NFPA Journal

May/June 2018 2018 NFPA Conference & Expo/Emerging Issues

In this issue, NFPA Journal details the creation and potential impact of NFPA 3000, a groundbreaking new provisional standard addressing active shooter/hostile event preparation, response, and recovery. PLUS: A comprehensive look at some of the highlights of the 2018 NFPA Conference & Expo in Las Vegas, including a host of emerging issues such as energy storage systems and tall wooden buildings; changes to the 2019 editions of NFPA 72 and NFPA 13; a firefighter's first-person account of his battle with post-traumatic stress disorder; and much more.

FEATURES

Writing History

The making of a groundbreaking new provisional standard, NFPA 3000™ (PS), Active Shooter/Hostile Event Response (ASHER) Program.

Energy Storage Systems

An update on the evolving world of ESS, which are getting bigger and more prevalent. What first responders, regulators, and others need to know and how NFPA is helping.

NEC: Staying Current

A look ahead at the 2020 edition of the NEC, which will consider emerging issues including Power over Ethernet, marina and dock safety to eliminate electric shock drowning, and more.

NFPA 13 gets a Makeover

A comprehensive reorganization of the 2019 NFPA 13 has resulted in a major standard that is a leaner, clearer, and more effective tool for the installation of sprinkler systems.

NFPA 72 Changes

A look at five key changes to the 2019 NFPA 72, including a game-changing new smoke alarm requirement that could dramatically reduce household nuisance alarms.