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NFPA's Fire Sprinkler Initiative newsletter highlights progress--or lack thereof--in home fire protection since landmark "America Burning" report

NFPA’s DiNenno Prize selection committee invites public safety experts to nominate an innovation that has enhanced public safety

NFPA’s DiNenno Prize Selection Committee invites public safety experts to nominate an innovation that has enhanced public safety for the 2017 DiNenno Prize.   The prestigious DiNenno Prize, modeled after the Nobel Prize, recognizes important

New NASA technology saves lives

The Los Angeles Daily News reports that NASA has created artificial intelligence (AI) to make the quick decisions needed to help save the lives of first responders during dangerous situations. The system is called AUDREY which stands for Assistant for

NFPA 1: Safety requirements for concession stands at carnivals and fairs. #FireCodeFridays

The smell of fresh spun cotton candy, the greasy fried food, and the whirling rides.  It's carnival season!  Who doesn't remember the excitement of the local county fair when they were a kid?  But how many people thought about the codes

NFPA keynote presentation at the 7th Latin American Conference on Process Safety in Peru focuses on risk management

The Buncefield Oil Depot fire explosion was referenced during NFPA's Latin American Conference on Process Safety keynote address.   NFPA Division Director Guy Colonna opened up The 7th Latin American Conference on Process Safety in Lima, Peru

#TBT from the NFPA Archives: methods of fire protection for oil storage tanks, 1917

  From the NFPA Quarterly v. 10, no. 3, 1917   "The use of a tenacious foam solution as a means of extinguishing oil fires has been brought to the attention of the oil producers in the country during the last two years.  The process

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Yvorra Leadership Development Foundation announces 2016 scholarship competition for emergency responders

The Yvorra Leadership Development Foundation is accepting applications for the 2016 scholarship awards competition. The application deadline is October 30, 2016. Since 1989 YLD has awarded $118,000 in scholarships and awards to emergency responders

NEW! 2016 NFPA 350 Guide for Safe Confined Space Entry and Work 2-day classroom training scheduled this October

On average every year in the U.S., 92 workers are killed working in or adjacent to confined spaces. By law, employers must comply with applicable OSHA regulations such as 29 CFR 1910.146 and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart AA.   NFPA announces a NEW two-day

Emergency evacuation planning - Ready, set, go!!!!!

This is a brief summary of the second in the ten part series on personal disaster planning available in the September 2016 issue of e-ACCESS.     Pre-planning for disaster events is critical as the planning time required for almost all of