Research and codes support each other, says NFPA Journal

Kathleen Almand, vice-president of Research at NFPA, recently visited Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico, in support of The Fire Protection Research Foundation’s relationship with Sandia in its work on hydrogen technology safety. As Almand sees it, the Foundation is a bridge between the research community and other organizations, including NFPA, that can apply research to solve fire protection and other safety problems. “We have developed relationships with an array of research institutions across the country,” she writes, “And we are always looking for opportunities to make these kinds of connections. The research world is full of projects and sophisticated...