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  1. Adirondack Insurance Exchange (August 23, 2007). “Policy for NY” -  INSURANCE

    1A. Ahrens, Marty (Sept. 2007). Home Structure Fires. Quincy, MA: National Fire Protection Association. Accessed 12/8/08 at http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files/PDF/OS.Homes.pdf. STATISTICS

  2. Ahrens, Marty (Sept 2007). Trends and Patterns of U. S. Fire Losses. National Fire Protection Association. Accessed 11/3/08 from http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files//PDF/OS.firelosstrends.pdf (PDF file) - HISTORIC, STATISTICS
  3. Ahrens, Marty (April 2007). U.S. Experience With Smoke Alarms And Other Fire Detection/Alarm Equipment.  Fire Analysis and Research Division National Fire Protection Association. Accessed 11/3/08 from http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files/PDF/AlarmExSum.pdf - HISTORIC, STATISTICS
  4. Brown, Heyden (2005). Economic Analysis of Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems. Gaithersburg: U.S. Department of Commerce Technology Administration, National Institute of Standards and Technology.  Accessed on 11/5/08 from http://www.bfrl.nist.gov/oae/publications/nistirs/NISTIR_7277.pdf (PDF file) - COST, TECHNICAL ISSUES
  5. Butry, D. T.; Brown, M. H.; Fuller, S. K. (Oct 2007). Benefit-Cost Analysis of Residential Fire Sprinklers. U.S. Dept. of Commerce; National Institute of Standards and Technology. Accessed 11/08 from http://www.bfrl.nist.gov/oae/publications/nistirs/NISTIR_7451_Oct07.pdf (PDF file)  - COST, HOUSING IMPACT, TECHNICAL ISSUES
  6. Bukowski, Richard W. et al. (February 2008). Performance of Home Smoke Alarms: Analysis of the Response of Several Available Technologies in Residential Fire Settings. Washington, DC: US Dept of Commerce, Fire Research Division, Building and Fire Research Laboratory. Technical note 1455-1. Accessed 11/08 from http://smokealarm.nist.gov/ – STATISTICS, HISTORIC
  7. CHUBB (2007). Masterpiece® Insurance Guide to Discounts   -  INSURANCE

    7A. Cramer, Steven  and White , Robert  (2004). Fire Resistant Design in Housing – Status and Opportunities. National Science Foundation – Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing.  Accessed 11/14/08 at www.pathnet.org/si.asp?id=1072  - TECHNICAL ISSUES

  8. Dewar, Buddy, (July 31, 2006). Fire Protection System Water Supply Issues – A White Paper. National Fire Sprinkler Association. Accessed on 11/5/08 from  http://www.floridafiresprinkler.com/files/Whitepaper-WaterSupplyIssues.pdf  – TECHNICAL ISSUE - PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY
  9. Dewar, Buddy (Feb 25, 2001). Residential Fire Sprinklers for Life Safety: An Economic and Insurance Perspective. National Fire Sprinkler Association. Accessed on 11/5/08 from  http://www.nfsa.org/info/residential/econsprinklers.pdf (PDF file) ; February 25, 2001 - COST, HISTORIC, INSURANCE, HOUSING IMPACT
  10. Eisenberg, Elliot, Ph.D. (2005). Fire Deaths in the United States: How Best to Keep Reducing Them. Magazine of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers, Winter 2005. Accessed 11/3/08 from http://www.fpemag.com/archives/article.asp?issue_id=26&i=110 - OTHER RESOURCES
  11. Eisenberg, Elliot F. (Nov 2002). House Fire Deaths.  Housing Economics, Nov 2002, pg 11-13. Accessed on 11/5/08 from  http://www.dos.ny.gov/code/pdf/House Fire Deaths.pdf (PDF file) - OTHER RESOURCES
  12. Fahy, Rita F.; LeBlanc, Paul R.; Molis, Joseph L.; (June 2007). What's Changed Over The Past 30 Years?.  Fire Analysis and Research Division, National Fire Protection Association; Accessed on 11/3/2008 from http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files/PDF/whatschanged.pdf  – STATISTICS, HISTORIC
  13. Federal Emergency Management Administration (June 2002). America at Risk: America Burning Recommissioned. FEMA, FA-223. Accessed 11/3/08 from http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/fa-223-508.pdf   - HISTORIC
  14. Fleming, Russell, PE (Sept 2008). Headsup - A 33-Year Journey to Dwelling Sprinklers. NFPA Journal Sept 2008. Accessed 11/08 from www.nfpa.org/publicColumn.asp?categoryID=&itemID=40838&src=NFPAJournal – HISTORIC
  15. Fleming, Russell, PE (Nov/Dec 2002). What drives the cost of residential sprinklers?  NFPA Journal Nov/Dec 2008. Accessed 11/3/08 from  http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3737/is_200211/ai_n9114936  -  COST, TECHNICAL ISSUES
  16. Firebureau.com (July 20, 2008). Insurance Services Office Considers Changes to Fire Suppression Rating Schedule. Accessed November 13, 2008 from  http://www.firebureau.com/?m=200807&paged=3 – INSURANCE
  17. Ford, Jim (1997). Saving Lives, Saving Money: Automatic Sprinklers: a 10 Year Study in Scottsdale, Arizona. Frankfort: Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition. Accessed on 11/10/08 from http://www.nfsa.org/info/sprinklers.PDF (PDF file) - CASE STUDIES, INSURANCE, TECHNICAL ISSUES
  18. Gentzel, Dennis (2007). Residential Fire Sprinkler Program in Maryland: Fire Sprinklers Save Lives. Pikesville, MD: Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshall. - CASE STUDIES, STATISTICS
  19. Hall, John R. Jr. (March, 2008). Home Structure Fires Involving Electrical Distribution or Lighting Equipment. NFPA, March, 2008. Accessed on 11/13/08 from  http://www.dos.ny.gov/code/pdf/Home Structure Fires.pdf (PDF file) - OTHER RESOURCES
  20. Hall, John R., Jr. (June, 2007). U.S. Experience with Sprinklers and other Automatic Fire Extinguishing Equipment. Quincy, MA: National Fire Protection Association. Accessed on 11/13/08 from http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files//PDF/OSsprinklers.pdf (PDF file) - HISTORIC

    20A. Hall, John R., Jr. (June, 2009). U.S. Experience with Sprinklers and other Automatic Fire Extinguishing Equipment. Quincy, MA: National Fire Protection Association. Accessed on 11/13/08 from http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files//PDF/OSsprinklers.pdf (PDF file) - HISTORIC

  21. Hart, Frederick, Nardini, Christine, Till, Robert; and Bisson, Daniel (1996). Backflow Protection and Residential Fire Sprinklers. Journal of American Water Works Association, October 1996, pg 60-69. USFA Grant EMW-93-G-4191 - TECHNICAL ISSUES
  22. Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (Winter 2002).  Building for Life. Frankfort, IL. Brochure. Access at http://www.dos.ny.gov/code/pdf/Building for Life.pdf (PDF file) - TECHNICAL ISSUES
  23. Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (Spring, 2007). Home Fire Sprinkler Public Education Kit. Frankfort, IL. Accessed 11/13/08 at http://www.homefiresprinkler.org/FS/FSPubEdDown.html - TECHNICAL ISSUES
  24. Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition.  Home Fire Sprinklers-the Smart Investment for Today’s Families. Frankfort, IL. – COST 
  25. Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (2006).  New National Survey Shows a Majority of Homeowners Believe that Fire Sprinklers Increase a Home’s Value. Frankfort, IL.  Press release. Accessed 11/13/08 at http://www.homefiresprinkler.org/releases/HarrisPoll.html - OTHER RESOURCES 
    1. Insurance Service Office website. Accessed 11/14/08 at http://www.iso.com/ - INSURANCE
  26. International Fire Chiefs Association (March 13, 2008). Position Statement: Fire Sprinklers in New Construction. Accessed 11/13/08 athttp://afscc.org/Papers/IAFCposition_FireSprinkler.pdf (PDF file) - OTHER RESOURCES
    1. Isman, Kenneth (Fall 2005). Cost/Benefit to Society for Having Sprinklers in One-and Two-Family Dwellings – A Pessimistic Analysis. Sprinkler Quarterly, Fall, 2005
  27. JB Engineering and Code Consulting, Julius Ballanco (2007); Design and Review of Residential Sprinklers. Powerpoint presentation handout. copyright 2007 - TECHNICAL ISSUES, LICENSURE
  28. JB Engineering and Code Consulting (2008).   “Engineering Report – Analysis of Residential Sprinkler Systems – Installed Cost for Affordable Homes”.  Report 08T072821.   – COST, TECHNICAL ISSUES
  29. JB Engineering and Code Consulting (2007). Residential Sizing Table spreadsheet. IRC Fire Sprinkler Coalition, Copyright 2007  - TECHNICAL ISSUES

    29A. Karter, Michael J., Jr. (August 2008). Fire Loss In The United States 2007.  Fire Analysis and Research Division, National Fire Protection Association. Accessed 11/13/08 from http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files/PDF/OS.fireloss.pdf - HISTORIC , STATISTICS

  30. Karter, Michael J., Jr (2007). US Fire Department Profile Through 2006. Quincy: NFPA. Accessed 11/17/08 from http://tkolb.net/FireReports/FireDeptProfileThrough2006.pdf - STATISTICS
  31. Kasmauskas, Dominick, CFPS (August 01, 2008). 13D prices NY. Unpublished. - COST
  32. Kasmauskas, Dominick, CFPS (August 01, 2008). Insurance Information From Customers of State Farm and Allstate Insurance. Unpublished. – INSURANCE
  33. Kelly, Kevin (2003). Fire Sprinklers Can Reduce Water Department Costs.  Sprinkler Quarterly, Issue No. 124, pg 27+, Fall, 2003.  – TECHNICAL ISSUES, COST
  34. Leavitt, Russ (2008). Residential Fire Sprinklers Market Growth and Labor Demand Analysis. Fire Smarts, LLC.Accessed at http://www.residentialfiresprinklers.com/Residential_Fire_Sprinklers_Market_Analysis.pdf - COST, LICENSURE
  35.  Maryland State Fire Marshall (2008).  2008 Residential Sprinkler Cost Analysis. Unpublished. – COST
  36.  Milke, James A., Ph.D., P.E., Meeting Facilitator (May, 2003). National Residential Fire Sprinkler Initiative, United States Fire Administration, Summary of Meeting, April 9-10, 2003.  USFA.  Accessed 11/14/08 at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/txt/nrfsi-03report.txt –  STATISTICS
  37. National Association of Home Builders (2007). Fire Sprinkler Mandates: Why Home Builders Disagree. Video. Washington, DC. - COST, TECHNICAL ISSUES
  38. National Commission On Fire Prevention And Control (May 1973, updated 1989); “America Burning”; 1730 K. Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006; http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/fa-264.pdf  - STATISTICS, TECHNICAL ISSUES
  39. National Fire Sprinkler Asso. (2006). Water Purveyor’s Guide to Fire Sprinklers in Single Family Dwellings. copyright 2006. Accessed 11.14.08 at http://www.nfsa.org/info/Water_Purveyors_Guide.pdf  - TECHNICAL ISSUES
  40. Newport Partners (September 2008). Home Fire Sprinkler Cost Assessment. Quincy, MA: Fire Protection Research Foundation, NFPA. Accessed 11/14/08 at http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files//PDF/Research/FireSprinklerCostAssessment.pdf  - COST
  41. New York State Builders Association Research and Education Foundation, Inc. (October, 2007). Reducing Fatal fires in New York State’s New One- and Two-Family Homes: Is Mandating the Installation of Fire Sprinkler Systems the Best Course of Action? Accessed 11/14/08 at  http://www.dos.ny.gov/code/pdf/Reducing Fatal Fires in New York.pdf (PDF file)\ - COST, TECHNICAL ISSUES
  42. New York State Builders Asso. (September 2008). Sprinkler Estimates. Unpublished. - COST
  43. New York State Fire Incidence Reporting System (2008). 2006 Structure Fires by Occupancy Type.  NYS Dept. of State, Office of Fire Prevention & Control. Accessed 11/14/08 at http://www.dos.ny.gov/fire/pdfs/finy/06structure.pdf  - STATISTICS
  44. New York State Fire Incidence Reporting System (2008). Fire in New York 2006 Summary.  NYS Dept. of State, Office of Fire Prevention & Control. Accessed 11/14/08 at http://www.dos.ny.gov/fire/pdfs/finy/2006summary.pdf  - STATISTICS
  45. New York State Fire Incidence Reporting System (2007). 2005 Structure Fires by Occupancy Type. NYS Dept. of State, Office of Fire Prevention & Control. Accessed 11/14/08 at  http://www.dos.ny.gov/fire/pdfs/finy/05structure.pdf (PDF file) - STATISTICS
  46. New York State Fire Incidence Reporting System (2006). 2004 Structure Fires by Occupancy Type. Albany: NYS Dept. of State, Office of Fire Prevention & Control. Accessed 11/14/08 at  http://www.dos.ny.gov/fire/pdfs/finy/04structure.pdf (PDF file) - STATISTICS
  47. New York State Fire Incidence Reporting System (2006). 2003 Structure Fires by Occupancy Type. Albany: NYS Dept. of State, Office of Fire Prevention & Control. Accessed 11/14/08 at  http://www.dos.ny.gov/fire/pdfs/finy/03structure.pdf (PDF file) - STATISTICS
  48. New York State Fire Incidence Reporting System (2003). 2002 Structure Fires by Occupancy Type. Albany: New York State Department of State, Office of Fire Prevention & Control. Accessed 11/14/08 at  http://www.dos.ny.gov/fire/pdfs/finy/02structure.pdf (PDF file)  STATISTICS
  49. NFPA (2002). 13D Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes, 2002 Edition. Quincy, MA: NFPA - TECHNICAL ISSUES
  50. North Carolina Firemen’s Association (2002). Scottsdale Report – a Fifteen Year Study. Accessed 11/3/08 at  http://www.dos.ny.gov/code/pdf/Scottsdale Report 15-Year Study.pdf and http://www.dos.ny.gov/code/pdf/Scottsdale Fire Fatalities Overview.pdf – CASE STUDIES, TECHNICAL ISSUES
  51. Personal Coverage, Inc. (2008). Homeowners Insurance Sprinklers Discount Report. Unpublished. - INSURANCE
  52. Ray, Shane (August 2002). Development Of A System That Addresses The Impacts Of Growth And Ensures Quality Fire Protection Is Not Sacrificed As The Town Of Pleasant View Grows. Emmitsburg, MD:National Fire Academy, USFA. Accessed 11/14/08 at http://www.fireteamusa.com/Documents/Shane%20Ray%20EFO%20APR%202002.pdf  - TECHNICAL ISSUES
  53. Siarnicki, Ronald Jon (2001). Residential Sprinklers: One Community’s Experience Twelve Years after Mandatory Implementation: Executive Leadership. Prince Georges County. Accessed 11/14/08 at http://www.homefiresprinkler.org/images/PrinceGeorgeStudy.pdf (PDF file) - CASE STUDIES, COST
  54. Schunk, Richard (2008). Residential Fire Sprinklers: Problems with NFPA 13D. National Asso. Of Home Builders.  http://www.dos.ny.gov/code/pdf/Residential Fire Sprinklers: Problems with NFPA 13D.pdf (PDF file) – COST, TECHNICAL ISSUES
  55. United States Census Bureau (2007). Selected Housing Characteristics: 2006 American Community Survey –New York Data Profiles.  Accessed 11/14/08 at http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ADPTable?-geo_id=05000US36061&-qr_name=ACS_2006_EST_G00_DP4&-ds_name=ACS_2006_EST_G00  - STATISTICS
  56. United States Fire Administration / FEMA (May, 1997). Fire Death Trends, An International Perspective.  – HISTORIC
  57. United States Fire Administration/National Fire Data Center (August, 2007). Fire in the United States 1995-2004” Fourteenth Edition.  Accessed 11/3/08 at  http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/fa-311.pdf - HISTORIC, STATISTICS
  58. United States Fire Administration (June, 2008). Firefighter Fatalities in the United States in 2007. Accessed 11/3/08 at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/ff_fat07.pdf - STATISTICS
  59. United States Fire Administration (April, 2002). Firefighter Fatality Retrospective Study. Prepared by TriData Corporation for FEMA, publication FA 220. Accessed 11/3/08 at  http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/fa-220.pdf   - STATISTICS
  60. United States Fire Administration (2008). Residential Fire Sprinklers. Emmitsburg; FEMA. Accessed 11/3/08 at https://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/sprinkler_position_paper.pdf (PDF file) - OTHER RESOURCES
  61. United States Fire Administration (October, 2008). Residential Structure and Building Fires.  Accessed 11/3/08 at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/Residential_Structure_and_Building_Fires.pdf  - HISTORIC, STATISTICS, TECHNICAL ISSUES
  62. White, Thomas of New York Insurance Association (Sept 2008). Survey of Insurance Response to Sprinklers. Unpublished.  – INSURANCE
  63. White, Thomas @ Community Mutual (Sept 2008). Sprinkler Installation Insurance Credit. Unpublished.  - INSURANCE
  64. Xu, Lanlan (2007). Fire Sprinklers and Homeowner Insurance. Prepared for: NAHB. Accessed 11/5/08 at http://www.dos.ny.gov/code/pdf/Fire Sprinklers and Homeowner Insurance.pdf (PDF file) -        INSURANCE
 

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