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Soliciting public comments on proposed Tentative Interim Amendments to NFPA 1500

The following two proposed Tentative Interim Amendments (TIAs) on the 2018 and proposed 2021 editions to NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety, Health, and Wellness Program, are being published for public review and comment:  

AUBE '20/SUPDET® 2020 call for papers issued

A call for papers has been issued for AUBE ‘20/SUPDET 2020, a joint conference of the 17th International Conference on Automatic Fire Detection (AUBE ’20) and the Suppression, Detection and Signaling Research and Applications Symposium

Free webinar on “The Magnitude and Cost of Firefighter Injuries in the United States”

"The Magnitude and Cost of Firefighter Injuries in the U.S." is an upcoming, free webinar that will present the results of work by NFPA and the Fire Protection Research Foundation on the extent, economic cost, and causes of firefighter injuries in the

Errata issued on NFPA 101 and NFPA 1851

NFPA has issued the following errata on the 2018 edition of NFPA 101, Life Safety Code; and the 2020 edition of NFPA 1851, Standard on Selection, Care, and Maintenance of Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting:

A Better Understanding of NFPA 70E: Being Honest with Yourself about Electrical Safety Training

Reply to this statement if you are capable of being truthful to yourself. I have always followed my electrical safety training. Unfortunately, for majority of us, the honest answer is no, I have not always followed my safety training. For some

NFPA 70, National Electrical Code, accepting Public Input for Annual 2022 revision cycle

NFPA 70®, National Electrical Code®, is accepting public input for the Annual 2022 revision cycle (2023 edition).   To submit public input through NFPA's online submission system, go directly to the NFPA 70 document information page or

Examining the 2020 NEC: A Webinar to Focus on Your Code-Related Questions

Even with the completion of the 2020 NEC, NFPA continues to receive a lot of great questions regarding the key changes to this edition. That’s why I’m pleased to invite you to participate in our upcoming webinar on December 4,

Transition in the Refrigeration Industry Will Have an Impact on Emergency Response

  The ongoing push toward sustainability of refrigeration systems requires the adoption of low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants to meet the shift in environmental regulations. In 2016, nearly 200 countries signed the Kigali Agreement, a

Soliciting public comments on proposed Tentative Interim Amendments to NFPA 59A and NFPA 130

The following two proposed Tentative Interim Amendments (TIAs) for NFPA 59A, Standard for the Production, Storage, and Handling of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG); and NFPA 130, Standard for Fixed Guideway Transit and Passenger Rail Systems, are being

The Women of NFPA Celebrate National STEM/STEAM Day

National STEM/STEAM Day, celebrated November 8 this year, was established to help students recognize and advance in the fields of science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Females at NFPA working in STEM/STEAM roles celebrate this mission