New issue of NFPA Journal covers school lab safety, sprinklers in college housing, the evolution of fire museums, and more

An up-close look at the problem of school science lab demonstrations gone wrong headlines the September/October issue of NFPA Journal, available online now. The issue also includes summaries of the 2014 Catastrophic Multiple-Death Fires report and the 2014 Fire Loss report, as well as a variety of pieces on the theme of educational and cultural occupancies. Our cover story, “Hey Kids, Watch This,” takes a detailed look at the problem of students and teachers who are burned and injured during school science lab demonstrations—incidents that occur far more frequently than you think. The story’s author, Andrew Minister, is chair of...