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  2. Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 - Wikipedia

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    The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 was created in response to the 1973 National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control report, America Burning. [1] The report's authors estimated fires caused 12,000 deaths, 300,000 serious injuries and $11.4 billion in property damage annually in the United States, asserting that "the richest and most technologically advanced nation in the ...

  3. Scott's Law - Wikipedia

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    Scott's Law, 625 ILCS 5/11-907(c), is a mandatory move over law in the state of Illinois. [1] The law requires that all motorists move over when encountering stopped or disabled emergency vehicles displaying warning lights. [2]

  4. The Illinois - Wikipedia

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    The floor plan for the 320th floor shows a single, open staircase, not separated from the surrounding office space in any way, not even with a door. The floor plan of the 528th floor shows that access is solely by a single elevator, with no staircase at all. Wright believed that because his building was fireproof, any fire precautions would be ...

  5. Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board - Wikipedia

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    Serving primarily northern Illinois, as well as other parts of Illinois and northwest Indiana, NIFSAB's goal is to educate the public about how fire sprinklers work and their life-safety and property-protection value. The group helps fire departments host live fire demonstrations, [1] especially during national Fire Prevention Week and Month. [2]

  6. Hypoxic air technology for fire prevention - Wikipedia

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    The benefits of preventing a fire instead of suppressing it makes hypoxic air suitable for applications where a fire would cause unacceptable damage. Unlike traditional fire-suppression systems, dedicated pipes or nozzles are not required. Hypoxic air for fire prevention are used in [citation needed]: Data centers / ICT facilities

  7. What is a flood elevation certificate? - AOL

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    Elevation certificates are no longer required to purchase flood insurance under FEMA’s Risk Rating 2.0. However, homeowners can choose to provide one to their agent to see if they qualify for a ...

  8. Check here for flooding road closures across southwestern ...

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    An Illinois Department of Transportation road closure map showed the following roads in the East St. Louis area and Cahokia Heights were closed at 3 p.m. due to flooding: Interstate 255 southbound ...

  9. Prairie du Rocher, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Prairie du Rocher ("The Rock Prairie" in French) is a village in Randolph County, Illinois, United States.Founded in the French colonial period in the American Midwest, the community is located near bluffs that flank the east side of the Mississippi River along the floodplain often called the "American Bottom".