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Stay Current with the NEC 2020

To help you stay ahead of your growing industry, order your copy of the 2020 edition of NFPA 70®, National Electrical Code® (NEC®). This new edition addresses all the challenges that face people today working in electrical-related fields across residential, commercial, and industrial settings.

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Firefighters putting out large structure fire

Large-loss fires in the U.S.

Driven by a trio of costly California wildfires, the nation's largest-loss fires of 2018 accounted for $12.91 billion in losses, the most since 2001.

A detailed look at large-loss fires

From NFPA Journal

Exiting Smarter

In a world threatened by active shooters, catastrophic storms, and other non-fire emergencies, some safety experts are advocating for a new approach to emergency exit signage.

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Learn something new

In this episode of Learn Something New by NFPA Journal®, we explore the concept of dynamic exit signage—what some experts are hailing as the future of emergency exit signs.

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NFPA 101®

The next edition of NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code®, is expected to include new annex language on dynamic exit signage.

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2019 C&E presentation

At this year's Conference & Expo, Dan Gottuk and Mike Ferreira of Jensen Hughes co-authored this presentation on the history and future of emergency exit signage.

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CodeFinder™

Get the insight you need on NFPA codes and standards, right at your fingertips, with NFPA CodeFinder™.

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Ecosystem Watch

Recent events and research findings provide us with key examples of successes and failures in the context of NFPA’s Fire & Life Safety Ecosystem. NFPA Journal® collects these stories in a new column called Ecosystem Watch.

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Public Education

Cooking safely

There are more than four times as many cooking fires on Thanksgiving day as there are on any other typical day of the year.

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Free resource

Our “Kids in the Kitchen” guide gives ideas on what different age groups can do around the kitchen as you prepare your holiday meal.

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Turkey fryer safety

NFPA joins CPSC to demonstrate the fire dangers of turkey fryers in this live burn. NFPA strongly discourages the use of turkey fryers.

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Safety tip sheet

Download and print NFPA's tip sheet with information about cooking safely.

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Hot Work Safety Certificate Training

Whether you’re employed in the state of Massachusetts, where a Certificate is required, or engage in hot work operations anywhere else, show your commitment to the highest level of safety standards. Earn your Certificate online (awarded a Gold Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Award) or register for classroom training.

Certified Fire Inspector

NFPA® certifications are a valuable asset in demonstrating your knowledge of fire inspection. They provide you with the authority and confidence to lead in the field, helping you protect communities along the way.

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Certified Fire Protection Specialist

Whether you’re tasked with designing fire protection systems or seek to boost your credentials by demonstrating expertise in your field, NFPA® certifications can be invaluable assets on the job and in your career.

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NEC®

Defining a “qualified person”

Many non-electrical occupations need every bit of electrical safety training that electricians do. One non-electrical group put electrical safety to the test at a recent training.

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Resiliency of DMEs

A loss of primary power to homes, however, puts patients at grave risk. An NEC Correlating Committee group examines how current NEC requirements should be managed for durable medical equipment.

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Utilizing data in the electrical world

The electrical data collection infrastructure has been lacking, prompting a need to see what we have and how to utilize the sudden data explosion.

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Grounding and bonding of appliances

A tragic accident demonstrates the potentially lethal consequences of an improper household electric range installation.

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December 2-5

Wildfire Mitigation, NFPA 99, Developing an Electrical Safety Program, and seven more NFPA classes!

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Learn more on how you can demonstrate a higher standard of fire safety with specialist certifications from NFPA.

Hot Work Safety Toolkit

This cost-effective new product bundle offers the printed 2019 edition of NFPA 51B along with access to NFPA-developed Hot Work Safety Certificate Online Training at 20% off the total list price.

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NFPA 70E Electrical Safety Toolkit

Save 20% when you purchase the Handbook for Electrical Safety in the Workplace along with the self-paced interactive NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace (2018) Online Training Series.

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NFPA 80 Balancing Safety and Security with Fire Doors Toolkit

NFPA 80 Fire Doors Toolkit

This exciting new bundle combines the printed 2019 edition of the standard with the four-part NFPA 80, Balancing Safety and Security with Fire Doors, Dampers, and Door Locking Online Training designed and offered from the experts at NFPA.

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