National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)'s Blog, page 33

USFA Helps Educate the Public about the Importance of Home Fire Sprinklers

Home fire sprinklers are crucial in fire prevention. They help slow or even stop a fire before firefighters arrive at the scene. In most cases, this reduces a significant amount of property damage and saves lives.
For the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC) and United States Fire Administration (USFA), their goal is to have home fire sprinklers installed in as many homes as possible. Bruce...



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Weekly Inspections of Electric Fire Pumps

Above photo credit: Hydraulics Institute
Fire pumps are an essential part of many water-based fire protection systems. They are used to increase the pressure (measured in psi or bar) of a water source when that source is not adequate for the system it’s supplying. The right design, installation, and acceptance testing of these pumps will ensure that they are ready and available to protect the...



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As populations grow and new hazards emerge, an understanding of global trends and research can help us chart the course

More people living on the planet creates pressure, on so many levels, in society. Fire and life safety is one of those pressures. Some fire safety challenges are directly related to the increase in population and urbanization, while others stem from our desire to mitigate the impact of having more humans on the planet.
Population  growth overall has precipitated an upward shift in the number of...



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Register for free October 20 webinar on “Fire Safety in the United States since 1980”

The next Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF) webinar will discuss a recent NFPA research report on “Fire Safety in the United States since 1980”.
Much has changed in the nearly five decades since the “America Burning” report was first issued in 1973 and revisited in 1980. The number of fires and fire deaths in the U.S. has been reduced dramatically, and that progress has unfortunately led...



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NFPA Hosts the Urban Fire Forum

NFPA President and CEO Jim Pauley welcomed fire chiefs from Canada, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States at the Urban Fire Forum (UFF) last week at NFPA headquarters in Quincy, Mass. At the UFF, Pauley provided an overview of the association’s mission, reinforcing the critical role urban fire service leaders play in reaching the Association’s goals and initiatives.
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Residential Energy Storage System Regulations

NFPA 855, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Energy Storage Systems, contains requirements for the installation of energy storage systems (ESS). An ESS system is a technology that helps supplement renewable energy sources (such as wind and solar), support the country’s electrical infrastructure, and can even provide electricity to our homes during a power failure. This technology has a...



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Don’t let combustible dust wreak havoc on your facility and operations – take advantage of new NFPA training and other relevant resources

NFPA has released a new three-part NFPA 652 Combustible Dust (2019) Online Training Series to help different professionals understand, access, and address potential industrial hazards onsite at their facilities.
The new learning solution is based on the latest edition of NFPA 652, Standard on the Fundamentals of Combustible Dust (2019). NFPA 652 requires a dust hazard analysis (DHA) to be...



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Grounding: Understanding the Essentials for Building the Foundation of a Structure’s Electrical System

Grounding is a term an electrician, electrical engineer, or facility manager is very familiar with and uses frequently, but what does it mean? The initial thought is, it’s just connecting a grounding conductor to the earth. In simple terms that is correct, but it is more than that. First, we must understand what grounding is so a proper grounding system can be established.
Grounded or grounding,...



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International Association of Emergency Managers webinar will focus on the needs of the disabled during hostile events

On September 29, the International Association of Emergency Managers Access & Inclusion Caucus will conduct a webinar to discuss ways that communities can tailor active threat training and response for people with disabilities, access, and functional needs. The goal of the webinar is to discuss different disabled communities and better understand potential gaps in NFPA 3000™, Standard for an...



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A Guide to Fire Alarm Basics – Off-Premises Signaling and Supervising Stations

A fire alarm system is a crucial part of the overall fire protection and life safety strategy of a building. A fire alarm system serves many functions and the differences between the functions can be a bit confusing, so I created a visual guide to fire alarm basics. The objective of this blog series is to discuss some of the major components and functions of a fire alarm system. For an overview...



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