National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)'s Blog, page 22

Visual Inspection of Sprinklers

NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems provides the criteria for the routine activities that must be conducted to ensure that water-based fire protection systems, such as automatic sprinklers systems, can be relied upon in the event of a fire. These activities range from simple visual confirmation of some things such as valve position...



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Interested in driving change in the fire service? Access the free transformational leadership online conference session today

In late January, Reginald D. Freeman, the new fire chief for the city of Oakland, California spoke about transformational leadership during the opening session of the NFPA Leadership for Emergency Responders online conference. In his “Everyone’s a Leader, Driving Change, Every Day” presentation, the former fire chief and emergency management director for Hartford, Connecticut spoke about his...



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NFPA LiNK Empowers Users to Quickly and Easily Navigate Digital Codes and Standards

Did you catch the first free one-hour webinar educating users on our revolutionary digital platform, NFPA LiNK®? If not, don’t worry, it won’t be the last. At the March session, hosted by me, prospective and current NFPA LiNK subscribers from all over the world gathered virtually for an interactive discussion. I presented a complete demonstration of all features and content within NFPA LiNK...



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John Denhardt announced as new Fire Protection Research Foundation trustee

The Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF or Foundation), the research affiliate of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has appointed John Denhardt to a three-year trustee term.
Denhardt, P.E., ET, FSFPE, CWBSP, is a Professional Engineer (P.E.) registered in the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. The Maryland native works as vice president of...



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10 Ways to Make Your Safety Culture Thrive

Safety implications for businesses extend far beyond injury and property damage. An effective safety culture is critical to ensuring that business operations and output continue, and that facilities remain incident-free. Here are ten ways that organizations can invest in a strong safety culture to ensure that people, property, and productivity are safeguarded.

Set appropriate expectations –...



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NFPA 1585, Standard for Exposure and Contamination Control is available for public review through June 1

NFPA 1585, Standard for Exposure and Contamination Control is a proposed, new standard on the minimum requirements for an exposure and contamination control program for emergency services incident scene operations and training. The draft standard contains minimum criteria for exposure and contamination control in emergency services facilities, in emergency vehicles and apparatus, during...



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Building Occupants - Should they stay, or should they go?

At the first indication there may be an emergency, many argue the best course of action is to evacuate all the occupants immediately, however, as buildings increase in size and complexity this question, like emergencies themselves, is challenging, and the best course of action is not straight forward. Thus, it is important to pre-plan an evacuation strategy prior to an emergency occurring.
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Save the Date for SUPDET

Interested in the latest developments in fire suppression, detection, and signaling? Join researchers from around the world at the 18th SUPDET (Suppression and Detection) Conference taking place this September 13-16 at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia.
Learn the latest on a variety of topics and benefit from research related to multi-criteria detection, Power over Ethernet (PoE),...



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Calculating the Required Fire Flow

Providing water to the responding fire department is a crucial aspect of the overall fire protection and life safety strategy of an entire community. When a new building is developed or an existing building is renovated, it is important to make sure that the proper amount of water is available to the responding fire department to allow for both suppression of the fire in the building, and...



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NFPA annual Conference & Expo to return to live event in Boston, MA with keynote address by William H. McRaven, USN (Ret.)

In a slightly delayed celebration of its 125th anniversary, NFPA will return to an in-person event for its annual Conference & Expo (C&E) at the Boston Convention Center in Boston, MA, June 6-9, 2022. While the event has been held online the past two years due to the pandemic, this year will once again bring together thousands of the industry’s leading professionals who will attend more than 110...



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