November/December 2006

November/December 2006

from the magazine

Firefighter Injuries for 2005
NFPA estimates that there were more than 80,100 injuries in 2005.
Michael J. Karter and Joseph L. Molis

2005 Firefighter Injury Incidents
An in-depth look at some of 2005's injuries
Michael J. Karter and Joe Molis

2005 Large-loss Fires and Explosions in the United States
Property loss in large-loss was down by $180 million.
Stephen G. Badger

The Work of Art
The distinguished career of Art Cote comes to a close at NFPA but a lifetime of commitment to fire and life safety continues on.
John Nicholson

The Work of Art - Part II
The NFPA's Art Cote recounts some of the high points of his career.
John Nicholson

Defining Hazmat
Combining DOT, EPA, and NFPA hazardous material reporting requirements can give the life cycle history of a material.
Carl Rivkin

Buzzwords 30 percent of home fires occurred in December, January, or February. Wayne Moore		Looking Back The Winecoff Fire of 1946 remains the worst hotel fire in U.S. history John Nicholson

Firewatch Electric space heater fire kills three Kennth Tremblay		Mail Call Letters to the NFPA Journal editor

First Word America has made little progress in preparing for another terrorist attack James M. Shannon		Outreach Grant funds translation of critical public education product for seniors Lisa Braxton

Heads Up Concealing sprinklers the old fashioned way Russell P. Fleming		Research A major issue facing the NFPA 13 Technical Committee Kathleen Almand

In Compliance NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code, has specific requirements Chip Carson		Structural Ops Some life-threatening situations are obvious, others require analysis Ben Klaene and Russ Sanders