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Building and Life Safety and Fire Protection Systems Technical Blogs: A Year in Review

Over the course of 2021, members of NFPA’s Technical Services team developed a collection of blogs on unique subjects related to emerging technologies, the application of common but challenging codes and standards concepts, and the basics of protecting people and buildings from fire and fire protection systems design.
As we look back on our efforts of the year, we wanted to share our favorite...



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RFP out for “An Analysis of Public Safety Call Answering and Event Processing Times”

Request for Proposals are now open for the Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF) research project for the Analysis of Public Safety Call Answering and Event Processing Times
NFPA 1225, Standards for Emergency Services Communications requires two time-standards for dispatch: (1) answer requests for emergency assistance within 10 seconds 90% of the time. (2) Process the request for emergency...



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NFPA begins exclusive safety-focused content collaboration with vipHomeLink

NFPA and vipHomeLink have joined forces so that NFPA’s vast array of fire and electrical safety information is shared via vipHomeLink’s digital home management platform. vipHomeLink provides a customized digital home engagement and claims prevention platform so that homeowners are informed about potential risks to their investment. The audience engagement and claims prevention platform is...



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FREE Leadership for Emergency Responders online conference on tap for January 25

With all the changes in technology, society, emergency response departments, and incidents, fire, police, and EMS professionals must make a concerted effort to stay out in front these days – let alone to lead the way in a thoughtful, professional, and effective manner. That’s why NFPA has planned a FREE all-day Leadership for Emergency Responders program on January 25, 2022, that will offer...



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Longtime fire service leader Greg Cade set to retire after 50 years of working in influential life safety roles

NFPA will soon say goodbye to long-time fire service veteran Greg Cade who will retire from his role as a regional director for the Association by year end after 50-plus years of life safety leadership roles including time spent as the U.S. Fire Administrator.
A lot has changed in the world since Cade became a firefighter in Prince George’s County in Maryland back in 1968. When he started out,...



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Year End Wrap Up: Performing an Electrical Safety Program Audit to Help Protect Employees in the New Year

As we enter this time of year where reflection seems to be on everyone’s mind, it seems fitting to take a look at what that might mean for electrical safety. After all, many of us work in a field where electrical hazards often present a very real danger that we might not make another family Thanksgiving dinner or another company holiday party. However, someone had our best interests in mind when...



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Egress Challenges Related to Assembly Spaces Located at the Top of High Rise Buildings

The best views of the urban landscape are often from the top floors of the area's high rise buildings. This real estate has become sought after for restaurants, multi purpose rooms, large corporate meeting areas and even tourist attractions. Assembly spaces such as these, located on the top floors of high rise buildings combine the hazards of high occupant density with the egress concerns of high...



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Fifth Needs Assessment report shows progress and continued gaps in US fire departments’ needs and resources

Published every five years since 2001, the US Needs Assessment report reflects the results of a survey sent to most US fire departments. The survey includes a broad range of questions that work to identify where US fire departments are experiencing gaps in equipment, staffing, and training, among other needs and resources.
The Fifth US Needs Assessment report, which was released this week, shows...



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Have you experienced an operational cable failure in a life safety system due to fire/effects? If so, want to hear more about your experience!

To determine if temperature impacts the transmission and functional/operational quality of alarm/data signals and voice messages in fire and non-fire rated environments, the Fire Protection Research Foundation kicked off a project titled: “Evaluating Data and Voice Signals in Pathway Survivable Cables for Life Safety Systems”. Among the first set of tasks is to identify incidents of cable...



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Fire Sprinkler Considerations for Podium Construction

Podium, or pedestal, construction is a popular construction method that typically includes multiple stories of light wood framing over a single- or multiple-story podium of another, more fire-resistant, construction style which will often include retail or commercial space as well as parking levels. Often this is seen as Type V construction over Type I construction. This approach is used across...



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