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Wildfire in Canada: update on massive losses, evacuee status, and how to help

We're grateful to Shayne Mintz, NFPA Canadian Regional Director, for his updates on the unfolding scenario of wildfire disaster in Alberta, Canada. This morning, Friday, May 6, Shayne reported that the fire is not yet under control due to weather

Comments sought on proposed Tentative Interim Amendments (TIAs) to NFPA 70, National Electrical Code

The following proposed Tentative Interim Amendments (TIAs) for NFPA 70, National Electrical Code®, are being published for public review and comment:   NFPA 70, proposed TIA No. 1223, referencing  690.12(2), of the 2014 edition NFPA 70,

Insight on Fort McMurray wildfire from Canada

NFPA seeks comments on proposed project on emergency responder robotics

NFPA is seeking public comment by June 17, 2016, on a proposed new project for the development of a standard on operational protocol and professional qualifications for operators of emergency responder robotics (including unmanned aerial systems,

Last chance to get the Early Bird conference pricing for NFPA Conference & Expo

Friday, May 6 is your last chance to get early-bird conference pricing for the 2016 NFPA Conference & Expo. The full conference pass gives you access to the General Session, all conference education sessions (130+ sessions), the NFPA Technical

Sparky checks off bucket list item #17: Celebrate with Smokey Bear

Sparky spent a day with his good friend Smokey Bear, the mascot for the Forest Service and a widely recognized face of wildfire prevention. The two of them got to attend a birthday party for Sparky hosted by Massachusetts Department of Conservation and

Medicare & Medicaid now requires health care facilities to comply with 2012 editions of NFPA 101 and NFPA 99

The US. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Fire Safety Requirements for Certain Health Care Facilities that require healthcare facilities to use the 2012 edition of NFPA 101® Life Safety

Family who lost home to fire joins NFPA's North American campaign to promote home fire sprinklers

The Fire Sprinkler Initiative has released a new video for its North American campaign underscoring the horrors of today’s home fires and the solution for reducing these tragedies.   Michelle Allyn and her two daughters, Aaliyah and Lexie

NFPA emphasizes electrical fire safety during May's National Electrical Safety Month

Electricity plays a major role in our daily lives but we can often take its power and the convenience it provides, along with its potential for fire-related hazards, for granted. That is why we actively support National Electrical Safety Month, an annual

Today in fire history: high-rise office building fire results in one fatality

A major after-business hours, high-rise office building fire occurred on Wednesday, May 4, 1988 in the city of Los Angeles, California, resulting in one fatality and ultimately destroying four floors of the First Interstate Bank Building. The 62-story, fire-resistive building is located in the heart of the city's business district. The Los Angeles City Fire Department described the suppression effort as the most challenging and difficult high-rise fire in the city's history. It took a total of 64 companies and 338 fire fighters more than 3 1/2 hours to control the fire. The fire is of great technical significance because...