National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
The National Fire Protection Association is a global self-funded nonprofit organization devoted to eliminating death, injury, property and economic loss due to fire, electrical and related hazards. The NFPA delivers information and knowledge through more than 300 consensus codes and standards, research, training, education, outreach and advocacy. The FireRescue1 NFPA topic includes articles and exclusive columns and videos about NFPA certification, standards and updates you need to know.
Detailing the current areas of research and the hopeful expectations for their adoption
In the past, the Dracut Fire Department has donated essential gear to the Cambita Fire Department
The NFPA offers essential space heater safety recommendation for fire departments to share with their communities
FEMA opted not to advise people to close interior doors based on focus group results; NFPA may add the message next year
If the batteries worked, the pizza was free; if not, the firefighters replaced the batteries or installed a new alarm
Aside from gloves and hoods, look for the next NFPA 1971 to tackle moisture penetration into coats and pants
There’s a lack of evidence that drag rescue devices have ever worked in the field, yet abandoning an established rule has risk
Before you buy eye protection, you must know what is acceptable and what is not — and yes, that includes a hard look at Bourkes
NFPA’s Jim Pauley: “The affordable home smoke alarm is one of the most important fire safety inventions of our time.”
The answer is maybe as it depends on if the accessory, like goggles, are considered part of the equipment
With NFPA taking over the new ambulance standard process, here’s a look at what it means and how we got here
After examining data, NFPA researchers said 65,880 firefighters were injured on the job in 2013
Fallen Boston firefighter Michael Kennedy’s mother founded the Last Call Foundation, which is funding research into fireproof hoses
There are new developments in PPE for Ebola-like viruses and efforts to make firefighting PPE standards more accessible
Not all station wear is created equal; here’s what NFPA certification means and how it evolved
Lt. Rom Duckworth and Chief Rob Wylie also talk about why you should never freeze out groups in the fire service in their leadership lesson segment
Fifty-six deaths, which is the largest share of deaths last year, occurred while firefighters were operating on the fireground
Several fire service leaders brought home awards for their commitment to the industry at the annual CFSI dinner
The standard committee is focused on beefing up portable devices, including lapel mics, used in interior fire-attack situations
There is one fatality for every 40 Christmas tree fires compared with one in 142 other home fires
Both suit design and testing need a complete overhaul to better match real-world needs
Examining report categories shows areas we can focus on to reduce line-of-duty injuries
An effective RIT team should work together as a group and approach training evolutions in a teamwork fashion
