E-Bike Ban?
Fueled by fire safety concerns,
a new rule
would ban e-bikes
and e-scooters from all
public
housing in New York City. The
potential move has faced backlash already.
Fueled by fire safety concerns,
a new rule
would ban e-bikes
and e-scooters from all
public
housing in New York City. The
potential move has faced backlash already.
Ahead of the holiday weekend, NFPA offers tips to stay safe in short-term rentals, hotels, and elsewhere
Read articleHEALTH CARE FACILITIES
Door Dilema
Officials had hoped that new research would help solve a long-simmering debate on fire door gaps. It didn’t. Read article.
INDUSTRIAL HAZARDS
Leak Smarts
A new online tool will give users an easy, inexpensive way to predict the outcome of hydrogen fuel leaks. Read article.
Safety in Short-term Rental Properties
From elevators that can decapitate you to grills that can explode in your face, short-term rental properties aren’t short on things that can hurt you—or worse. In fact, short-term rental safety expert Justin Ford calls these properties the most dangerous sector of the travel and hospitality industry. In this episode, Angelo sits down with Ford to discuss a brief history of the short-term rental market, what safety hazards can exist in these properties, and, importantly, what owners and renters alike can do to maximize safety.
Read the latest print issue
Training firefighters to handle the boom in energy storage systems; drugs, falls, and fires; a special report on Ukraine; and much more. Plus, your guide to the 2022 NFPA Conference & Expo. It’s all in the Summer 2022 issue of NFPA Journal.
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