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#TBT From the NFPA Archives: Windsor Hotel, New York, 1899

This week, we remember the 1899 St. Patrick's Day tragedy known as the Windsor Hotel Fire.     As the New York City St. Patrick’s Day parade passed by the Windsor Hotel on March 17, 1899, the curtains of the hotel’s front parlor

NFPA's alarming statistic on home fires reinforces need for home fire sprinklers

Free webinar on “Evaluation of fire hazard of propane (R-290) refrigerants”

Traditional fluorocarbon-based refrigerants has become a concern due to their potential environmental impact. Hydrocarbons, such as propane (R-290), are viable refrigerant working fluids with zero ozone depleting potential and minimal global warming

Journal NOW: You can buy a flamethrower—who knew?

Back in February, when I first read headlines that The Boring Company, which is run by high-profile California businessman Elon Musk, was selling flamethrowers to anyone who could fork over $500, I sent my colleagues at NFPA Journal an email about it.

Young architecture student chooses her thesis based on personal, powerful connection to Grenfell Tower fire

One of the best parts of my job is having the opportunity to connect with different fire protection and life safety professionals from all over the world. Last month, I was fortunate enough to attend NFPA’s Women in Engineering event at the SFPE

Now available: March 2018 issue of NFPA News, our free monthly codes and standards newsletter

The March 2018 issue of NFPA News, our free monthly codes and standards newsletter, is now available. In this issue: New project being explored on spaceports Proposed Tentative Interim Amendments seeking comments on NFPA 30B and NFPA 72 Formal

#TBT from the NFPA Archives: early 1900’s electrical hazards

Today we are highlighting an image from our archives demonstrating one form of public education relating to electrical hazards in the early 1900’s.     On the board pictured above, right and wrong ways of treating electricity, along

A better understanding of NFPA 70E: Ignorance is a dangerous thing

My father was an old school electrician taught through the old methods before OSHA and electrical safety was on anyone’s radar. He passed his knowledge onto me. I learned about different types of wiring methods and different voltages. I understood

NFPA President Jim Pauley addresses firefighter cancer and contamination during his first visit to Argentina

Jim Pauley and CFBVRA President Carlos Alfonso, flanked by OBA's president, Carlos Ferlise, and CFBVRA's secretary, Ariel Alejo, at the signing of the MOU between NFPA and CFPVRA. As part of NFPA’s continued efforts on contaminants that are

Planning for panic and everything in-between

How we plan and manage evacuations of communities in the path of wildfire was discussed in a packed room at the WUI 2018 Conference last week. I have been a part of many conference sessions over the years and it was refreshing to see an audience so