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Students and their fire protection research shine at the Member Section Reception at NFPA’s Conference & Expo

Many experienced, well-regarded fire protection professionals are assembling this week at NFPA’s Conference & Expo (C&E) in Boston. There is no shortage of expertise, insight and passion among the thousands gathered here. In addition to the

NFPA President Jim Pauley: “Our impact can be seen across the globe.”

  One hundred and twenty years ago, our efforts to keeping the world safe from fire looked very different than it does today.   During his remarks at the General Session at the NFPA Conference & Expo in Boston on Sunday, June 4, NFPA

Key strategies for developing strong community partners addressed at today's Spotlight on Public Education

NFPA's Karen Berard-Reed leads lively discussion on building community partnerships at today's Spotlight on Public Education session.   At this morning’s Spotlight on Public Education, Karen Berard-Reed, senior project manager for NFPA's

Latin American fire leaders gather at NFPA's Conference & Expo in Boston

NFPA President Jim Pauley (center) met with the Board of Directors of Organizión Bomberos Americanos (OBA) today at NFPA's Conference & Expo (C&E).     Eight Latin American countries were represented: Argentina, Brazil, Chile,

NFPA 1: What's going on at Conference & Expo in Boston? #FireCodefridays

Are you heading to Boston this weekend (or maybe you are already here...welcome!) for the annual NFPA Conference & Expo?  We are excited to be hosting the conference in NFPA’s backyard and home state.  There will be A LOT going on at

NFPA announces “Every Second Counts: Plan Two Ways Out™” as theme for Fire Prevention Week, October 8-14, 2017

“Every Second Counts: Plan Two Ways Out™” has been announced as the official theme for this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, October 8-14, 2017! This year’s focus on home fire escape planning and practice comes as the

The power of energy storage systems and their relationship to fire safety

For those of you who are unfamiliar, energy storage systems (ESS) are devices that can store energy for use as electrical energy at a later time. They are used in residential, commercial and utility applications listed below. These storage systems are

A better understanding of NFPA 70E – How do you protect employees when arc-flash PPE is not required.

My last blog posed the question whether a second-degree burn should be considered an acceptable employee injury. Why 1.2 cal/cm2 was selected as the point when the arc-flash hazard needed to be addressed was also covered. NFPA 70E® still applies

Attention Canadian advocates: You can secure free funds for home fire sprinkler education

#TBT From The NFPA Archives: 1909 NFPA Annual Meeting

This Sunday marks the beginning of NFPA's 2017 Conference & Exposition here in Boston. As mentioned in yesterday's 101wednesdays post by Greg Harrington, one of the most important parts of C&E is the annual technical meeting. In honor of this