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January/February 2004

January/February 2004

		ONLINE EXCLUSIVES

		Lessons Houston ARFF learned from air-turbulence incident

		The Crown Jewels of WMD Training: Homeland Security centers fill in for lack of national first-responder standards

		Large-Size Funding from DHS: Once-tiny antiterrorism office now at the forefront of awarding rapid-prototyping contracts, such as one for firefighting ensembles with chemical/biological protection.

		D.C. Detour: New proposed anti-terrorism restrictions on haz-mat transportation through Washington, DC, are also being urged for consideration in NFPA 1.

		Twenty-three new Firewatch incident reports

from the magazine

COVER STORY

21st Century Civil Defense
Developing standards—from a new public-warning system for the U.S. Air Force to antiterrorism gear for first responders—NFPA's consensus process is at the frontline of homeland security
John R. Paradise

FEATURES

Quiet on the Set
NFPA 140 provides a source for authorities having jurisdiction seeking guidance when production companies come to their community and want to film an epic.
Paul Ott

If Onlys Become Never Agains
In the year since the fire at The Station nightclub, NFPA has made sweeping changes to the codes governing safety in assembly occupancies to ensure such a tragedy doesn't happen again.
Shelly Reese

COLUMNS AND DEPARTMENTS

Buzzwords Evolving NFPA 72 for homeland security Wayne D. Moore		Inside the Beltway Safest housing for homeless vets Stephen Barlas

Fire Watch Fire sprinkler extinguishes museum fire Kenneth J. Tremblay		Just Ask NFPA's full-consensus process John Nicholson

First Word Looking back on 2003: Q&A with James Shannon John Nicholson		On the Agenda Meeting a wide range of seminar program needs Erik Holden

Heads Up Congress considers fire-sprinkler tax incentive Russell P. Fleming		Out Reach FPW a successful grassroots campaign Amy LeBeau

In Compliance Homeland security begins with the basics Chip Carson		Structural Ops Hospitals, nursing homes need pre-incident plans Russ Sanders & Ben Klaene

Ins and Outs NFPA goes high profile Jenna Padula