Group Effort
How small fire departments can be prepared to fight fires at large industrial facilities like the one that burned in rural Illinois recently
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CODES & STANDARDS
Class of 2022
Key changes to the next editions of NFPA 72 and NFPA 13, and the consolidation of responder standards. Read article.
FIRE SERVICE
Game Changer
The new NFPA 1700 brings decades of fire research to the gritty reality of the fireground. Read article.
THE NFPA PODCAST
Four Years After Grenfell
Last week was the four-year anniversary of London’s deadly Grenfell Tower fire. In today’s episode we interview Kate Lamble, host and producer of a BBC podcast that for the past three years has followed the United Kingdom's government investigation into the fire, which killed 72 people. Plus, a conversation with NFPA researcher Birgitte Messerschmidt on the risk of facade fires globally and what resources NFPA has to offer.
VIDEOS FROM NFPA JOURNAL
Learn Something New
This episode of Learn Something New examines the modern United States fire problem.
Learn Something New
This episode of Learn Something New examines the modern United States fire problem.
NFPA AT 125
Milestone
As NFPA marks its 125th anniversary, NFPA Journal examines the challenges of the past, present, and future
INTERNATIONAL
‘Worst Nightmare’
Sri Lankan cargo ship blaze highlights dangers, challenges involved in fighting fires on large marine vessels
OPINION
Awakening
As the grip of COVID eases, what needs to be considered as buildings reopen?
ECOSYSTEM FAILA lawsuit filed in Alabama recently claims government officials there neglected to provide adequate fire safety measures at a boat dock where a fire in January 2020 killed eight people. Read more.
ECOSYSTEM FAIL Plans to move forward with stripping and replacing dangerous exterior wall components, including flammable cladding, on thousands of buildings in the United Kingdom yet again stall during debates over who should pay for the work. Read more.
ECOSYSTEM SUCCESS A new online service and smartphone app launches to connect firefighters experiencing mental health issues with clinicians and other firefighters with similar issues. Learn more at redlinerescue.org.
ECOSYSTEM FAIL A fire at a Massachusetts recycling facility reveals the business lacked proper permits and didn't have working sprinklers or a fire alarm system. The company could face serious charges, The Eagle Tribune reports. Read more.
ECOSYSTEM FAILTwo people die in Ontario, California, after a large amount of fireworks being stored on a residential property ignite. Read more.
ECOSYSTEM FAILA clothing factory fire in Egypt leaves at least 20 dead and two dozen more injured. Al Jazeera reports it's the latest in a string of Egyptian fires that can be blamed on a lack of safety standards in the country. Read more.
ECOSYSTEM FAILThe McKinney Courier-Gazette points to the "significant water damage" resulting from a fire sprinkler discharge, rather than the fact the sprinklers prevented life and property loss. Read more.
ECOSYSTEM SUCCESS The state fire marshal of Massachusetts issues a 10-year suspension for a company that violated fire code. Read more.
ECOSYSTEM FAIL911 systems across the US are "at a breaking point" financially after receiving next to zero COVID-19–related aid since the pandemic began in April. Read more.
ECOSYSTEM SUCCESS A local fire investigator rules that fire sprinklers installed eight years ago saved a Texas BBQ joint from being destroyed by a fire this past New Year's Eve. Read more.
ECOSYSTEM SUCCESS North Carolina's state fire marshal launches a first responder COVID-19 registry to provide real-time data for state leaders to understand how the virus is affecting responders and what resources are needed to keep them safer. Read more.
ECOSYSTEM FAIL Three contractors are charged with negligent homicide for allegedly installing a heating system incorrectly at a New Hampshire couple's home, leading to the couple's death by carbon monoxide poisoning. Read more.
ECOSYSTEM FAIL Fires involving photovoltaic arrays have increased five-fold in Australia, due largely to government rules mandating the use of poor equipment. Read more.
ECOSYSTEM FAIL North Dakota's governor announces that the state will allow health care workers who tested positive for COVID-19 to continue to treat patients. Read more.
FIRE NEWS
Daily Dispatches
News for America's Fire Service, compiled by the
Western Fire Chiefs Association
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NFPA at 125, fire safety in buildings under construction, using data to create a community risk reduction program, fires in COVID-19 hospitals, and much more: It’s all in the Summer 2021 issue of NFPA Journal.
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