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NFPA 1: Outdoor storage of tires #FireCodefridays

  This week I was in Nashville, TN attending the SES Annual Conference. I am grateful for the opportunity to have attended this conference and network with other professionals who use and develop standards like those developed by NFPA. And I had

Fire sprinkler installation, safety measures mark one-year anniversary of Marco Polo fire

Participate in the code making process; become a member of the technical committee on electrical inspection

Many people have asked me how they can be part of NFPA’s technical committees, most notably in the electrical space. In this short video I discuss the process for becoming a member of the technical committee on electrical inspection and playing a

Journal NOW: Bus fires are more common than you might think

Photo: Associated Press On August 1, a crowded tour bus caught fire in the Hollywood Hills, temporarily shuttering the famous Mulholland Drive. Two-thousand miles away, on the same day, a school bus fire snarled traffic on one of Chicago's busiest

#TBT From The NFPA Archives: Ohio Rubber Works Arson Fires, 1909

In the summer of 1909, two suspicious fires occurred at a Rubber Works Plant in Akron, Ohio. The first fire started was discovered by the watchman at 4:00AM on the morning of August 12th.  Pictured here: The attic area of the plant where the fire

Designers, installers and AHJs: What you need to know about changes to NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code

In a recent webinar, industry expert and fire protection engineer, Merton Bunker, discussed significant ways NFPA 72 has changed and why. The information provides not only a great way for you to learn about the changes, but how they could also affect

Sign up to participate in NFPA and Domino's FPW program - you could win free FPW materials!

NFPA and Domino’s are teaming up for the 11th year in a row to deliver fire safety messages and pizza during Fire Prevention Week (FPW), Oct. 7 -13, 2018. To make this year’s campaign a success, we’re encouraging fire departments to

A better understanding of NFPA 70E: Be actively involved with electrical safety in the workplace

The First Draft meeting for the 2021 edition of NFPA 70E®, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace® will be taking place in St. Louis, Missouri next week (August 13th-17th) at the Hyatt Regency at the Arch. NFPA technical meetings are

Summer heat wave brings uncommon wildfires to the UK and Northern Europe

New NFPA 13 webinar discusses reorganization of 2019 edition and easily finding what you're looking for

The newest edition of our oldest standard, NFPA 13, Installation of Sprinkler Systems, underwent a significant reorganization. Making sure the standard's users easily find what they're looking for, NFPA 13 Staff Liaison David Hague recently