S&B Fire Protection Systems Program

NEWS Proposed draft permanent rules changes to Comm 66 and Comm 21 were adopted on April 13, 2009, to replace the emergency rules issued in September 2009 related to installation of carbon monoxide alarms in tourist sleeping rooms under the UDC and to alarms in commercial buildings.   The emergency rules remain in effect, with the permamnet rules effective June 1, 2009.   There was a meeting April 21, 2009, in Madison of the Commercial Buildings Fire Protection Systems Task Group as part of the code work being done related to updating the Wisconsin Commercial Building Code to adopt 2009 versions of the International Code C0uncil model codes A new brochure outlines the requirements for installing smoke alarms in owner-occupied homes, rental homes and other residential buildings in Wisconsin. Download the PDF file of SB-8282, "Smoke Alarms in Wisconsin." This brochure replaces "Making Wisconsin Nights Safer." New brochure, PDF file, about requirements for installation of carbon monoxide alarms Changes to Comm 2, Fee Code, and Comm 5, Licenses, Registrations, and Certifications Code, were adopted by the Department of Commerce and will be effective December 1, 2008.  The changes will increase service fees in the S&B Fire Protection Systems Program. Fire protection systems are not mandated in all new aircraft hangars in Wisconsin, PDF file ** In August of 2007,the Madison Fire Department conducted a side-by-side live burn demonstration to compare the fire patterns of a dwelling with sprinklers versus a dwelling without sprinklers.  The demonstration took place at  the top of State Street (at the State-Mifflin-Carroll intersection) on Capitol Square. Select the Photos to Enlarge Them! The controlled demonstration showed a cozy cubicle room without a fire sprinkler flash into a blaze that left a blackened destroyed death trap. Madison Fire Department staff constructed the demonstration rooms and then city Fire Marshall explained to the onlookers that the room on the right had the needed residential fire sprinkler. At State and Mifflin in Madison, the observers saw the progression of the side-by-side burns, the one on the left without the sprinkler and the one on the right where the sprinkler put the fire out.

Program Description: The Safety and Buildings Division Fire Protection System Program includes fire detection, notification, alarm, and suppression systems. Rules are administered pertaining to fire protection systems. There are credentials administered for automatic fire sprinkler system workers, according to Comm 5, Credentialing Code. Fire protection system plan review is offered. See also Fire Prevention Program, Fire Department Safety and Health Program, and Commercial Buildings Program. 1. S&B Fire protection Program Contacts  GO 2. Fire Protection Plan Review  GO 3. Fire Protection forms  GO 4. Fire Protection licenses and registrations  GO 5. Wisconsin Building Safety Network  GO 6. How to Obtain S&B Codes 7.6. You can sign up to receive occasional email messages from the Safety and Buildings Division about news that is important to people interested in Fire Protection Systems.

  S&B Fire Protection Systems Program Contacts

Email technical questions about fire protection systems to: fireprotech@commerce.state.wi.us

Fax technical questions about fire protection systems to: 608-283-7405

Fire Protection System Plan Reviewers/ Consultants are:
- Lynne LeCount, Waukesha, LLecount@commerce.state.wi.us, 262-548-8621;
- Mark Gardetto, Waukesha, mark.gardetto@wisconsin.gov, 262-523-3044;
- Keith Glaunert, Waukesha, kglaunert@commerce.state.wi.us, 262-548-8604. 

Fire Protection Systems Section Chief, Dan Meneguin, dan.menguin@wi.gov, 608-266-0056

Lists of Wisconsin fire departments' contacts and addresses

List of Wisconsin Fire Departments' WebSites.

Automatic Fire Sprinkler Contractor and Journeyman Council

- Plan Review Status Check - You can enter customer ID info and learn the status of your S&B scheduled plan review.

- S&B has a page for scheduling commercial buildings plan reviews, including fire protection systems.

  - Fire Protection Agents: The following municipalities are delegated agents of the department to perform plan review of fire detection and suppression systems as prescribed under s. Comm 61.30.
City of Appleton
City of Burlington
City of Madison
Village of McFarland
City of Verona
The City of Milwaukee also has plan review authority.

- Combination water calc worksheet for home plumbing system and 13D fire protection system, SBD-10717 (N03/01) PDF file, Word 97 file

- Credential status checks.

- Credential application forms.

- Credential prerequisites.

- Fire sprinkler credential holder lists, PDF file, Excel file.

- Contact the Credentialing Unit, madisoncred@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-261-8500.

- Credential program Web site.

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Email this page's manager, Todd Taylor, ttaylor@commerce.state.wi.us or 608-267-3606

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