National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)'s Blog, page 126

NFPA’s new online CodeFinder tool helps identify the codes and reference standards in effect in the U.S. and around the world

  Staying up-to-speed on new hazards, changing technologies, best practices, and the codes that ensure safety, can be a full-time job for those that work in the building, life safety, and emergency response realm.   To help authorities and

Working together to save lives through the fire & life safety ecosystem

No matter where we live in the world, when it comes to fire prevention and protection in our homes and in public spaces, safety is not something we can (or should) take for granted. Recent headlines have told the story too many times of a safety system

'An umbrella that everybody can stand under': Panelists present on NFPA 3000 at C&E

Seated, left to right: John Montes, NFPA; Otto Drozd, Orange County (Florida) Fire Rescue; Craig Cooper, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue; and Richard Smith, Wakefield (Massachusetts) Police Department Hundreds were in attendance this morning as four

New ESS and PV training for the fire service pilot draws a crowd and informs diverse stakeholders at NFPA conference

First responders, facility managers, AHJs, designers, and members of the building community packed the NFPA Energy & Solar Safety Training for the Fire Service at NFPA’s Conference & Expo pilot session in Las Vegas. Although NFPA’s

NFPA President Jim Pauley: "We have forgotten that safety is a system – not a singular action, piece of equipment, or event."

At Las Vegas conference, NFPA president outlines eight elements of the Fire and Life Safety Ecosystem that must work in harmony to protect people and property.   In the year since NFPA president Jim Pauley spoke to attendees at our 2017 Conference

Outgoing NFPA Chair Randy Tucker honored at Las Vegas conference

Randy Tucker, who just completed his two-year term as Chair of NFPA's Board of Directors, was honored for his service to the Association during the General Session of the NFPA Conference & Expo in Las Vegas. Mr. Tucker, owner/consultant of

New members elected to NFPA Board; officers reflect on how to deal with emerging safety issues

During the General Session of the NFPA Conference & Expo in Las Vegas, several new members were elected to the Board of Directors. Association members elected Brion Callori, Martha Connors, Reginald D. Freeman, William J. Fries, and Louis

Denise Hynes of Toronto named NFPA's Fire and Life Safety Educator of the Year

Denise Hynes, public educator for Toronto Fire Services, was recognized at NFPA's Conference & Expo in Las Vegas for her passion and enthusiasm in teaching safety to her community.   Ms. Hynes, who has used NFPA educational materials since

Johnson Controls, Inc., honored by NFPA for outstanding Fire Prevention Week program

Mark Fessenden, director of Industry Relations at Johnson Controls, Inc., was honored during a reception at the NFPA Conference & Expo in Las Vegas for his role in driving the 2017 Fire Prevention Week campaign at his company and throughout his

Research Foundation Medal awarded for wildfire urban evacuation modeling project

During a reception at the NFPA Conference & Expo in Las Vegas, a project that describes a novel framework for modeling wildfire urban evacuations was awarded the 2018 Fire Protection Research Foundation Medal.   The project, “e-Sanctuary: