voted 102-6 passing the proposed Senate Bill SB 264.  This bill will save many lives and result in fewer fires [...]

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Friend of MFIS receives NFPA Award

June 8, 2009

Jon Nisja receives International Fire Marshals Association Meritorious Service Award The International Fire Marshals Association (IFMA) presented Jon Nisja with the International Fire Marshals Association Meritorious Service Award today at the NFPA Conference & Expo in Chicago, Ill. The IFMA Meritorious Service Award, established in 2000, recognizes a member, or members, of the International Fire [...]

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