National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)'s Blog, page 144

A better understanding of NFPA 70E: It will make sense if you follow the requirements

With all the time and effort it takes to keep employees safe from electrical hazards in the workplace, what people concern themselves about is confusing. A controversial topic has moved to the top of NFPA 70E®, Standard for Electrical Safety in the

Five steps to better your advocacy for home fire sprinklers

With a changing perception of transportation, where does the fire service fit in?

In cities and towns across America, streets are being divided into three sections: the sidewalk for the pedestrians, the travel lanes for the automobiles including emergency response vehicles, and increasingly the bike lane for the cyclists. 

New Boston Fire cancer video shares the story of firefighter's battle and reinforces preventative practices

  Boston Fire has just released a powerful new video highlighting, yet again, the devastating impact that contamination and cancer is having within the fire service. The video is the third in a series to educate firefighters, policymakers and the

NFPA 1: Summary of changes to the new 2018 edition, #FireCodeFridays

It can be hard to keep track of code development and stay up to date with the latest and greatest editions of codes and standards as they are released. NFPA 1, like a majority of NFPA codes and standards, is revised on a three year revision cycle.

Public and private sectors come together to influence fire and life safety in the Middle East

  Earlier this year, NFPA announced the establishment of a Middle East North Africa (MENA) Advisory Committee. The new Advisory group was developed to help diverse stakeholders address the fire and life safety issues that are presenting in the

New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on workplace injuries in 2016

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) yesterday (November 9) released data on nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses that occurred in the U.S. in 2016, as reported by employers in private industry. The data indicate that the rate of 2.9 reportable

75 years ago, the Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire killed 492 and changed fire and life safety in the U.S.

  Today was the 75th anniversary of the deadliest nightclub fire in United States history. On November 28, 1942, fire erupted at the Cocoanut Grove in Boston, killing 492 people and injuring hundreds more, making it the deadliest nightclub fire in

Read the NFPA Standards Council agenda and hearings schedule for the December 2017 meeting

The NFPA Standards Council will be meeting on December 5-6, 2017 in Galveston, TX.  At the meeting some of the topics the Council will address include: appeals on TIAs on NFPA 70 and NFPA 1982 requests for new Standards to enter cycle: NFPA 770,

Fire sprinkler advocate responds to home fire killing six people, including four children