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March/April 2009

March/April 2009		  

COVER STORY

The Case for Home Fire Sprinklers
NFPA has launched an advocacy campaign to increase the number of U.S. homes protected by sprinklers. The case for home fire sprinklers is compelling and timely, and here’s how you can make that case to your community.
Scott Sutherland

from the magazine

FEATURES

The Problem With Big
Storage occupancies are going from big to large to gigantic, and as they grow they create new challenges for the fire service. Now the entire approach to fighting fires in those spaces is being re-examined.
Lisa Nadile

Protecting 21st Century Storage Spaces
Building owners, fire marshals, and the fire service need to make fire protection plans as up-to-date as possible.

The Future of Fire: What's Next
What do the enormous changes taking place in soci- ety, technology, and the environment mean for the future of U.S. fire safety? And how will they affect NFPA’s codes and standards?
Kathleen H. Almand, P.E., FSFPE, & Casey C. Grant, P.E.

The Future of Fire: Research Renaissance
Current research promises important improvements in firefighting equipment, fireground tactics, and firefighter health and safety. Results from these intitiatives are expected to spark a technological and intellectual rebirth of the U.S. fire service.
Casey C. Grant, P.E.

COLUMNS AND DEPARTMENTS

First Word
Fire-safe Cigarettes: Keep fighting
James M. Shannon		 Outreach
NFPA’s new campaign for home fire sprinklers
Lorraine Carli
Research
The Research Foundation’s five-year agenda
Kathleen A. Almand, P.E., FSPE		 The 70E Connection
More on the importance of Fine Print Notes
Bill Buss
Heads Up
Should we reconsider interconnecting risers?
Russell P. Fleming, P.E.		 Firewatch
Modular home destroyed by fast-moving fire
Ken Tremblay
Structural Ops
Truss construction can put firefighters at risk
Ben Klaene & Russ Sanders		 Section Forum
Be in the spotlight, share your expertise, and contribute to NFPA Journal's exclusive "Section Forum"
In Compliance
New Life Safety Code® annexes provide useful information
Chip Carson, P.E.		 Looking Back
Rubbish, Fire Safety, and a Gimlet Eye
Kathleen Robinson
Buzzwords
Fire alarm system design for industrial occupancies
Wayne Moore, P.E., FSFPE


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