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HR1059enr 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 1059

2     WHEREAS, Promoting "fire stop systems" will equate to the
3 construction of all types of buildings being better equipped in
4 the event of a fire; this compartmentalization will prevent
5 fire and smoke from spreading throughout the building; and

6     WHEREAS, Fire stopping would prevent smoke from moving from
7 one area to another; most people in fires die from smoke
8 inhalation and not the fire itself; and

9     WHEREAS, Fire stopping can keep dust and airborne
10 contaminants from moving from one segment of a building to
11 another; and

12     WHEREAS, Fire stopping works in conjunction with
13 sprinklers to afford the best protection to help save lives in
14 the event that the sprinkler system fails and to keep developed
15 smoke from the fire in the area of the burn; and

16     WHEREAS, Installation and inspection of proper fire stop
17 systems should be promoted by the State Fire Marshal in its
18 curriculum that is part of the training and certification for
19 the hundreds of fire inspectors in Illinois; therefore, be it

20     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE

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1 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
2 there is created a Fire Stop Council under the Office of the
3 State Fire Marshal for the purposes of examining the current
4 state of fire stop systems in Illinois, encouraging education,
5 training, and promoting awareness of the importance of proper
6 fire stop system installation and inspection; and be it further

7     RESOLVED, That the Fire Stop Council shall consist of the
8 following members: the State Fire Marshal or his or her
9 designee; one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of
10 Representatives; one member appointed by the Minority Leader of
11 the House of Representatives; one member appointed by an
12 association representing fire stop systems; one member
13 appointed by an association representing municipalities; one
14 member appointed by an association representing fire
15 inspectors; one member appointed by an association
16 representing architects; one member appointed by an
17 association representing professional engineers; one member
18 representing structural engineers; and one member representing
19 the predominant model code organization in Illinois; and be it
20 further

21     RESOLVED, That the Council is charged with the development
22 of means and methods of training building inspectors to
23 recognize proper installation and inspection of fire stop
24 systems, including destructive tests; and be it further

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1     RESOLVED, That the Office of the State Fire Marshal shall
2 provide all staffing for the administration of the Council; and
3 be it further

4     RESOLVED, That the Council shall meet initially at the call
5 of the State Fire Marshal and thereafter as necessary and shall
6 report its findings and recommendations to the House of
7 Representatives by filing copies of its report with the Clerk
8 of the House of Representatives, no later than January 1, 2010;
9 and that upon filing its report the Council is dissolved; and
10 be it further

11     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12 delivered to the Illinois State Fire Marshal.

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