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May 18, 2017
A better understanding of NFPA 70E - What injury are you comfortable with?
Have you ever had a sunburn? Is a bad sunburn really that bad? The answer to that question will depend on who you ask. If you ask a person not likely to be exposed to the possibility of the burn, they probably will say no. If you ask a person who
May 17, 2017
#101Wednesdays: Pittsburgh fire reminds of the dangers of non-sprinklered high-rises
A 75-year old woman died, and several fire fighters escaped tragedy after being trapped in a fire early Monday morning at Pittsburgh’s Midtown Towers, a non-sprinklered, 17-story apartment building constructed in 1907. The victim died in the
Employing smart firefighting in a wildfire scenario
Smart firefighting technology is increasingly used today by the fire service to assess risks before, during, and
May 16, 2017
NFPA and their Fire Service Section representatives in Scotland this week sharing information and knowledge
NFPA President/CEO Jim Pauley NFPA President/CEO Jim Pauley, NFPA staff and representatives from the Fire Services Section (FSS) Executive Board are in Glasgow this week at Scottish Fire Symposium 2017. The US-based contingent are
NFPA and FSS representatives in Scotland this week sharing information and knowledge
NFPA President/CEO Jim Pauley NFPA President/CEO Jim Pauley, NFPA staff and representatives from the Fire Services Section (FSS) Executive Board are in Glasgow this week at Scottish Fire Symposium 2017. The US-based contingent are
Dollars and Cents - the Total Cost of Fire
In 2014 NFPA published the “Total Cost of Fire in the United States”, a landmark document that captured all the available information on the economic cost of fire loss and fire protection in this country. The document is still
May 15, 2017
Soliciting comments on proposed Tentative Interim Amendments to NFPA 70E, NFPA 921 and NFPA 1906
The following three proposed Tentative Interim Amendments (TIAs) for NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace®, NFPA 921, Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations, and NFPA 1906, Standard for Wildland Fire Apparatus, are being
May 12, 2017
NFPA, Tesla and utilities: perfect timing for energy storage
In the days leading up to this morning’s announcement from Tesla about aggregating energy storage to form an energy network, the Technical Committee on Energy Storage Systems gathered at NFPA headquarters in Quincy to finish the development
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