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- ↑ Rubio, Mauricio. "Viewfinder: Fire Department Demonstration Brings the Heat", Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Patch, Hinsdale, Illinois, May 19, 2011.
- ↑ Menchaca, Charles. "Batavia West Fire Station Open House Held Sunday", Batavia Patch, Batavia, Illinois, October 2, 2011.
- ↑ Gilmore, Rachel. "Group Offers Peek at Sprinkler-Protected House for Paralyzed Man", Frankfort Patch, Frankfort, Illinois, August 18, 2011.
- ↑ Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition. HFSC's New Video Will Help Fire Departments Present Side-by-Side Fire Sprinkler Demos,The Solution: Fire Service Edition, Summer 2008.
- ↑ NBC Chicago. "Family, Co-Workers Friends Mourn Victim of High-Rise Fire", Chicago, Illinois, January 9, 2012.
- ↑ Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board. "High-Rise Campaign Hits The Streets", Fire Sprinkler Times, Orland Park, Illinois, February 22, 2012.
- ↑ Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board. "Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board Promotes Erik Hoffer as New Executive Director". Retrieved on January 20, 2020.
- ↑ https://nfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/nifsab-2017-annual-report.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]