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Sparky checks off bucket list item #18: Stand underneath the Gateway Arch in St. Louis

Sparky checked another item off his list when he visited the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri. Originally built to memorialize St. Louis' role in the United States' westward expansion, the arch stands at 630 feet tall and weighs 43,220 pounds!

Help defend home fire sprinklers by taking part in upcoming vote

Opponents of home fire sprinklers failed in their initial effort to eliminate home fire sprinklers from the 2018 edition of the International Code Council's (ICC) International Residential Code (IRC). All five anti-sprinkler proposals considered by the

Council of Canadian Fire Marshals Fire Commissioners and NFPA introduce electric, hybrid and fuel cell vehicle safety training for emergency responders in Canada

NFPA and the Council of Canadian Fire Marshals Fire Commissioners (CCFMFC) recently announced that they have signed a license agreement to deliver an Electric, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Vehicle Safety Training Program for Emergency Responders throughout

NFPA's information services department looks for new talent

Three jobs are currently available in NFPA's information services (IS) department. Starting at the top, we've begun our search for a vice president of information and technology. With a refreshed, stakeholder-centric and data-driven strategy to engage

Today in fire history: wildfire destroys more than 76 homes

Today in fire history: wildfire destroys more than 76 homes The Stephan Bridge Road Fire, which began on May 8, 1990, eventually spread across 5,916 acres of wildland/urban interface area near Crawford, Michigan.  The fire eventually destroyed more

Poll: When was the last time you replaced your smoke alarms?

Our 2016 Fire Prevention Week theme was just announced, and as a refresher, or for those of you who may have missed it, this year's theme is: "Don't Wait: Check the Date! Replace Smoke Alarms Every 10 Years." We thought we'd take a poll of our readers to

Should NFPA 1500 continue to minimize firefighter mobility on wildland firefighting apparatus?

Harnesses or fully enclosed personnel riding cages are commonly used during wildland firefighting operations, particularly in regions prone to wildland fires. While these devices and associated activity provide added mobility to firefighters, they're

Call for members on new Technical Committee on Hazardous Waste

At its April 2016 meeting, the NFPA Standards Council voted to approve a new Technical Committee on Hazardous Waste along with a committee scope.  Previously, at its August 2015 meeting, the Council voted to establish a task group, chaired by Dr.

Call for members on new Technical Committee on Low Pressure Dispensing Containers (LPDC)

The Council approved a request to develop a project on low pressure dispensing containers (LPDC).  The Council directed that a call for members interested in serving on the new Technical Committee on Low Pressure Dispensing Containers (LPDC) be

Call for members on new NFPA Technical Committee on Energy Storage Systems

At its April 2016 meeting, the NFPA Standards Council approved a request to develop a project addressing the design, construction, installation, and commissioning of stationary energy storage systems.  The Council directed that a call for members