2006 news releases

12/20/2006 California fire-safe cigarette mandate takes effect January 1

12/05/2006 Massachusetts receives accreditation in emergency management

12/01/2006 Dubay named VP/Chief Engineer of NFPA

10/09/2006 NFPA hosts Urban Fire Forum

10/05/2006 Certified Fire Protection Specialist program receives accreditation

09/19/2006 Electrical inspectors’ meeting offers timely advice on use of portable generators

09/14/2006 NFPA’s Arthur E. Cote honored with AFSA’s most prestigious award

09/06/2006 Homeland Security and national groups join forces to help individuals with disabilities

08/30/2006 NFPA and ICAA cite benefits of physical activity

08/15/2006 NFPA to install 8,000 smoke alarms in households of the Navajo and Hopi Nations

08/14/2006 ICC withdraws copyright infringement lawsuit against NFPA

07/25/2006 Lawmakers, fire officials, advocates and victims’ families celebrate passage of Fire-Safe Cigarettes Bill

07/17/2006 Industry backs IEEE-NFPA arc flash testing program with initial donations of $1.25 million

07/10/2006 Massachusetts to require Fire-Safe Cigarettes

07/05/2006 NFPA signs significant licensing agreement with China’s Fire Research Institute

06/04/2006 Percy Bugbee Award presented to Ronald Farr

06/04/2006 Russ Fleming receives prestigious Lamb Award

06/02/2006 NFPA honors others for life safety achievements at Orlando conference

06/02/2006 NFPA honors special achievements and service with awards presented at World Safety Conf Expo

06/01/2006 New Hampshire to require fire safe cigarettes

05/19/2006 Illinois to require Fire Safe Cigarettes

05/10/2006 USFA and NFPA release report on behavioral mitigation of smoking fires

05/02/2006 Coalition urges Mass legislature to reduce cigarette ignited fires and save lives

03/28/2006 Tuscaloosa Fire and Rescue Service wins Jensen Grant

03/16/2006 Coalition calls on tobacco companies to reduce cigarette ignited fires and save lives

03/15/2006 Sparky the Fire Dog Turns 55

02/22/2006 The Fire Protection Research Foundation presents William M Carey Award

01/30/2006 Olive Branch Fire Departments hazmat unit awarded NFPAs 2006 Warren E Isman Educational Grant

01/25/2006 Carli named AVP of communications for NFPA