Columns

		First Word ‘Meeting the demands of our day’

		Research Making the connection between firefighter safety research and the NEC.

		Heads Up A primer on how NFPA's sprinkler standard hooked up with an "unlucky" number.

		Structural Ops The critical role of the rapid intervention crew.

		In Compliance Emergency plans — when are they required, and what should they include?

		Buzzwords The contractor’s role in complying with intelligibility and audibility requirements.

		Outreach A fire educator’s daycare adventure + a heads up on Fire Prevention Week.

		The 70E Connection Know what you’re getting into to protect against arc flash hazard.

		Perspectives Jason Averill of the National Institute of Standards and Technology talks about the landmark study linking firefighter crew size with fireground performance.