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New NY State law reinforces importance of working smoke alarms

New York State has implemented a new law requiring retailers to only sell smoke alarms that feature 10-year, non-replaceable batteries. This requirement comes in response to people removing smoke alarm batteries, or not testing and replacing them as

#101Wednesdays: Change of use and change of occupancy – what’s the difference?

  I still refer to the building rehabilitation chapter of NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, as the “new Chapter 43.” It’s been in the Code since the 2006 edition; that’s something like 13 years. I guess it’s not so new

NFPA launches updated Energy Storage & Solar System Safety Training for the fire service. Are you prepared to respond?

Within days of Florida Power & Light announcing plans to build the world’s largest solar-powered battery systems by 2021, NFPA has released its updated and expanded Energy Storage (ESS) and Solar Systems Safety Online Training. FEMA,

New project on Spaceports seeking committee members

Applicants with code enforcement experience, research/testing skills, and manufacturing knowledge are being sought to participate in drafting the proposed NFPA Standard on Spaceports. Submit an application online by May 17, 2019.   As

Think you know about firefighter contamination? Take the quiz and find out.

    The 2019 Safety Stand Down online interactive quiz is live. Test your knowledge of firefighter decontamination at www.nfpa.org/fireservicequiz and be automatically entered into a sweepstakes to win a limited edition challenge

Journal NOW: After deadly bus fire in China, learn about similar incidents worldwide

A bus fire in a remote part of Kazakhstan killed over 50 people in January 2018. (Associated Press) Last week, a bus carrying tourists to Mao Zedong's hometown in southern China burst into flames, killing more than two dozen people. The

Article in PM Engineer Magazine explains WHY the 2019 edition of NFPA 13 was reorganized

  Confused about where certain topics are addressed in the latest 2019 edition of NFPA 13? You are not alone! Check out this article in PM Engineer Magazine which explains WHY NFPA 13 was reorganized and also provides an overview of who’s on

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  Confused about where certain topics are addressed in the latest 2019 edition of NFPA 13? You are not alone! Check out this article in PM Engineer Magazine which explains WHY NFPA 13 was reorganized and also provides an overview of who’s on

Journal NOW: On baseball’s opening day, a look at NFPA Journal coverage of fire and life safety considerations in stadiums

It’s that time of year that so many American sports fans relish, as the dark of winter recedes, the days grow longer, and our thoughts turn to a certain beloved warm-weather sport.   I’m talking, of course, about professional bike

#TBT From The NFPA Archives: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

This week we mark one hundred and eight years since the disaster and tragedy known as the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. On March 25, 1911, fire spread through the cramped garment factory on the 8th, 9th and 10th floors of the Asch Building in lower