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Journal NOW: As informal settlements grow, how can we keep them safe from fire?

Getty Images From Asia to Africa and even in the United States, informal settlements—often called slums or shantytowns—house the urban poor. With no building codes governing the construction of homes inside these areas, the use of open

NFPA 1: Provisions for naturally cut and artificial Christmas trees, #FireCodeFriday

Every year I am amazed as how early in the season I see Christmas decorations for sale. This year I saw several locations displaying Christmas trees for sale as early as November 15. Like consumers, fire inspectors are also facing holiday issues long

NFPA's story of a home fire--once again--gets national recognition

Errata issued on NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code

NFPA has issued the following errata on NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code®: NFPA 72, Errata 72-19-1, referencing Table A.18.4.4, A.24.12, and A.24.12.2, of the 2019 edition.  Issued: November 21, 2018   An errata is a

NFPA’s new small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) standard takes flight

  NFPA 2400®, Standard for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Used for Public Safety Operations has been released to help public safety officials integrate drones into their emergency response. The new body of knowledge supports

Call for nominations: NFPA to honor key safety advocate at national event

We are now accepting nominations for the 2019 James M. Shannon Advocacy Medal, which recognizes outstanding advocacy efforts aimed at reducing losses associated with fire, electrical, or other hazards. The advocacy medal honors an individual or

Your voice matters: Deadline nears for securing voting privileges at NFPA’s 2019 Technical Meeting

  NFPA members have the unique opportunity to apply their professional expertise to improving fire and life safety by participating in the NFPA’s annual Technical Meeting. The Technical Meeting gives members the chance to comment and vote on

Journal NOW: As smart cities grow, urban fire chiefs urge fire service involvement in the trend

Getty Images Last month, the Smart City Expo World Congresswas held in Barcelona, Spain. The annual event, which showcases the technological innovations of so-called smart cities worldwide, drew over 21,000 visitors from more than 700 cities in 146

Standards Council seeking public comments on potential new project on fuel gases detection

The NFPA Standards Council is in receipt of a New Project Initiation Request for the development of an ANSI Accredited Standard to establish requirements for fuel gases detection. Specifically, it is anticipated and requested that a standard be

New NFPA report points to main cause of home fires and injuries