SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – While the apparatus standards adopted by the National Fire Protection Association for 2015 are not as onerous as ones in previous years, they are still important and are aimed at ...

They include NFPA 1984, Standard for Respirators for Wildland Fire Fighting Operations, and NFPA 1405, Guide for Land-Based Fire Departments that Respond to Marine Vessel Fires. Mar 05, 2015 These ...

Don Schmidt is CEO of risk consulting company Preparedness LLC and a 20-year member and chair of the technical committee that writes the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1600 standard. He ...

The National Fire Protection Association Standards Council has approved a plan to consolidate and merge the information currently available in 114 NFPA Emergency Response and Responder Safety ...

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has two new standards in the works related to electrical inspections and the inspectors who perform them. The NFPA Technical Committee on Electrical ...

In a city where skyscrapers meet curbside diners, commercial cooking is on the rise and industry experts say our fire ...

You are assigned to work the ladder, and while you are checking out the truck, you are dispatched for a house fire. It’s in a poorer neighborhood that’s filled with old housing stock. When your ...

Aimed at increasing firefighter participation in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards-making process, the organization this week announced its launch of a new campaign, “NFPA ...

Throughout my career, I have been deeply involved in research and initiatives aimed at reducing occupational cancer risks for firefighters, particularly through improved gear cleaning and ...

WASHINGTON – The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the adoption of 11 NFPA standards for emergency responders by DHS. The newly ...

Two NFPA consensus standards are used to ensure workplace safety following electrical equipment installation. Many are familiar with the NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace.

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Board of Directors has appointed three new members to the NFPA Standards Council: Richard A. Gallagher of Zurich Services Corporation, Wilmington, Del., ...