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Smoke Alarm (Smoke Detector) Troubleshooting

A working smoke alarm in your home can alert you to a fire, giving you time to safely get out of the house. Knowing the different sounds, a smoke alarm makes is key to understanding what to do.  If your smoke alarms sound, you should exit the house as soon as possible and follow your home fire escape plan. However, if you keep having nuisance (unwanted) smoke alarms when there is no fire, here...



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Recent catastrophic fires may be a silver lining, if they prompt more awareness and action, particularly among policymakers and the public

A few weeks ago, top tier fire and life safety leaders had a virtual discussion about the nation’s fire problem. The deaths of three Baltimore firefighters in an abandoned Baltimore house fire the day before and 29 more dying in two high-profile residential fires during the first two weeks of the new year served as the catalyst for the forum – and hopefully for some much-needed changes in our...



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Industrial and chemical safety take center stage in FREE NFPA global educational conference that goes live on February 16

Subject matter experts from around the globe will highlight industrial safety mishaps and best practices during four separate “Global Solutions for Global Challenges” sessions launching on Wednesday, February 16. The FREE educational conference will be available on-demand for one year.
The following sessions are geared toward those who work in the chemical and industrial sectors, and will provide...



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Faces of Fire/Electrical Campaign Emphasizes Worker Safety During National Burn Awareness Week

In 2021, NFPA launched Faces of Fire™/Electrical, an awareness campaign created in collaboration with the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, that focuses on electrical hazards both at home and in the workplace.
Since its inception, electricity has made our day-to-day living easier, but with more and more devices utilizing electricity today, there is a growing potential for electrical injuries....



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Sprinkler System Inspections, Testing, and Maintenance Frequencies Explained

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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Register to attend the free Research Foundation webinar on “Enhanced PPE Cleaning to Reduce Firefighter Exposure to Carcinogens”

The Fire Protection Research Foundation, the research affiliate of NFPA, will be hosting its next webinar on Thursday, February 17 on “Enhanced PPE Cleaning to Reduce Firefighter Exposure to Carcinogens”.
The webinar will entail an overview of contamination and cleaning research advances for firefighter ensembles and other equipment, with a focus on mitigating exposures to toxic fireground...



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Return to Office Impacts for People with Disabilities

As 2022 begins, COVID-19 continues to disrupt office schedules across the world. Employees are continuing to work remotely in many areas or may have adopted part-time or hybrid work schedules. Those that have returned, or are planning do so, may find that the buildings they left during the pandemic have changed in new and significant ways. These changes can have profound life safety implications,...



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NFPA makes student and apprentice membership FREE and releases NFPA Community - Xchange app

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has enhanced its membership offerings for those just starting their professional journey and for more than 40,000 busy life safety members on the go.
Encouraging lifelong learning
Students and apprentices currently studying for careers in engineering, fire protection, electrical services, building and life safety, industrial hazards, emergency...



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What kind of smoke alarm (smoke detector) should I buy?

Smoke alarms are important to fire safety in your home because, the risk of dying in home structure fires is 55 percent lower in homes with working smoke alarms than in homes with no alarms or none that worked. Buying smoke alarms can be a bit confusing to someone who is not aware of all the different types and the terminology being used. Because of this, I am going to break down some of the most...



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FREE NFPA virtual conference for global practitioners will cover fire protection, industrial hazards, regulatory concerns, healthcare facility issues, and more

“Different nations experience similar life safety threats and challenges, but they come at different moments in time, based on where countries are in their development. Regardless of a country’s growth, capacity, and access to resources, it is critical for authorities, the workforce, and the public to keep pace with progress,” Olga Caledonia, NFPA director of international development said today...



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