2010 news releases

12/28/2010 U.S. National Electric Vehicle Safety Standards Summit report available

12/22/2010 As holiday season winds down NFPA offers reminders for keeping fire-safe

12/13/2010 2011 NEC Handbook now available on necplus

12/08/2010 NFPAs preliminary application accepted for ANSI CAP accreditation

12/08/2010 Symposium highlights elevator use in building emergencies

12/02/2010 National Fire Protection Associations Firewise Communities hits 600th community mark

12/02/2010 NFPA announces members of Electric Vehicle Safety Training Programs Fire Service Technical Panel

12/01/2010 Along with boughs of holly holidays are fraught with fire hazards

11/22/2010 US home heating fires still represent a leading cause of home fires and fatalities

11/19/2010 Recent fires prompt national warning

11/17/2010 NFPA launches NEC Changes a new application highlighting 2011 NEC updates

11/15/2010 NFPA Journal details a firsthand account of the acceptance testing process

11/09/2010 Thanksgiving top day for cooking fires

11/04/2010 Call for proposals issued for NFPA 1917 Standard for Automotive Ambulance

11/03/2010 Nevada communities commit to wildfire safety by becoming Firewise

11/03/2010 Report shows toll of brush grass and forest fires on private property and local fire departments

11/02/2010 NFPA hosts Urban Fire Forum

10/28/2010 Overall value and impact of home fire sprinkler incentives underscored

10/26/2010 New NFPA campaign puts a face on the lifesaving impact of home sprinklers

10/22/2010 Keep Halloween spooky and safe using NFPAs tips for fire-safe decorating and festivities

10/21/2010 NFPA announces second lowest level of US smoking material fire deaths in nearly 30 years

10/08/2010 When it comes to smoke alarms NFPA survey shows American homes still have much room for improvement

10/06/2010 Chevrolet OnStar and NFPA kickoff Electric Vehicle Safety Training tour

10/06/2010 Cade named division director of Government Affairs at NFPA

09/30/2010 Atlanta Fire Rescue Department NFPA and Dominos Pizza jumpstart Fire Prevention Week

09/27/2010 Dominos partners with the National Fire Protection Association to deliver fire safety message

09/23/2010 Smoke Alarms A Sound You Can Live With

09/22/2010 West Virginia adopts updated editions of NFPA 70 NFPA 1 and NFPA 101

09/20/2010 Do you have enough smoke alarms

09/13/2010 NFPA to hold Fire and Life Safety Conference this December

09/10/2010 Latest NFPA Journal looks at state of emergency preparedness on college campuses

09/02/2010 NFPA urges focus on fire safety for college students returning to school

08/27/2010 Fire Protection Research Foundation and NFPA to host Dust Explosion Hazard and Control Symposium

08/27/2010 Molly Mowery joins NFPAs Firewise program

08/26/2010 NFPA collaborates with Chevrolet and OnStar to provide Electric Vehicle Safety Training

08/23/2010 NFPA offers complimentary preview of 2011 edition of the NEC

08/18/2010 NFPA Standards Council bans use of antifreeze in sprinkler systems for new residential construction

08/11/2010 Second deadliest fire for firefighters in US history marks 100th anniversary

08/02/2010 Fire Protection Research Foundation receives grant from NIST for Smart Grid

07/23/2010 NFPA to offer NFPA 70E Certificate of Educational Achievement

07/16/2010 NFPA Journal covers disability issues on the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

07/08/2010 NFPA awards scholarships to four fire safety students

07/06/2010 NFPA issues safety alert regarding antifreeze in residential sprinklers

06/30/2010 National health and safety advocates warn against consumer fireworks

06/22/2010 NFPA releases new fireworks video

06/16/2010 NFPA receives grant to develop electric vehicle training program for emergency responders

06/10/2010 Special Achievement and Committee Service honored by NFPA

06/07/2010 NFPA announces 2010 Fire and Life Safety Educator of the Year

06/07/2010 NFPA reelects officers and elects new members to the board of directors

06/07/2010 NFPA recognizes individuals for accomplishments in fire and life safety with awards presented

06/07/2010 NFPA awards John J O Sullivan the prestigious Paul C Lamb Award

06/07/2010 Michael Love receives International Fire Marshals Association Meritorious Service Award

06/07/2010 Annual Firefighter Fatality Report reveals sharp drop in number of fatalities in 2009

06/02/2010 NFPA announces virtual version of NFPA Conference and Expo

06/01/2010 NFPA announces theme for Fire Prevention Week 2010

05/27/2010 Electrical fires continue to be a leading cause of home fires

05/25/2010 NFPA study Nearly all structure fire deaths happen in home fires

05/21/2010 Metro Chiefs meet in Memphis

05/19/2010 NFPA and Fire Protection Research Foundation cosponsoring health care summit

05/07/2010 Total cost of fire up 86 percent from 1980

05/07/2010 NFPA Journal covers CityCenter Las Vegas fire protection systems

05/06/2010 NFPA creates Wildland Fire Operations Advisory Committee

05/03/2010 NFPA seeks applicants for 2010 Remembering When conference

05/03/2010 NFPA announces new Firewise Project and Planning Awards

04/27/2010 NFPA announces 2010 Firewise Leadership Awards call for nominations

04/21/2010 Adults over 75 have higher risk of death in home fires

04/20/2010 NFPA urges grilling fire safety

04/15/2010 NFPA receives major grant from FEMA for national sprinkler awareness campaign

04/09/2010 NFPA and SAE announce national safety summit on the safe implementation of electric vehicles

04/08/2010 NFPA co-sponsors Harvard University program fellowship for six fire officers

04/06/2010 NFPA statistics available as resource for media covering WV mine explosion

04/01/2010 NFPA Conference and Expo headed for Las Vegas

03/23/2010 NFPA congratulates Marsha Mazz for being named recipient of

03/19/2010 Wyoming passes fire-safe cigarette legislation

03/19/2010 NFPA releases new edition of NFPA 1600

03/19/2010 Grand Traverse Metro Fire Department awarded Jensen Grant

03/12/2010 Dominos partners with the National Fire Protection Association to deliver fire safety message

03/12/2010 NFPA Journal investigates the issue of combustible dust

03/12/2010 States move to improve fire and life safety with statewide code adoptions

03/12/2010 NFPA releases interactive fire safety storybook for children with autism spectrum disorder

03/09/2010 Maryland adopts current editions of NFPA1 NFPA 70 and NFPA 101

03/04/2010 Fire Protection Research Foundation names award winners

03/03/2010 NFPA to host Aviation Fire Safety Symposium

03/03/2010 Hawaii adopts NFPA 1 as the state fire code for the first time

02/26/2010 NFPA committee moves to strengthen safety requirements for purging of gas piping

02/25/2010 NFPA appoints Kenneth R Willette as new division manager Public Fire Protection

02/25/2010 Kansas fire service helps defeat bill to prohibit home fire sprinklers

02/19/2010 Dave Nuss to manage NFPAs Wildland Fire Protection division

02/19/2010 Crosby Grindle named new northwest regional manager for NFPA

02/11/2010 Space heaters involved in 79 percent of fatal home heating fires

02/11/2010 NFPA Board of Directors appoints new member to Standards Council

02/09/2010 NFPA awards 2010 Warren E Isman Educational Grant to Chautauqua County Hazmat Team

02/06/2010 Delaware adopts latest editions of NFPA 1 NFPA 70 and NFPA 101

01/27/2010 NFPA Americas Fire and Security Expo will join with the 2010 NFPA Conference and Expo

01/25/2010 Fire Protection Research Foundation appoints new trustees

01/20/2010 NFPA launches new digital catalogs

01/15/2010 NFPA applauds states actions on home fire sprinklers

01/15/2010 NFPA launches smoke alarm awareness campaign

01/12/2010 NFPA Journal explores the nightclub fire problem across the globe

01/12/2010 Fire Protection Research Foundation to host symposium on fire suppression detection and signaling