Efforts to block the adoption of residential fire-sprinkler regulations prompted the National Fire Sprinkler Association to an online resource toolbox, which will provide community leaders with the information necessary to make the case for fire-sprinkler code adoption.

“The NFSA has experienced an upswing in requests for information regarding local code adoption and/or standalone fire sprinkler legislation,” President John Viniello said.

The NFSA’s free resource toolbox offers reports, articles, documents and brochures related to residential fire sprinklers and fire safety that provide guidance for making the case for fire-sprinkler code adoption. The goal of the toolbox is to highlight resources that have proved beneficial at the local level. Reports include the Home Fire Sprinkler Cost Assessment and the Residential Fire Sprinklers and Housing Economics /A Legislator’s Guide to Life Safety.

“Local community leaders need all of the latest information in one place, where it is easy to access and use for their specific needs,” said Shane Ray, the organization’s director of public fire protection. “It can be overwhelming when you realize how many resources are available.”