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Soliciting comments on proposed Tentative Interim Amendment to NFPA 68, Standard on Explosion Protection by Deflagration Venting

The following proposed Tentative Interim Amendment (TIA) for the 2018 edition of NFPA 68, Standard on Explosion Protection by Deflagration Venting, is being published for public review and comment:   proposed TIA No. 1370, referencing 6.4.3.3.1

Free webinar on "The Fire Safety Challenges of Tall Wood Buildings"

This webinar will present the fire safety challenges of tall wood buildings, specifically discuss the contribution of Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) building elements. Under the auspices of the Fire Protection Research Foundation, the second phase research

The U.S. and Canada unite during first Home Fire Sprinkler Day to showcase power of this life-saving technology

Following school shooting, Texas governor says it’s time to take action

  Ten people were killed and another 10 injured during an active shooter event at a high school in southeastern Texas today, according to CNN. The latest tragic incident comes just 17 days after NFPA released NFPA 3000™ (PS), Standard for an

Video puts your grilling fire safety knowledge to the test

It’s almost here; the “unofficial” marker of summer – Memorial Day – and after a long, long, LONG winter, many of us are more than ready to start enjoying the warm days and nights, outdoor parties, and lots of grilling!

Journal NOW: Looking back at the Aetna Chemical explosion 100 years later

Photo courtesy of Daniel Prevade One-hundred years ago tomorrow, an explosion at a TNT manufacturing plant in Oakdale, Pennsylvania, killed almost 200 people and injured many more in what is still the deadliest fire or explosion in a United States

In same state, home fire kills five children while fire sprinklers save family in separate incident

Soliciting public comments on proposed Tentative Interim Amendments to NFPA 1906 and NFPA 1982

The following proposed Tentative Interim Amendments (TIAs) for NFPA 1906, Standard for Wildland Fire Apparatus, and NFPA 1982, Standard on Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS), are being published for public review and comment:   NFPA 1906,

Download the agenda for this year's NFPA Technical Meeting in Las Vegas

This year's NFPA Technical Meeting (Tech Session) will be held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas on June 14, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. in Oceanside Ballroom ABCD. NFPA will be providing wireless internet access during the Tech Session so

A better understanding of NFPA 70E: Time has very little to do with electrical safety.

Just when I think people are beginning to understand what is involved with electrical safety, I get a series of calls that convince me otherwise. Other than for the determination of PPE category or incident energy, the requirements in NFPA 70E®,