National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)'s Blog, page 154

The fire engineering community loses one of its early leaders

Late last month, Margaret Law died peacefully at her home in London. She was a true pioneer.   Law was known worldwide for her early foundational fire science work at the Fire Research Station in the UK. The visionary contributed to the formation

Nominate your favorite fire sprinkler advocate for the Bringing Safety Home Award

Three opportunities available to communities and residents involved in wildfire disaster preparedness activities

Active Fire Prevention by Oxygen Reduction Systems (AUBE ’17/SUPDET® 2017)

This year’s joint conference in College Park, Maryland with AUBE’17 and SUPDET 2017 provided an opportunity for those of us in the United States to learn about some of the latest research abroad in Europe, Asia and South America. On the

NFPA launches Policy Institute to support fire and life safety efforts

I’m excited to tell you about the launch of NFPA’s new Fire and Life Safety Policy Institute. NFPA established the Policy Institute to develop an arms-length view on policy issues that impact fire, life and electrical safety. Policymakers,

Deadly school fire in Malaysia brings issue of security versus safety back to the forefront

  Reuters photo   How many children have to die in orphanages, shelters and schools around the globe before the danger of blocking building access and egress is realized and safety measures are enforced?   According to Reuters, 23

Post hurricane tragedy in Florida unfolding at nursing home; at least six dead

  Multiple media outlets are reporting that at least six residents of a nursing home in Hollywood, Florida have died, possibly due to a combination of rising temperatures and a failure of the building’s air-conditioning system.  News

Joint conference on fire research, technology, and applications commences in Maryland

The 16th International Conference on Automatic Fire Protection & Suppression, Detection and the Signaling Research and Applications Conference (AUBE ’17/SUPDET® 2017) commenced this week in College Park, Maryland. This year's program

Campus Fire Safety Month: a great time to consider an emergency preparedness plan for your school

If you’re a facility manager, building owner or enforcement official in charge of emergency preparedness for a college or university campus, you know a one-size-fits-all emergency management plan won’t cut it when it comes to the safety of

NFPA 241 ensures fire safety throughout the construction process

  BREAKING NEWS: On Thursday, September 14, a fire broke out at an apartment building under construction in Weymouth, Massachusetts. According to local news reports, the structure has been destroyed.   Multiple large-scale fires have