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May/June 2002

May/June 2002

		ONLINE EXCLUSIVES

		Planning and Luck Avert Disaster in German Roller Coaster Fire

		UPDATE: The report on the building performance study of the World Trade Center collapse by FEMA, the American Society of Civil Engineers, and other agencies, including NFPA, has been released.

		Deluge Sprinkler System Would Impress Noah

from the magazine

COVER STORY

The Boss
Outgoing NFPA President George D. Miller leaves behind an impressive legacy as the incoming president, Jim Shannon, leads the organization into the future. (PDF, 590 KB)
Hallie Ephron Touger

FEATURES

Global Design Harmony
The Kingdom Centre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai, China, are two examples of international buildings using NFPA codes and standards (PDF, 224 KB).
Martin H. Reiss, P.E., and James H. Antell, AIA, P.E.

Pyrotechnics
All major amusement parks and family resorts in the United States rely on NFPA standards for pyrotechnics. (PDF, 179 KB).
John Nicholson

COLUMNS AND DEPARTMENTS

Buzzwords Staying Qualified as an Alarm Professional What defines a qualified fire alarm system designer or technician? Wayne D. Moore		Just Ask Using NFPA 72® Correctly NFPA staff answer some of the most frequently asked questions about this widely used code. Lee Richardson

Fire Watch Child playing with lighter ignites fire, killing self and mother in Alabama Ken Tremblay		Looking Back ...at fires in high-rise office buildings John Nicholson

First Response Fond Farewell George Miller		Meetings Americas' Fire Expo Returns to Miami Thousands of fire safety and security professionals will come together in July. Gabriela Portillo Mazal

Heads Up New Rules and Regulations for Sprinklers NFPA 25 focuses on changes in inspection and maintenance for automatic sprinklers. Russell P. Fleming		Out Reach Panic Is a Misunderstood Concept Public safety education has made the difference in emergency behavior. Meri-K Appy

Inside the Beltway Fire Grant Program Here to Stay Grant money available to fire departments in 2002 is nearly four times that of last year. Anthony R. O'Neill		Struct. Firefighting Alarm Systems and False Alarms Habitual nuisance and false alarms can cause complacency. Russ Sanders & Ben Klaene

In Compliance Figuring Safety in Mixed-Use Structures NFPA 101® includes provisions to determine if an occupancy is mixed-use or incidental. Wayne		Upto Code Keeping Mixed-Use Occupancies Safe NFPA 101® and the proposed NFPA 5000™ respond to trends in building design and multiple-use. NEPA Staff