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Types of Water Supplies for fire protection systems

All water-based fire protection systems have one thing in common, they need water. Without access to an adequate water supply these systems will not be function properly. When determining a water supply you need to make sure it is automatic (when required), reliable, and has sufficient volume and pressure to meet the system demand. This blog will review the different options for water sources to...



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NFPA releases new NFPA 1584 fact sheet to assist fire departments with 2021 Safety Stand Down “Rebuild Rehab” training and education

NFPA has released a new fact sheet highlighting important elements of NFPA 1584 Standard on the Rehabilitation Process for Members During Emergency Operations and Training Exercises. The new, at-a-glance resource debuts just in time for the 2021 Safety Stand Down campaign, “Rebuild Rehab,” later this month.
Each year, NFPA works with the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Safety,...



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Types of Water Supplies

All water-based fire protection systems have one thing in common, they need water. Without access to an adequate water supply these systems will not be function properly. When determining a water supply you need to make sure it is automatic (when required), reliable, and has sufficient volume and pressure to meet the system demand. This blog will review the different options for water sources to...



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Survey opportunity for those who are deaf or hard of hearing – What alarm technologies work for you?

It is estimated that almost 1 out of 100 Americans over the age of twelve experience hearing loss classified as severe (>60 through 80 dBA) or profound (>80 dBA) hearing loss, and more than 14 out of 100 Americans over the age of twelve experience hearing loss to some degree. An important shortcoming of commonly used audible alarms is their inability to warn people who are deaf, and to some...



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Join the conversation on how NFPA standards address PFOAs in firefighter PPE

Currently, there is a lot of attention on the presence of PFOAs in firefighter PPE, the potential impact of PFOAs on firefighter health, and the role of NFPA standards in the continued use of PFOAs. But did you know that NFPA staff does not write NFPA standards? NFPA standards are written by volunteer technical committee members representing a diverse and balanced set of stakeholders. In fact,...



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Weaknesses in Global Fire & Life Safety Ecosystem Highlighted in New NFPA Policy Institute “2020 Year in Review” Report

Every day we are struck here at NFPA by the number of global news headlines we read about injuries, deaths, and property loss from fire and related hazards. And with each event, we can’t help but ask - What actions led up to the event? How could this tragedy have been averted? What changes are needed to keep similar events from happening again?
Over time, questions such as these led NFPA to...



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As remote inspections become more common, NFPA to host one-hour session addressing its possibilities, advantages, and potential risks

Remote inspection (RI) has emerged as an effective alternative to on-site inspection, enabling one or more parties to remotely perform an inspection of a building or building component. While RI is currently used in select jurisdictions across the US, it remains new to many. Becoming familiar with its benefits and limitations can help jurisdictions make informed decisions about how and when it...



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During Hurricane Season, NFPA Natural Disaster Electrical Equipment Checklist Helps Electricians Assess Whether to Repair or Replace Electrical Systems Damaged in a Storm

June marks the start of hurricane season bringing with it strong and damaging storms that will impact many parts of the U.S. As such, building owners and managers of industrial and commercial facilities in these areas could find themselves working through the daunting process of disaster recovery once the initial danger has passed. When electrical systems are damaged in a natural or man-made...



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NASF President Calls on Federal Government to Treat Wildfires as an Emergency in America

As president of the National Association of State Foresters (NASF), Joe Fox, said in testimony on May 20 to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, “Wildfires in America are an emergency and should be treated like one.” At that hearing, broadly on the role of forestlands in addressing climate change, lawmakers and witnesses discussed challenges facing federal, state, and...



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Playing With Fire

Two new NFPA reports separately examine fires in structures and those in non-structure fire incidents caused by playing with fire in 2014-2018.
The report on structure fires finds that municipal fire departments responded to an estimated average of 8,100 structure fires each year in 2014-2018. that were caused by playing with fire. These fires caused an estimated 55 civilian deaths, 450 civilian...



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