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Latest Fire Sprinkler Initiative newsletter highlights advocates receiving up to $10,000 for sprinkler advocacy

Through its Bringing Safety Home Grant Program, NFPA's Fire Sprinkler Initiative awarded sprinkler advocates across North America up to $10,000 apiece for advocacy and educational efforts. The recipients are highlighted in the latest issue of NFPA's Fire Sprinkler Initiative newsletter. Also underscored in this issue are stories on: a recent radio program that tackled the topic of home fire sprinkler costs a father's emotional push for sprinkler laws following his daughter's death a town making history by sprinklering its first home Subscribe today to receive the monthly newsletter directly to your inbox. This free publication keeps you up-to-date on sprinkler...

2016 NFPA Conference & Expo: Call for Presentations

We are now accepting proposals for educational presentations at the 2016 NFPA Conference & Expo. We invite you to share your knowledge with your peers as a presenter in Las Vegas, Nevada, June 13-16, 2016. Please complete this application and submit by Monday, September 14, 2015 at 5:00 pm EDT. Submissions emphasizing a specific product, process or manufacturer will not be considered. NFPA will review all presentation proposals. Selections will be made based on quality, relevance, focus, practical application, and on the presenter’s experience and credentials. If your proposal is accepted, you will be required to submit a handout by...

New RFP on Fire Department Connection Inlet Flow Requirements project

There is an open Request for Proposals (RFP) for a Foundation project on Fire Department Connection (FDC) Inlet Flow Requirements for NFPA 14. The RFP is accessible from the Foundation website. Proposals are due July 15th. Please contact Amanda Kimball (akimball@nfpa.org) at the Foundation with any questions. The Foundation Policies and Guidance for Contractors can be found on the website.

Save the date: 2016 NFPA Conference & Expo in Las Vegas June 13-16

Thank you to all attendees, sponsors, exhibitors and speakers for making this year's Conference & Expo a successful event! Make sure you check out the C&E blog for a recap of the event in case you missed anything. Save the date for next year in Las Vegas from June 13-16 as well! We are accepting proposals for educational presentations at the 2016 NFPA Conference & Expo. We invite you to share your knowledge with your peers. Please complete this application and submit by Monday, September 14, 2015 at 5:00 pm EDT. Submissions emphasizing a specific product, process or manufacturer will...

In their push for a building code with sprinkler requirements, advocates produce fiery demonstration

Looking for an effective approach to home fire sprinkler advocacy? Pay close attention to the efforts made by the Massachusetts Fire Sprinkler Coalition. Coalition members turned out in droves to a recent public hearing on a sprinkler bill introduced by state Rep. Ruth Balser and Sen. Kenneth Donnelly and another sponsored by state Rep. Michael Brady. Balser, who spoke at the public hearing and at summits initiated by the Fire Sprinkler Initiative, has been a vocal ally in the push for sprinkler requirements in Massachusetts. Joining Balser at the hearing were staff from NFPA and the National Fire Sprinkler Asssociation,...

There's no safe way to use consumer fireworks! Attend public displays put on by trained professionals

There’s no safe way to use consumer fireworks. If that sounds a bit Debbie Downer, we get it. Fireworks are festive and even mesmerizing at times. But take a look at these statistics, and our firm stance on fireworks safety starts to make a lot of sense: On Independence Day in a typical year, fireworks account for two out of five of all reported U.S. fires, more than any other cause of fire. Over 11,000 injuries resulted from consumer use of fireworks in 2013. More than half of fireworks injuries in 2013 were to extremities, including the hand or finger,...

Eight NFPA standards to be considered at Technical Meeting in Chicago

Kerry M. Bell, PE, Chair of the NFPA Standards Council, presides over the Technical Meeting in Chicago. Mr. Bell is a Principal Engineer and Corporate Fellow at UL. The following eight NFPA documents will be considered by NFPA members today in Chicago as part of NFPA's Technical Meeting at McCormick Place. NFPA 1710, Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Career Fire Departments NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus NFPA 1917, Standard for Automotive Ambulances NFPA 652, Standard on Fundamentals of Combustible Dust NFPA 24, Standard...

Want to be a speaker at NFPA's 2016 Conference & Expo in Las Vegas?

As we wrap up our Conference & Expo in Chicago, we invite you to submit a proposal for educational presentations at our 2016 Conference & Expo in Las Vegas. Submissions emphasizing a specific product, process or manufacturer will not be considered. NFPA will review all presentation proposals. Selections will be made based on quality, relevance, focus, practical application, and on the presenter’s experience and credentials.

Technical Meeting in Chicago wraps up with action on NFPA 33, NFPA 520, and NFPA 11

The first day of NFPA's Association Technical Meeting has concluded with action on NFPA 33, NFPA 520, and NFPA 11.

Action on NFPA 11 at Technical Meeting in Chicago

During today's NFPA Technical Meeting in Chicago, the following action has taken place on NFPA 11, Standard for Low-, Medium-, and High-Expansion Foam 11-1 Motion to Accept Public Comment No. 30 was not pursued. 11-2 Motion to Accept Public Comment No. 23 was not pursued. 11-3 Motion to Accept Public Comment No. 24 was not pursued. 11-4 Motion to Accept Public Comment No. 25 was not pursued. 11-5 Motion to Accept Public Comment No. 26 was not pursued. 11-6 Motion to Accept Public Comment No. 27 was not pursued. 11-7 Motion to Accept Public Comment No. 28 was not pursued....