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November/December 2012

November/December 2012

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FEATURES

Online Exclusive - Sprinkler Retrofit 101
Randy Safer, NFPA's southern regional director, on retrofitting his home with fire sprinklers.

Past + Present
On the 70th anniversary of the Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire, NFPA forms a new coalition to gather stories and other materials from the blaze that killed 492 people.
Fred Durso

Easy Being Green?
An update of the fire and life safety risks associated with green buildings, from construction materials to ancillary systems like photovoltaic arrays.
Fred Durso, Jr.

Pressure Points
A dispatch from the ongoing debate surrounding series fire pumps, among other provisions, in the 2013 edition of NFPA 20.
Chad Duffy

2011 Large-Loss Fires
In 2011, 11 fires resulted in more than $20 million each in property damage, topped by the Bastrop County Complex wildfire in Texas that did $400 million in damage.
Stephen G. Badger

2011 Firefighter Injuries
The number of firefighter injuries last year was the fewest since NFPA data analyses began more than 30 years ago.
Michael J. Karter + Joseph L. Molis

NEWS + ANALYSIS

In A Flash
A fire in a Pakistani clothing factory kills more than 250 people to become the deadliest industrial and manufacturing fire ever recorded by NFPA.

Looking Back
The 1986 Dupont Plaza Hotel fire.
Kathleen Robinson

Firewatch
Sprinklers control Vermont arson fire
Ken Trembley

COLUMNS AND DEPARTMENTS

First Word The Wildfire Imperative James M. Shannon		In Compliance Fire alarm system requirements in NFPA 72 and NFPA 101. Chip Carson, P.E.

Perspectives Scott Somers, vice-mayor of Mesa, Arizona, on implementing sprinkler projects to boost the local economy. Scott Somers		Buzzwords The many ways NFPA 72 addresses planning and installing fire alarms. Wayne Moore, P.E., FSFPE

Research Enhancing the technical basis of inspection, testing, and maintenance requirements. Kathleen Almand, P.E., FSFPE		Outreach Water supply requirements and home fire sprinklers. Gary Keith

Heads Up Alternatives to antifreeze solutions in sprinklers. Matt Klaus		Electrical Safety A proposal for 2014 NEC fine-tunes the requirements for clear work space. Jeffrey Sargent

Structural Ops Addressing operational errors related to fire protection systems. Ben Klaene & Russ Sanders		Wildfire Watch Getting past headlines and sound bites for a more focused look at wildfires. Molly Mowery

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