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Story ideas

Contact NFPA's Public Affairs office: Lorraine Carli, Vice President Eileen Scafidi, Communications Manager Peg O'Brien, Public Affairs Associate e-mail: publicaffairs@nfpa.org phone: +1 617 984-7275 fax: +1 617 770-0200 mail:  1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts USA  02169-7471 Sparky the Fire Dog ® is NFPA's official mascot and hosts his own Web site for kids of all ages.

Story ideas and topics of interest to the media

Safety issues

• candles
• carbon monoxide (CO)
• children playing with fire 
• cooking safety
• emergency preparedness
• electrical safety
• escape planning
• fire loss in the U.S. 
• fire protection equipment (smoke alarms, fire extinguishers, automatic sprinklers) 
• fire safety for people with disabilities
• heating safety
• Homeland Security
• key fire safety tips 
• portable generators 
• seasonal safety (fireworks, Christmas trees, grilling, Halloween safety)
• security bars
• smoking-materials fires
• wildland fires

Campaigns

• Fire Prevention Week: NFPA has been the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week since 1922.
• Coalition for Fire-Safe Cigarettes: The Coalition, coordinated by NFPA, is working to save lives and prevent injuries and devastation from cigarette-ignited fires.
• Fire Sprinkler Initiative : The initiative will include a variety of proven, effective ways that home fire sprinkler advocates can communicate the impact of sprinklers.

Statistics and reports
NFPA offers a wide range of  fire reports; please contact NFPA's Public Affairs office to obtain access to any password-protected content.

• the U.S. fire problem
• the U.S. fire service
• major causes of fire
• deadliest/large-loss fires
• key dates in fire history

Codes and Standards
NFPA codes and standards help save lives and protect property around the world. All NFPA codes and standards can be read online. Select the document from the full list and then click on PREVIEW THIS DOCUMENT near the bottom of the page.

Some of the NFPA documents of most interest to the media include:

• NFPA 1, Uniform Fire Code^TM
• NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems
• NFPA 70, National Electrical Code®
• NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace
• NFPA 101, Life Safety Code®
• NFPA 1600, Standard on Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs
• NFPA 1710, Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Career Fire Departments
• NFPA 1720, Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations and Special Operations to the Public by Volunteer Fire Departments

Publications

• NFPA Journal ® is NFPA's official membership magazine and covers major fire protection and suppression topics.