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A grand slam day for fire safety in Ontario

by NFPA's Lisa Braxton More than 40,000 school-age children across greater Toronto and Ontario waved their fire safety banners at the special home game yesterday of the Toronto Blue Jays marked as “Fire Safety Day.” The event took place as part of the fifth annual “Swing into Summer Safety” campaign conducted by the Fire Marshal’s Fire Public Safety Council in partnership with the Toronto Fire Services, and the Toronto Blue Jays. The first 25,000 kids to attend received a special edition baseball collector card deck, showcasing their favorite Toronto Blue Jays players with fire safety tips included. Pre-game activities also...

In June issue of Safety Source: launch of Fire Prevention Week 2015, new American Sign Language video & more

The June issue of Safety Source, NFPA's public education enewsletter, is now available for viewing. In this issue, you will find; The launch of Fire Prevention Week 2015 New American Sign Language video NFPA teams up with Domino's Firework safety tip sheet Educators and behavior change New gas grill safety video Family's escape story featured on PBS Kids Don't miss an issue! Sign up now and be the first to get the latest information on happenings in the public education division, activities, fire statistics, trends, educational tips, Sparky the Fire Dog® and more.

NFPA challenge: How many novels can you name with “Fire,” “Flame,” or “Smoke” in the title?

by NFPA's Lisa Braxton In less than two weeks, summer will officially be here. I’ve compiled my summer reading list and the “hottest” choice at the top of my night table stack is a light mystery called Fire Engine Dead. It’s part of the publisher’s “Museum Mystery” series. The synopsis on the back of the book is enticing: "Nell Pratt, president of the Pennsylvania Antiquarian Society in Philadelphia, has to spark her intuition to find an arsonist/murderer whose identity is veiled in smoke. Valuable pieces in storage from the Fireman's Museum go up in flames and a guard is killed...

Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition welcomes NFFF and NVFC to its Board of Directors

The Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC) announced that the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) have joined its all-volunteer Board of Directors. Chief Ron Siarnicki, executive director of NFFF, and Chief Kevin Quinn, chairman of NVFC, will represent the groups on the Board. “Our Board of Directors is pleased to welcome the NFFF and NVFC to the table,” says HFSC Board President Lorraine Carli. “We look forward to having the benefit of these national groups’ leadership, experience and expertise. The constituents of both these groups recognize the life-saving benefits of home fire sprinklers and...

NFPA and Stop & Shop team up to promote healthy, safe grilling season

NFPA and Stop & Shop New England Division are teaming up to promote a healthy, safe grilling season aimed at helping ensure an enjoyable summer for all and one that reduces the risk of grilling fires. Three out of five households own a gas grill, according to NFPA’s "Home Fires Involving Cooking Equipment," report, which translates to a lot of tasty meals. But it also means there’s an increased risk of home fires. Each year an average of 8,800 home fires are caused by grilling, and close to half of all injuries involving grills are due to thermal burns. While...

New Research Foundation report analyzes the fire code gaps for hazardous waste treatment storage and disposal facilities

The Fire Protection Research Foundation has just published a new report, "Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facility Fire Code Gap Analysis" authored by Elizabeth C. Buc, PhD, PE, CFI with the Fire and Materials Research Laboratory, LLC. Fires are adverse events with tangible costs for property and human life. Quantification of the immediate and direct costs of fire provide a metric for understanding the social and economic impact of fire and for assessing progress in fire prevention and protection. In addition to their most manifest physical costs, however, fires have a range of less immediate and obvious adverse consequences...

NFPA team travels to Germany for Interschutz expo for fire prevention, rescue, disaster relief, and safety and security

Members of the NFPA team traveled to Hannover, Germany this week for Interschutz 2015, the largest international exhibition for fire prevention, rescue, disaster relief, and safety and security. From June 8-13, 2015, the exhibition will showcase some of the latest equipment and innovative approaches to emergency rescue for firefighters, rescue workers and related professionals. Some 1,400 companies from 49 countries will be presenting their cutting-edge products and services in Hannover, Germany. As the leading international event for firefighting and disaster relief, Interschutz puts the spotlight on the technologies of tomorrow. Check out more at www.interschutz.de. NFPA's Russ Sanders and Ryan...

Partner with NFPA and Domino’s for Fire Prevention Week!

NFPA and Domino’s are teaming up for the eighth year in a row to deliver fire safety messages and pizza during Fire Prevention Week, October 4 -10, 2015. To make this year’s campaign a success once again, we’re encouraging fire departments to join forces with their local Domino’s store to implement the program in their communities. Here’s how it works: Select a day and time period (usually 1-3 hours) to randomly choose 1-3 pizza orders to deliver aboard a fire engine. The participating Domino’s delivery expert will follow in his or her car with the pizza order. When the pizza...

View the public comment submissions for NFPA documents in the Annual 2016 revision cycle

As we continue to enhance our standards development site, NFPA looks for ways to make it easier for the public to get involved and participate in our standards development process. A feature in the standard development site is the capability for the public to “View Public Inputs” and “View Public Comments” after the closing date has passed and all submissions have been completed. For documents in the Annual 2016 revision cycle that received public comments, links are now available to “View Public Comments” on each Next edition tab of the document information pages under the category “Second Draft”. You will...

Fun things to do in Chicago in your downtime during NFPA Conference & Expo

While you prepare your agenda for NFPA’s C&E, you may have a little downtime to get out of the hotel and enjoy the great city of Chicago. If you do, here are some recommendations for taking in some of the city’s best attractions: Millennium Park: Millennium Park is a 24.5 acre space Millennium Park showcasing cutting-edge art, architecture and landscaping, and serves as a backdrop for concerts and festivals. The park is located in the Loop Community area of Chicago. Brookfield Zoo: Also known as the Chicago Zoological Park, the zoo located in the Chicago suburb of Brookfield, Illinois. Encompassing...