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February 15, 2017
#101Wednesdays: Do you know the way to (the) public way?
(AP Photo/Gerry Broome) I'm still getting back into "work mode" after a wonderful long weekend getaway to Vermont, filled with cross-country skiing, great food, amazing Austrian-styled beers (from the microbrewery owned by the youngest son of
NFPA opens annual National Anthem Singer Contest submission period for NFPA Conference & Expo
We are officially holding our 4th annual online contest to select “The Star Spangled Banner” singer(s) for this year’s General Session at the NFPA Conference & Expo in Boston on Sunday, June 4th - and the submission period opens
February 14, 2017
Film on America’s first mass school shooting to air tonight
For many people, it’s impossible to remember a time when mass shootings like the ones at Columbine High School, Virginia Tech, and Sandy Hook Elementary School were implausible. Born in 1992, I’m certainly one of those people. But in
February 13, 2017
In the February NFPA News: comments sought on proposed Tentative Interim Amendments to NFPA 70E, 96, 1127, 1582, and 1931; National Electrical Code open for public input; and more...
The February 2017 issue of NFPA News, our free monthly codes and standards newsletter, is now available. In this issue: Comments sought on Proposed Tentative Interim Amendments to NFPA 70E, 96, 1127, 1582, and 1931 NFPA 70, National
Latest 2017 NEC app provides flexibility and ease on the job
As an electrical industry professional, following the NFPA 70: National Electrical Code (NEC) protects communities - people and property - from electrical hazards, and helps build a safer world. NFPA offers a convenient way to access the 2017 NEC when
February 10, 2017
NFPA 1: Requirements for carbon monoxide detection and warning equipment, #FireCodefridays
In New England, February brings the heart of winter. A balmy 20 degrees, a fresh 12" of blizzard blown snow, and 50 mph winds. What more can we ask for? For those of you in the warmth and sunshine, I envy you. Unfortunately,
February 9, 2017
Fire at Avalon Bay Complex in Maplewood, NJ, underscores value of NFPA 241, Standard for Safeguarding Construction, Alteration and Demolition Operations
A massive fire occurred at an AvalonBay apartment complex under construction in Maplewood, New Jersey, earlier this week. According to an online article in the New Jersey Advance Media for NJ.com, officials reported that the fire undid about two years of
Comments sought on proposed Tentative Interim Amendments to NFPA 96 and NFPA 1127
The following two proposed Tentative Interim Amendments (TIAs) for NFPA 96, Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations, and NFPA 1127, Code for High Power Rocketry, are being published for public review and
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