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NFPA’s Firewise program passes 500 community milestone
19 November 2009, 11:47 am
UL and NFPA urge consumers to think savings and safety for holiday cheer this year
17 November 2009, 4:39 pm
Thanksgiving is top day for cooking fires
17 November 2009, 4:39 pm
NFPA launches new Web pages to streamline access to technical document information
17 November 2009, 4:39 pm
DHS/FEMA extends comment period and announces hearings on standards selected for PS-Prep Program
12 November 2009, 4:46 pm
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National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Watch as NFPA's Amy LeBeau takes you on a video tour of our new Sparky the Fire Dog® Web site.

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http://www.sparky.org/ NFPA's Amy Lebeau gives a guided tour of the new Spark the Fire Dog website. The newly redesigned pages feature loads of safety information for children, activities, games and much more.
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Mid-County, Texas, fire officials feel effect of anti-fire sprinkler legislation as new, 8,000-square-foot home burns to the ground. Read a blog posting from NFPA's Maria Figueroa.

Source: nfpa.typepad.com
Last legislative session the State of Texas passed a law prohibiting local jurisdictions from adopting one- and two-family home fire sprinkler requirements. Now, Mid-County fire officials are feeling the impactof this lawon the community they serve.
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) NFPA recently wrapped-up its fourth annual conference on Fire-Safe Cigarettes. Take a look at photos, video, and presentations from the event.

Source: firesafecigarettes.org
2009Fire-Safe Cigarettes conferenceNFPA's fourth International Conference on Fire-Safe Cigarettes, cosponsored by the Harvard School of Public Health, was held October 28-29, 2009, in Norwood, MA. ...
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) NFPA urges cooks to stand by their pan to prevent fires this holiday cooking season. U.S. firefighters responded to roughly 1,300 home fires involving cooking equipment on Thanksgiving in 2007, roughly three times the daily average of cooking fires.
http://www.nfpa.org/newsReleaseDetails.asp?categoryid=488&itemId=45448&

Source: www.nfpa.org
November 16, 2009- The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is calling on cooks across the nation to include fire safety in their recipes because Thanksgiving is the leading day for home cooking fires. ...
Lawrence Frederick Militz
Lawrence Frederick Militz
Make sure you have the proper extinguishers and know how to use them, make sure they are charged, and in working order, know where they are at, and have a plan of escape for the family in the event of a fire. A 5lb ABC should be the minimum for the kitchen.
Tue at 4:37pm
Sharon Wubbenhorst Fontana

Sharon Wubbenhorst Fontana Just went to a plan review class. It was great thanks Bob

葉至峰

葉至峰 Hi,my dear!
I am proud to be a member of NFPA.
I am Jeffrey Yeh from Taiwan.
I just work at the fire bureau of Chiayi City,Taiwan.
It's my pleasure to know you guys.
Thank you!

November 9 at 10:42am · Report
Shaun Buehner

Shaun Buehner can some one tell me if they know what standard states that an apparatus must have a portable radio per seated position

November 9 at 9:22am · Report
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Hi Shaun. Check out NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus, http://www.nfpa.org/aboutthecodes/AboutTheCodes.asp?DocNum=1901
November 10 at 6:53am
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Did you know that roughly 84 percent of civilian fire deaths occur in homes? NFPA endorses USFA campaign urging residents to install smoke alarms and sprinklers. http://www.nfpa.org/newsReleaseDetails.asp?categoryid=488&itemId=45356

November 9 at 6:05am
Kelli Edwards
Kelli Edwards
Yes, and automatic stovetop fire suppressors!
November 10 at 10:08am
Lawrence Frederick Militz
Lawrence Frederick Militz
Home Extinguishers Should Also Be Mandated - Get Them - Know How To Use Them 5 lb ABC Minimum - The Life You Save Might Just Be Your Own!
Tue at 6:33pm
Edmundo Antonio Sterling Guerrero

Edmundo Antonio Sterling Guerrero Soy Bombero de Panamá

November 7 at 3:55pm · Report
Edmundo Antonio Sterling Guerrero

Edmundo Antonio Sterling Guerrero Hola amigos quiero saber como puedo ser miembro del NFPA

November 7 at 3:54pm · Report
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) The 2009 Firewise Leadership Awards, which honor local efforts to reduce the loss of lives, property and resources from wildfires, have been announced. There are winners in Texas, Washington, Arkasnsas, Alaska, North Carolina, Montana, and Idaho http://www.nfpa.org/newsReleaseDetails.asp?categoryid=488&itemId=45369

November 6 at 12:50pm
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Have you checked out the new Web site for NFPA's official mascot, Sparky the Dog®? The site is all new - and totally interactive for kids of all ages! http://www.sparky.org

Terrence A. Campbell
Terrence A. Campbell
Love the new site
November 8 at 7:01am
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) We’ve made significant changes to the way we provide online information about NFPA’s more than 300 codes and standards. Our new “document information” pages provide one central location for revision cycle and Technical Committee information, and offer it up in three new tabbed sections.

Source: www.nfpa.org
November 3, 2009: NFPA has made significant changes to the way it presents onlineinformation about its 300+ codes and standards. Based on results of a survey of its Technical Committees (the groups ...
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