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Journal NOW: Fire tests aim to shed light on safety of tall wooden buildings

Last month, a Japanese company named Sumitomo Forestry announced conceptual plans to build the world’s tallest wooden building in Tokyo. The 70-story, 350-meter mixed-use skyscraper would use about 185,000 cubic meters of timber and cost an

NFPA 1: Emergency Action Plans, when are they required and what do I include? #FireCodefridays

No further detail is needed to understand that the events that took place last week in Parkland, Florida were horrific and devastating.  It will no doubt have an impact on building and occupant safety going forward and the issues that our Codes face

Electrical professionals: submit your questions to the NEC Challenge App

If you've played the NEC Challenge App, then you have answered the questions, competed against electrical code fanatics from around the country and improved your NEC knowledge. But do you have what it takes to come up with the actual questions for the

Upcoming Home Fire Sprinkler Day highlighted in new edition of NFPA's Fire Sprinkler Initiative newsletter

Journal NOW: Fraudulent claims make matters worse for 2017 wildfire, hurricane victims

Getty Images Making matters worse for the millions of Americans who lost their homes to hurricanes, wildfires, and other natural disasters in 2017 are hundreds of thousands of fraudsters trying to capitalize on their losses. The Economist reported

A better understanding of NFPA 70E: You can help improve electrical safety in the workplace

Since this blog is dedicated to NFPA 70E®, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace®, readers should be aware that it is time to submit a public input to improve electrical safety for all employees. The public input process is now open

Parkland, Florida, another painful reminder that our world has changed

  Our hearts are heavy as details emerge from Parkland, Florida about yet another active shooting incident in our country. While the refrain, “when will it end?” has been uttered by politicians, pundits, and the public since a 19-old

Journal NOW: NFPA's Energy storage safety effort ramps up

In mid-February, about 50 people across a spectrum of industries met in Denver to discuss some of the potentially fraught aspects of the surging world of energy storage systems (ESS) for first responders, authorities having jurisdictions (AHJs) and

NFPA 1: Requirements for portable electric heaters and other heating appliances, #FireCodefridays

Since February is half over I can now say we are closer to March, which means we are closer to spring, which means warmer weather. But, who’s counting?  But, until then, the inevitable cold winter weather means a more frequent use of portable

Journal NOW: 'This Is Us' tops NFPA Journal coverage of fire in popular culture

Photo: Milo Ventimiglia via Twitter   In January, the hit NBC drama series "This Is Us" aired the first in a string of episodes that highlighted critical fire safety messages such as the importance of replacing smoke alarm batteries. The show,