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A Better Understanding of NFPA 70E: Signs of Weakness in a Safety Culture

    Electrical safety in the workplace is not as clear cut as many would like. It would be easier if boxes could be checked and safety would be achieved. However, a detailed step-by-step checklist is not possible. Although the basic

NFPA 1: Addressing two-way radio communication enhancement systems, #FireCodefridays

  Does anyone else feel like 2019 is flying by, or is it just me?  Here we are the first day of November, fire inspectors have had a busy few months inspecting haunted houses, corn mazes, carnivals, and other seasonal events, the NFPA 1

Changing of the guard at the Fire Protection Research Foundation

Amanda Kimball has been named executive director of the Fire Protection Research Foundation (Research Foundation). The eight-year veteran of the independent, non-profit research affiliate of the National Fire Protection Association replaces Casey Grant

#101Wednesdays: Options for Compliance

Many people who work with NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, or any other building or life safety code, can understand finding themselves in a Goldilocks scenario, where the prescriptive requirements in the code just don’t fit. For this reason,

NFPA receives AFG to develop free public safety drone compliance program for the fire service

  NFPA is developing a free public safety drone compliance program with immersive training and a searchable knowledgebase - thanks to a Fire Prevention and Safety Grant from FEMA. Fire departments are increasingly using drones for structural

#TBT From The NFPA Archives: The Biography of Sparky® the Fire Dog

Sparky the Fire Dog was created for the NFPA in 1951 and has been the organization’s official mascot and spokesdog ever since. He is a widely recognized fire safety icon who is beloved by children and adults alike. In addition to connecting with

NFPA Standards Council receives request from U.S. Department of Homeland Security to develop new standard for community-based response to drug overdoses (CReDO)

  The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has sent a New Project Initiation Request to the NFPA Standards Council asking for the development of an ANSI-accredited standard for community-based response to drug overdoses (CReDO). This new

Spooky Spaces – Staying Safe at Halloween Attractions

If you’re looking for some creepy ambience, a tricky puzzle, or just a good old fright, you might find yourself at what NFPA 101, Life Safety Code refers to as a special amusement building. Most commonly these are haunted houses, but the

Participate in the Development of an NFPA Standard by submitting a Public Input

One of the most notable features about NFPA’s standards development process is that it is a full, open, consensus-based process that encourages public participation in the development of its standards. A great way for your voice to be heard is to

Errata issued on NFPA 70, National Electrical Code, 2020 edition

NFPA has issued the following errata on NFPA 70®, National Electrical Code®: NFPA 70, Errata 70-20-1, referencing 700.16(B) of the 2020 edition, issued on October 10, 2019 An errata is a correction issued to an NFPA Standard, published in