According to data presented by the National Fire Protection Associaiton (NFPA), an estimated 3% of all 2007-2011 reported structure fires were in high-rise buildings. Although the trends in high-rise fires and associated losses have fallen, high-rise buildings present several unique challenges: Smoke movement fire control longer egress times evacuation strategies fire department accessibility Underwriters Labratories (UL) have concluded that homes today burn eight times faste

A shift in the polar vortex is predicted to deliver an arctic blast bringing below average temperatures and an increase chance of snow for Illinois and much of the country starting this week. These conditions can increase the risk of water damage from frozen pipes that burst - one of the leading and costly losses for Associations. Frozen pipes are not the only concern during extreme weather conditions. Here are some tips to help reduce the risk of winter weather loss. Prior t

To kick start the New Year, CISA is supporting Animal House Shelter for the month of January! Animal House Shelter is a non-profit, 501(c)3, no kill shelter that rescues, rehabilitates and adopts out all breeds of dogs and cats. They fully vet every animal that we rescue before they are adopted, including spay/neuter, all vaccines and boosters, heartgard, frontline, dewormings and microchip. Founded in June 2002, AHS rescues and cares for homeless pets. They take in dogs and