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Installation vs Inspection: What is best for safe installations?

I'm often perplexed at what is the most effective method of improving the safety of electrical installations around the world. Should we focus on providing the installation community with better tools, assistance and guidance on installing electrical

#TBT from the NFPA archives: More vintage messaging from the 1940s

This week we look back at another vintage NFPA poster from 70 years ago. The drawings may seem quaint and nostalgic, but this message from 1948 remains significant today.  According to NFPA, between 2011 and 2015, local fire departments

Journal NOW: Why violence against responders goes unreported

According to a recent study, an estimated 2,400 emergency medical technicians were sent to the hospital in 2012 from injuries suffered from on-the-job violence. Let that sink in. While that seems like a lot—nearly seven injuries per day that were

Is NFPA doing away with NFPA 15 Standard for Water Spray Fixed Systems?

During the First Draft Meeting for the 2016 edition of NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems the Correlating Committee for NFPA 13 instructed all Sprinkler Technical Committees to develop a plan for streamlining the standard to make

Journal NOW: New NFPA Journal looks at protection requirements for concealed spaces

Walk down a hallway in an office building, hospital, or other commercial property with suspended ceilings, and you’ll likely see sprinklers protecting the occupied space below. But are sprinklers needed for the space above? That’s the

NFPA 1: Where and how does the Fire Code address smoke control systems? #FireCodefridays

Today’s post is from NFPA staff member, Jennifer Sisco. Jen is a Fire Protection Engineer in the Building and Life Safety Department where she serves as Staff Liaison to multiple NFPA Technical Committees, including Smoke Management systems

Journal NOW: A fire chief who responded to nation's deadliest mass shooting tells his story

  This is the third in a series of three videos featuring the personal stories of NFPA 3000 technical committee members. Watch the first here and the second here. Craig Cooper had never seen anything like it before. It was "surreal," he told me in

#TBT From The NFPA Archives: 1935 Oil Truck & Bridge Fire

We know that summer vacation brings with it lots of travel for some people. So we thought this week would be a good time to remind you to have safe and exciting adventures! According to NFPA, 173,000 highway vehicle fires occurred in the US during 2016

Free webinar on advances in wildland fire shelter development and testing

Wildland fire shelters are used by firefighters as a last line of defense when trapped by an approaching wildfire. As new and advanced materials become available, these shelters could provide significant performance improvements. This webinar

Review the First Draft Report to submit comments on NFPA 70, National Electrical Code

The First Draft Report for NFPA 70®, National Electrical Code®, is available.  Review the First Draft Report for use as background in the submission of public comments.  To submit a public comment using the online submission system,