At Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition Canada, our goal is to support and guide fire service advocacy and education. Often, our discussions with members of the fire service reveal many personnel are reluctant to start a dialogue about home fire sprinklers.

Community engagement and education mean different things to different municipalities. For some, it is purely getting the facts in front of the people, and for others – it means seeing is believing.  In Marystown, Newfoundland, and East Gwillimbury, Ontario, the

There is more demand than ever for affordable housing in Canada. According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, approximately 22 million affordable units need to be built by 2030. Developers and builders are constantly looking for ways to innovate

It’s common for fire departments to prepare and follow a Master Plan. Typically, this identifies the community’s risks and lays out a strategy to be used over the next three to five years to mitigate these. The strategy is

With the increasing demand for new and affordable homes, many municipalities are looking for innovative ways to increase accessible housing. One strategy gaining traction is to reduce development costs by requiring a greater percentage of “in-fill homes” – those that

The participation of fire chiefs in the design of subdivisions in their communities is an essential component of an effective community risk reduction program. Every design should reflect the capabilities of the local fire service: firefighting staffing, response times, and

Housing affordability is a major issue across Canada. When considering this problem’s impact on buyers and weighing potential solutions, there are many aspects that should be considered. Too often, the costs of installed residential sprinklers are the low-hanging fruit that