1. Office of the State Fire Marshal and the State Fire Code
State Fire Marshal Larry Matkaitis
George Korda, Legislative Liaison
Kevin Schott, Senior Policy Advisor

2. Mission of the OSFM
The State Fire Marshal's Office provides professional personnel and programs for the citizens of Illinois and is committed to saving life and property from fire and explosions through inspection, investigation, training, education, data processing and statistical fire reports.

3. What does OSFM do? OSFM is made up of 9 divisions:
Arson
Boilers
Elevators
Fire Prevention
Management Services
Public Education
Personnel Standards/Education
Petroleum & Chemical Safety
Technical Services
Each enforce corresponding acts and rules

4. Small Equipment Grant Program
$4 million program  $26,000 max per grant
Small Equipment Grant Committee
Tier 1: SCBA, turnout gear, air filler equipment, personal safety
Tier 2: Vehicle extrication equipment
Tier 3: Vehicle and station equipment
Tier 4: Specialized equipment
$2 million awarded last year covered
1/3 of applicants

5. 2012 applications for Small Equipment Grant
271 applications received

6. Fire Truck – Ambulance Loans
Fire Truck Revolving Loan Program
9 members
Blind application process based on need and ability pay
0% interest loan
Fire Trucks $250,000 for 20 years, 5%
Ambulances $100,000 for 10 years, 5%

7. Equipment Exchange Program
Fire departments with larger budgets will donate used equipment to departments in need
For information contact:
Terry Ford
OSFM is user friendly and we are there for you

8. History of the State Fire Code
OSFM was created by statute in 1909 via the Fire Investigation Act
Primary duties of the act at the time were code enforcement and the investigation of fires, for origin and cause
Through the years, the State’s fire code has always been adopted by the OSFM through the administrative rule process - the last update occurring in 2002 to adopt the 2000 edition of the NFPA Life Safety Code

9. What is the State Fire Code?
NFPA 101, Life Safety Code (LSC) is adopted to protect the public, it is not a building code
LSC addresses construction, protection, and occupancy features to minimize danger to life from fire
Local officials are responsible to enforce the LSC, but they have the right to adopt their own code as long as it is equal to or more stringent then OSFM/ LSC
The OSFM has concurrent jurisdiction to enforce the State Fire Code anywhere in the State

10. Alarming Statistics
In 2012, Fire Departments responded to 1,375,000 fires in the U.S.
76% occurred in one and two family homes and apartments
2,380 civilian fire deaths occurred in home fires
A civilian death in a home occurs every 3 hours and 41 minutes
An estimated $12.4 billion in direct property loss
$7.0 billion of property loss occurred in home fires
Source: NFPA report: “Fire Loss in the United States During 2012”
George
Stress that these statistics is why there is a need to update the Fire Code

11. Fire Departments: Challenges
Budget cuts (can lead to slower response times)
Volunteer firefighter numbers are down 18% since 1984
75% of firefighters in Illinois are volunteers
While the number of volunteer firefighters is declining, the age of volunteer firefighters is increasing
Source: National Volunteer Fire Council

12. Fire Departments: Challenges
Lightweight Construction
Home builders are using manufactured/composite structural members
Structural collapse occurs more rapidly when lightweight construction materials are exposed to heat and fire¹
Source: ¹UL study, Report on Structural Stability of Engineered Lumber in Fire Conditions, 2009

13. Fire Departments: Challenges
Lightweight Construction
When exposed to the same fire, an unprotected legacy (traditional full dimensional lumber) construction floor assembly collapsed at approximately 19 minutes as compared to 6 minutes for an unprotected lightweight constructed floor assembly
Source: UL study, Report on Structural Stability of Engineered Lumber in Fire Conditions, 2009

14. Fire Departments: Challenges
Room Furnishings
The challenge of rapid fire spread is exacerbated by the use of building contents that have changed significantly in recent years, contributing to the decrease in time to untenable (life threatening) conditions
Predominate use of synthetic materials
Use of plastic (petroleum based) vs. wood in furniture
Open floor plans that allow fire to more rapidly spread
Source: UL Analysis of Changing Residential Fire Dynamics and Its Implications on Firefighter Operational Timeframes

15. Fire Departments: Challenges
Room Furnishings
Flashovers: Modern vs. Legacy Furnishings
Legacy room transitioned to flashover at 29 min and 30 seconds after ignition
Modern room transitioned to flashover in 3 min and 40 seconds after ignition
Source: UL Analysis of Changing Residential Fire Dynamics and
Its Implications on Firefighter Operational Timeframes

16. New vs. Old Homes

17. Fire Departments: Challenges
Water Supply
Many subdivisions are being built with rural water supply (wells)
Sprinklers require less water than fire departments to put out fires because they are activated near the source and while the fire still is small¹
Sprinkler systems discharged an average of 341 gallons of water per fire
2,935 gallons of water per fire were released by firefighter hoses
Source: ¹Scottsdale Report, “Automatic Sprinklers, a 10 Year Study”

18. Home Fire Sprinklers

19. Residential Sprinklers
Installation Costs
National Average in 2013: $1.35 per sq.ft.¹
2000 sq ft. home = $2700
Average cost in Illinois to install lawn sprinkler: $3,687²
NOTE: Sprinklers are Green!
Sources:
¹The Fire Protection Research Foundation report “Home Fire Sprinkler Cost Assessment – 2013 ²

20. Faces of Fire

21. Conclusion OSFM Mission is to Save Lives and Property
By adopting and enforcing codes, training and educating, inspecting and investigating.
The OSFM supports training initiatives to ensure Firefighter Safety and Efficiency
Financially supports the Illinois Fire Service Institute Cornerstone Training program
Fire Marshal Matkaitis ensured firefighters will have training available through IFSI for Fracking

22. Contacts George Korda Kevin Schott Technical Services:
Kevin Schott
Technical Services:

23. Questions?
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