July/August 2012

July/August 2012

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Fenway at 100
Fenway Park’s recent fire and life safety upgrades have made it compliant with NFPA codes regarding life safety, fire alarms, sprinkler systems, and emergency messaging.
Steven A. Adelman

Crowning Achievement
How the National Park Service integrated safety and historical preservation to make the Statue of Liberty as code-compliant as possible without affecting key historic elements.
Fred Durso, Jr.

Safety at Center Stage
A stage rigging collapse at the Indiana State Fair killed seven and injured dozens. It also changed the way we think about emergency preparation and response at live events.
Fred Durso, Jr.

Firefighter Fatalities in the United States, 2011
Report finds the second-lowest number of on-duty firefighter deaths since 1977.
Rita F. Fahy, Ph.D., Paul R. LeBlanc, and Joseph L. Molis

In A Flash
Voting members accept 2013 editions of NFPA 13 and 72 at NFPA’s Association Technical Meeting. Plus, award winners take the stage at the Conference & Expo.

Firewatch
Exterior fire spreads into house, killing occupant
Ken Trembley

Looking Back
The Hartford circus fire of 1944
Kathleen Robinson

Electrical Safety Part II of a review of proposed articles for the 2014 edition of the NEC®. Jeffrey Sargent		Heads Up How to locate sprinklers when cloud ceilings are present. Matt Klaus

Wildfire Watch How fire-adapted communities take responsibility for their wildfire risks. Molly Mowery		Structural Ops A risk-versus-benefit analysis can reduce firefighter on-duty deaths. Ben Klaene & Russ Sanders

First Word An icon worth preserving James M. Shannon		In Compliance Occupancy requirements for events held in tents. Chip Carson, P.E.

Perspectives Pam Leschak of the USDA Forest Service on how fire-adapted communities can combat the threat of wildland fire.		Buzzwords PA system designers must determine the system’s applicability and compliance. Wayne Moore, P.E., FSFPE

Research How far the Foundation has come in helping NFPA confront emerging issues. Kathleen Almand, P.E., FSFPE		Outreach A look at a Texas fire department’s PSA program. Lisa Braxton