National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)'s Blog, page 175

Take steps to reduce injuries from electrical hazards during National Electrical Safety Month

It goes without saying that electricity makes our lives easier, but there’s also a good chance that many of us are not really aware of the risks involved. That’s why NFPA actively supports National Electrical Safety Month, an annual

Wildfire Community Preparedness Day is only one week away today!

Hot work determined to be cause of Louisiana blast that killed three and injured seven

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) issued a status-update on a February explosion at the Packaging Corporation of America (P.C.A.) plant in DeRidder, Louisiana that killed three and injured seven more. According to CSB, the 30-foot-tall tank had about

NFPA Standards Council issues preliminary minutes from the April 2017 meeting

The NFPA Standards Council met on April 4-5, 2017 in Naples, FL. At the meeting, some of the items below were addressed by the Council:   act on the issuance of a proposed TIA on NFPA 70 review new projects/documents on preparedness and

Senator introduces legislation that would eliminate fire sprinkler requirement

Chinese Fire Delegation makes stop in Quincy

NFPA warmly welcomed a Chinese delegation on Tuesday, as the Association looks to deepen ties with our counterparts in China. Don Bliss, Olga Caledonia, and Guy Colonna met with Mr. Liu Xuefeng, accompanied by NFPA representative in China, Yuanjing

Soliciting public comments on proposed Tentative Interim Amendment to NFPA 30A, Code for Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities and Repair Garages

The following proposed Tentative Interim Amendment (TIA) for NFPA 30A, Code for Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities and Repair Garages, is being published for public review and comment:   NFPA 30A, proposed TIA No. 1270, referencing 5.4.4 and

NFPA is gathering collective wisdom on priority inspections

NFPA is continuing its efforts to provide data solutions to the enforcement community. This week we launched Phase II training of “PIP” - a tool for Property Inspection Prioritization. PIP uses an artificial intelligence approach – in

Firefighter and Emergency Responder’s Nightmare

History shows that confined space operations are an extremely dangerous activity for the fire service. The danger starts when firefighters and responders don’t recognize the presence of or hazards within a confined space and enter without

NVFC introduces new animated video about firefighter contamination and cancer

  The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) has created a new animated video to bring attention to the organization’s Serve Strong program and raise awareness about contamination and cancer in the fire service. The video is the second