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Firewise and USAA team up on program to help protect New Mexico and Utah neighborhoods

NFPA and State Farm announce launch of project funding award application period for 2017 Wildfire Community Preparedness Day

#101Wednesdays - The Great Escape (...Or Not...)

“Escape rooms” seem to be popping up everywhere. For a fee, you’re locked in a room with a group of friends. The goal is to escape from the room by searching for clues and solving a series of intellectual challenges within a given

NFPA seeking public comments on potential new project on electrical inspections and electrical plans review

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is considering the development of ANSI Accredited Standards in support of the electrical inspection community.  Standards to address requisite skills and knowledge, including the establishment of

2017 NFPA Training Schedule is now available

It's a new year and now's the time to plan ahead. Check out the 2017 NFPA Training Schedule - now available at nfpa.org/eventscalendar and as a PDF. NFPA instructors will be teaching more than 150 courses this year at 24+ locations.

Even Bob Vila gets it: home fire sprinklers are the "single best way to fire-proof your home"

Firefighter injuries from slips and falls peak in January

NFPA’s new report, Patterns of Firefighter Fireground Injuries, indicates that seasonal factors are likely to influence the types of injuries experienced by firefighters. NFPA estimates that there were an estimated 30,290 firefighter

NFPA proporciona perspectiva de protección contra incendios y seguridad humana luego de la trágica explosión de fuegos artificiales en México

Foto: El Mundo   Recientemente varios medios de noticias que están cubriendo la explosión de fuegos artificiales en el mercado popular en Tultepec, México que causó la muerte de casi 30 personas y heridas en docenas

NFPA and CPSC create new toolkit to increase fire safety for multigenerational households

Multigenerational households are on the rise: The number of Americans living under the same roof with at least three generations has doubled since 1980. While these living arrangements offer many benefits, they also present potential fire safety

Are you up for the challenge? Bruins to hold first responder gauntlet challenge this month

The Boston Bruins Foundation is holding a First Responder Challenge for the first time on Sunday, January 22 at the TD Garden in Boston for New England area first responders, families and friends. Firefighters, police and EMS professionals will take on