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NVFC and media spotlight firefighter PTSD

May is Mental Health Awareness Month; and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is doing their part to spread the word about the behavioral issues associated with the post traumatic shock disorder (PTSD) that firefighters often experience.  

NFPA 1: Requirements for emergency egress and relocation drills, #FireCodefridays

For many, the month of May signals the home stretch of the school year.  However, this shouldn't be a time to overlook required safety practices in the event an emergency should occur.  Just this past Wednesday, a fire destroyed the Appleseed

NFPA 70E Series: A Better Understanding of NFPA 70E - Who verifies the compliance of personal protective equipment (PPE)

WOW! The complaints from the field are overwhelming. The equipment that was purchased is wrong. An employee was injured. The equipment was substandard. How can NFPA 70E® allow such things? What is the subject of this discussion? Compliant PPE.

NFPA shares information and knowledge at Fire Australia 17 Conference & Tradeshow this week in Sydney

 Jim Pauley and Scott Williams, FPA Australia   NFPA President Jim Pauley shared international fire protection standards and research insight with more than 1,500 firefighters, engineers, fire safety engineers, architects, facility

#TBT From The NFPA Archives: U.S. Treasury Building Fire - May 3, 1922

Damage caused by an oil burner used for heating roofing cement on the U.S. Treasury building roof; May 3, 1922.   In 1922, the U.S. Treasury Building roof suffered a series of fires caused by heating apparatus that were used by contractors for

NFPA's Fire Sprinkler Initiative team spreads the importance of sprinkler advocacy at NFSA event

Numbers tell a powerful story about NFPA’s ability to engage international audiences

NFPA has been working with international stakeholders for decades. Try as we might, long distances can often preclude NFPA staff from traveling to countries that are looking to learn more about codes, training, and best practices. Technology, however, is

Electrical failures and malfunctions causing fires - read our new report!

Happy National Electrical Safety Month! Now that Spring has begun, we can say hello to warmer days, and goodbye to the cold, snowy weather and to the peak period of electrical home fires. NFPA's new Electrical Fires report states that November

ESFI breaks down vital additions to the 2017 National Electrical Code

As Electrical Safety Foundation International's (ESFI) National Electrical Safety Month kicks off this first week of May, NFPA is pleased to introduce Brett Brenner, the president of ESFI, as our guest blogger this month. NFPA is an active supporter

Dallas Fire-Rescue paramedic in critical condition after being shot while treating gunshot victim

Dallas News photo   A Dallas Fire-Rescue paramedic with 11 years of experience was shot today in an Old East Dallas neighborhood while administering treatment to a gunshot victim. The shooter began firing at the victim, injuring the medic and a