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U.S. District Court ruling prohibits infringement of copyrighted codes and standards

The United States District Court for the District of Columbia (Hon. Tanya S. Chutkan) late last week issued a ruling that will support federal, state and local governments’ efforts to support public health and safety through the use of voluntary

The Total Wellness Concept Part 3 - The Tactical Athlete

In Part 1 of this series we discussed a novel example of a total wellness program.  In Part 2 we discussed ways you and your department can implement a Total Wellness Program in your service starting tomorrow.  This time we will talk about the

During Burn Awareness Week, NFPA details physical and emotional impact of burn injuries

#101Wednesdays: Electrically-controlled egress doors (and fake history)

A few weeks ago, in my #101Wednesdays post about escape rooms, I talked about the importance of not locking occupants in buildings. Quite simply, when people are locked in buildings and a fire occurs, they have a tendency to die. So the Life Safety Code

View a video about past Wildfire Community Preparedness Day success and apply today to create your own sucess story

NFPA 1: Requirements for seasonal and vacant buildings, #FireCodefridays (Monday edition)

The topic of vacant buildings seems minute in the scale of the Fire Code provisions, and the provisions can often be overlooked.  However, vacant buildings, especially those of combustible construction, pose a hazard to adjacent exposures, fire

Put your NEC knowledge to the test with the free NEC Challenge app

Electrical professionals, you’re invited to put your NFPA 70: National Electrical Code (NEC) knowledge to the test with NFPA’s new NEC Challenge app!   The NEC Challenge App is compatible with any Apple or Android product and is

Not all burns are caused by fire and many fire injuries are not burns

Every year, NFPA sponsors Fire Prevention Week. Our kindred organization, the American Burn Association’s National Burn Awareness Week runs from February 5-11.   This year, the focus is the Mechanisms of Burn or the M.O.B.  The MOB

NFPA 70E Series: Being a contract employer is a tough job

  I sure am glad that I am not a contract employer. Their calls to me often end up with same statement being made at one point or another. That statement is “if I don’t do the work energized my competitor will”. Take the

New NFPA report reveals recommendations for improving wildland firefighter safety

We took some time to interview local fire departments in the U.S. wildland-urban interface (WUI) and have recently published our findings regarding preparedness gaps in the safety and protection of firefighters, in a new report.   Through