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NFPA 1: Back To School Fire Code Inspection Issues, #FireCodefridays

It's back to school time. Time for teachers open their classrooms for the new school year and welcome students back to classes. Soon artwork will cover the walls, student projects will be on display, and lockers will be overflowing with books and

Journal NOW: California incident highlights the danger of boat fires

On September 2, a fire aboard the Conception diving boat killed over 30 people off the coast of California. Photo courtesy of Santa Barbara Sheriff's Office     The early-morning fire that rapidly consumed the Conception diving boat,

#TBT From The NFPA Archives: The Blind Attic Flue

  The above image displays how a concealed attic space acted as a flue to spread a fire that destroyed St. Paul’s Church in Newburyport, Massachusetts on April 27, 1920.   From NFPA Quarterly vol. 14, no.2 (1920):   The fire was

A Better Understanding of NFPA 70E: Three Different Approaches to Electrical Safety and Their Consequences

At the 2019 NFPA Conference & Expo in San Antonio, I presented a program that covered NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace and energized work permits. For that presentation, those attending were to consider work

Just how old are U.S. fire stations? Pretty old.

Getty Images   According to a new NFPA report called Renovations Needs of the U.S. Fire Service, more than 21,000 firehouses across the country are beyond 40 years of age and the estimated total cost to replace them is $70-$100 billion.   The

Help Reduce the Risk of Fire on College Campuses During Campus Fire Safety Month in September

September means new classes, new friends, and often new living spaces. NFPA and The Center for Campus Fire Safety are partnering up this year to help ensure those living spaces are as safe as possible, and you can help! The goal of the “Campus

RFP now open for Fire Protection Research Foundation project on “Combustible Gas Distribution in Buildings and Detector Location Analysis”

Recent experiences with combustible gas releases in residential buildings have led to a proposal for NFPA Standards Development for locating combustible gas detectors and consensus on installation location requirements. NFPA is considering a proposed

RFP now open for FPRF research project on “Combustible Gas Distribution in Buildings and Detector Location Analysis”

Recent experiences with combustible gas releases in residential buildings have led to a proposal for NFPA Standards Development for locating combustible gas detectors and consensus on installation location requirements. NFPA is considering a proposed

August 28 is the last day for SUPDET® registration

Register now before early bird registration ends on August 28 for the Research Foundation's 2019 SUPDET symposium! This year's symposium will be held at the Crowne Plaza Denver Downtown from September 17-20, 2019. The program features almost 30

#TBT From The NFPA Archives: The Blackwater Fire of 1937

Today we look back at a historic fire incident that had a significant influence on modern firefighting tactics.     The Blackwater Fire began with an electrical storm on August 18, 1937 near Blackwater Creek in Shoshone National Forest area