8 | International Fire Chief Association
we have to keep pushing to do the right
thing... the codes are there to not only
protect property and the people that oc-
cupy a property, but also our firefighters
who are responding. We shouldn’t have
to unnecessarily risk our lives as often as
we do to protect other life and property
from situations that could have been pre-
vented,” says Chief Clemmensen.
SAFE BUILDING CODE
INCENTIVE ACT
The IAFC has partnered with the Insur-
ance Institute for Business & Home Safe-
ty (IBHS) in urging the House of Repre-
sentatives and the Senate to enact the Safe
Building Code Incentive Act (SBCIA).
The measure helps provide financial in-
centives for states to adopt and enforce
