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FPRF Webinar Panel Discussion on “Engaging Local Officials to Bring Sustainability to Wildfire Risk Reduction” is now available

On December 9, 2020, the Fire Protection Research Foundation hosted a webinar to discuss lessons learned from implementers and local officials charged with cultivating long-term wildfire risk reduction and sustainability.
Prefaced by an overview of the research findings from a FPRF research study on “Engaging Local Officials for Wildfire Risk Reduction”, the Fire Protection Research Foundation...



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Shots All Around, but Healthcare Workers and Responders Deserve to be Served First

To great fanfare last week, the first doses of Coronavirus vaccines made their way into the arms of waiting healthcare workers. In Washington, DC, five of those doses went to first responders, including Lt. Keisha Jackson. She told reporters she was motivated in part to join the local trust-building effort because, “In the last nine months, I’ve seen Covid devastate my department,” as colleagues...



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Fire Pump Electrical Safety for Service Personnel

Fire pumps are an important component in fire protection systems as they provide the required water pressure that these systems need to operate. Requirements for the installation of fire pumps are covered in NFPA 20 Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection. In order to ensure the availability of power to fire pumps, NFPA 20 discourages the installation of a...



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Most home fires result from five general causes

It may be hard to believe, but NFPA's latest report on Home Structure Fires shows that during the years 2014-2018, five general fire causes accounted for 86% of reported home fires, 95% of home fire deaths, and 83% of home fire injuries.
Cooking was, by far, the leading cause of home fires and fire injuries, and was the second leading cause of home fire deaths. Because cooking is such a routine...



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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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ITM Data Workshop - Join the Conversation!

Fire protection systems are an essential part of a building’s safety ecosystem. The installation of such systems is just the beginning of a more dynamic safety process that requires diligent inspection, testing and maintenance (ITM) efforts. ITM plays a significant, fundamental role in managing facility risks, and ensures that systems will activate as intended, when needed, and ultimately...



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NFPA Focuses on Home Electrical Safety in the Newest Faces of Fire Electrical Hazard Awareness Campaign Video

With the holidays upon us, coupled with more households working and studying from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, we must be ever vigilant about home fire safety. This includes understanding the dangers of electricity related to our devices and equipment powered by it. NFPA and the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors have introduced the fifth video interview of their six-part campaign...



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Looking Back at 2020 and the Value of Evaluating Electrical Systems and Equipment Maintenance Needs Now for the New Year

I know that I am certainly preaching to the choir in telling you that this year has been filled with extraordinary challenges most of which have been driven by a life-altering global pandemic. At a time that has brought us social distancing, masks, remote work, virtual school, and government mandated stay-at-home orders, just to name a few, most would probably agree that the year’s end cannot...



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CRR in Action: 3 Questions with Daniel Berger, the Community Risk Reduction Manager for Pflugerville Fire Department

Community Risk Reduction (CRR) is a process to identify and prioritize local risks, followed by the integrated and strategic investment of resources to reduce their occurrence and impact. This process has been gaining traction in fire departments around the world as a tool to enhance efforts to increase the safety of residents, visitors, and first responders. But what does it look like in...



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Fire and Life Safety Considerations for Very Low Temperature Vaccine Storage

While much of the country is seeing a resurgence in positive COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths, some positive pandemic news has come in the form of vaccines being approved and mass distribution plans being laid out. This new activity means that many hospitals, long term care facilities, state authorities, and distributors are currently evaluating different variables associated with...



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