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May/June 2003

May/June 2003

		ONLINE EXCLUSIVES

		Vital-Records Storage – Off-site vs.On-site?

		Inside the Beltway: DHS brings new urgency to creating homeland security standards

		Passive Safety: Next-generation nuclear plant designs rely on systems that change fire protection needs

from the magazine

COVER STORY

The Big Dig:
NFPA 502 drives safety of world's biggest tunnel system.
Ed Comeau and Bill Flynn

FEATURES

Behind Closed Doors
A deadly fire in a highly regulated health-care occupancy is leading to stricter sprinkler requirements for nursing homes in Connecticut
Alisa Wolf

Live Burn:
NFPA 1403 guides firefighter safety during hazardous live fire training
John Paradise

Looking Up:
Canadian nuclear power plant utilitizes NFPA codes and the expertise of technical committee members.
John Nicholson

COLUMNS AND DEPARTMENTS

Building to Code Assembly Occupancies and NFPA 5000™ JERRY WOOLDRIDGE		Inside the Beltway NFPA-based fire-safety standard for shipyards nears end of long voyage Stephen Barlas

Buzzwords Understanding the limitations of a fire alarm system Wayne D. Moore		Just Ask NFPA 403 addresses staffing issues for ARFF services at airports Mark Conroy

Fire Watch Hospital fire quickly extinguished in Massachusetts Ken Tremblay		Looking Back ...at the Happy Lands Social Club Fire: Lessons Learned John Nicholson

First Word The challenge recent tragedies presents NFPA James M. Shannon		Meetings Expo delivers domestic and Latin American audiences Gabriela Portillo Mazal

Heads Up Specifying changes to the MASTERFORMAT® Russell P. Fleming		Out Reach Team up for fire safety Meri-K Appy

In Compliance Transportation life-safety issues—a view from the loading dock Chip Carson		Structural Ops Truck terminals require pre-incident planning as a potential high-risk/large-loss hazard Russ Sanders & Ben Klaene

Ins and Out NFPA hosts international building officials organization at this year's WSCE Jenna Padula