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Raising awareness of fire risks at colleges during Campus Fire Safety Month

NFPA and The Center for Campus Fire Safety have long been advocates for fire safety on college campuses and September we’re teaming up again to promote Campus Fire Safety for Students, a campaign that raises awareness about the dangers of

Mom, two daughters watch home burn to the ground, rebuild with fire sprinklers

NFPA 3000 “Recover” training course is now available

The NFPA has released the third and final training module in a series of  learning programs surrounding the new NFPA 3000: Standard for an Active Shooter/Hostile Event Response (ASHER) Program. The Recover program provides registrants with the

#TBT From The NFPA Archive: The New Orleans Conflagration of 1908

A Grand Jury investigation indicted three men on arson charges after a large conflagration in New Orleans on August 30, 1908. The vice-president, manager and one employee of the glass company in which the fire started all confessed to involvement in the

Journal NOW: Read the new NFPA Journal article on NFPA's Fire Loss in the U.S. in 2017 report

Associated Press In 2017, fire departments in the United States responded to just over 1.3 million fires, which killed an estimated 3,400 civilians and injured 15,000 more. These are the major findings from NFPA's Fire Loss in the U.S. in 2017 report,

#101Wednesdays: Accident at Backstreet Boys concert underscores need to prioritize life safety at live events

One of the newsletters I subscribe to comes from Steve Adelman, a Phoenix-based lawyer who specializes in venue and event safety. Steve did a “hot take” video on the entrance structure collapse that occurred at the WinStar World Casino and

Standards Council issues Tentative Interim Amendments to several NFPA codes and standards

At its August 2018 meeting, the NFPA Standards Council considered the issuance of several proposed Tentative Interim Amendments (TIAs). The following TIAs on NFPA 1, NFPA 13, NFPA 22, NFPA 25, NFPA 30B, NFPA 68, NFPA 70, NFPA 72, NFPA 1994, and NFPA 1999

Journal NOW: Using inmates to fight CA wildfires becomes hotly debated topic

An inmate firefighter is seen battling a wildfire in California in July (Getty Images) On July 31, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation tweeted about the thousands of inmates who were fighting the state's historic wildfires.

City dwellers are not immune from wildfire risk

Review the First Draft Reports to submit comments on NFPA 78, Guide on Electrical Inspections, and NFPA 1078, Standard for Electrical Inspector Professional Qualifications

The First Draft Reports for NFPA 78, Guide on Electrical Inspections, and NFPA 1078, Standard for Electrical Inspector Professional Qualifications, are available. Review the First Draft Reports for use as background in the submission of public comments.