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Tapping into data to see what matters to NFPA customers

NFPA is supporting the needs of our stakeholders and using computer learning to foster data-driven decision-making nationally and locally through programs like the Data Analytics Sandbox and the recently announced, National Fire Data System. By working

Get state-approved continuing education units for your state licensure renewal with NFPA Online Electrical Training

NFPA is constantly developing new training programs to fit your needs. The NFPA Training Department is working with individual states to gain approval for NFPA CEUs for your state licensure renewal.   NFPA 70 and NFPA 70E courses may be applicable

Certified Emergency Power Systems Specialist (CEPSS) for Facility Managers

The NFPA Certified Emergency Power Systems Specialist (CEPSS) for Facility Managers program was created after extensive market research was conducted with facility managers from a wide range of industries. The research indicated a strong desire to have a

Volunteers needed for fire inspector and fire plan examiner certification advisory groups

NFPA is looking for CFI-I, CFI-II, and CFPE certification holders interested in volunteering to serve on a Certification Advisory Group (CAG).   Purpose: to assist NFPA's certification department with ongoing projects, such as, writing exam

October 24-28, 2016 NFPA Training brings electrical, fire alarm and signaling, and sprinkler systems classroom training to Dallas, Texas

NFPA instructors will be in Dallas October 24-28 teaching four NFPA classes at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Dallas Downtown. If you're familiar with the area, the location is right in the heart of Dallas (the nearest subway station is the DART West End

NFPA Training in Saudi Arabia

Jubail Industrial College (JIC) signed a Training Agreement with National Fire Protection Association Inc. (NFPA), a Massachusetts Not-for-Profit Corporation with offices at 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA, USA 02169-7471 to deliver 5 day NFPA Code

NFPA 1: Notice of violations and penalties, #FireCodefridays

The Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) is the ultimate enforcing body and has full responsibility of determining if the Code is being applied correctly.  The Code is administered and enforce by the AHJ designated by the governing authority. 

#TBT from the NFPA Archives: Sparky observes a Sparky poster, 1956

In honor of Fire Prevention Week, our Throwback Thursday post is the original Sparky the Fire Dog observing the most widely used illustration of himself at the time, circa 1956.

Get state-approved continuing education units for your state licensure renewal with NFPA Online Electrical Training

NFPA is constantly developing new training programs to fit your needs. The NFPA Training Department is working with individual states to gain approval for NFPA CEUs for your state licensure renewal.   NFPA 70 and NFPA 70E courses may be applicable

NFPA 70E Series: The burden of being protected from harm (Part I)

  Are you a craps player? You toss the dice and get a random outcome. Some outcomes have better odds of occurring than others. Sometimes it pays and sometimes you roll craps. Think of what you do at work. Are you rolling the dice to determine if you