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SAFETY AND KNOWLEDGE FIRST

First responders play a vital role in keeping our communities safer and minimizing loss of life, liabilities, and property damage. NFPA® provides resources and knowledge to help them be better prepared when emergencies occur. From hostile event response planning to fire science research and technical rescue operations, we are your expert source for the most current codes and standards, certifications, training, and resources to help keep you and your team up to date and your community protected.

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Research and Data

NFPA® studies fire data in detail to provide insights about the overall fire problem, firefighter fatalities and injuries, major fire causes, fire protection systems, and many other topics. Through the Fire Protection Research Foundation, we work with organizations around the world to investigate emerging fire safety hazards and solutions.

NFPA 2400 fact sheet

NFPA 2400 Fact Sheet

This fact sheet explains how NFPA® 2400 can be used to help public safety and emergency response officials develop and integrate a drone program into their incident response operations.

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Energy Storage Systems Fact Sheet

This fact sheet that explains the hazards involved with energy storage system installations and the measures that can be taken to help reduce the risks.

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Fire Safety in the United States Since 1980

A report examining the various factors that have contributed to the decline in the number of fires and civilian fire deaths.

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An Analysis of Firefighter Breathing Air Replenishment Systems

A report that provides an overview of the use, cost, inspection, testing, and maintenance requirements of FARS.

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Fireground Exposure of Firefighters: A Literature Review

A comprehensive literature review to understand the matrix of carcinogen exposure risks firefighters face in the course of their job tasks on the fireground.

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The Economics of Firefighter Injuries in the United States

A report highlighting the total costs of firefighter injuries in the United States.

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PPE and Fire Service Gear Cleaning Validation

The goal of these two ongoing studies is to determine implementable cleaning, decontamination, and disinfection strategies to reduce Fire Fighter exposures to persistent contaminants.

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Firefighter Injuries in the United States

This report includes statistics on line-of-duty firefighter injuries from NFPA’s survey of fire departments – including non-incident related injuries, trends, and brief narratives on selected incidents. This report focuses on acute injuries and recorded exposures versus chronic exposures.

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Firefighter Fatalities in the United States

This report summarizes the statistics from NFPA’s most recent studies focusing on the deaths and injuries of firefighters that are due to specific events while on duty.

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Fire Loss in the United States

NFPA’s annual fire department experience survey found that local fire departments responded to an estimated 1,291,500 fire in 2019. This report provides 2019 estimates and trends for reported fires, civilian deaths and injuries, and direct property loss overall, and by broad property classes and incident types.

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US Fire Department Profile

This report provides an overview of local and municipal fire departments. The analysis includes firefighters, fire departments, apparatus, and stations.

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Keep Up with Change. Evolve with It.

NFPA Online Training provides the high-impact instruction you and your team need in an intuitive web-based format that lets you learn whenever and wherever is most convenient. Our engaging, expert-developed courses help inform and empower skilled professions to improve safety and job performance and minimize liabilities and loss. Learn more about our complete selection of available online training programs on emergency response industry essentials.

NFPA Public Safety Drone Guide
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This innovative new training program provides the most current knowledge and guidance for drone public safety program administration and operations. Free for all US fire service.

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NFPA 1700, Guide for Structural Fire Fighting
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NFPA 3000™, Active Shooter/Hostile Event Response Program Specialist
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NFPA 3000™ Online Training offers in-depth instruction in how to help your community or organization coordinate, manage, and sustain an active shooter/hostile event response program to minimize risks and reduce the impacts of these potentially catastrophic incidents.

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Alternative Fuel Vehicles Training Program for Emergency Responders
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Be prepared for the unique challenges of responding to fires and emergencies involving alternative fuel passenger vehicles. This course offers a Fire/Rescue or EMS Edition to tailor the learning experience to your practice area.

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Confining Fires
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This course helps provide personnel responsible for reducing fire loss with a better understanding of the role construction features, built-in equipment, and confinement techniques play in keeping fires contained within the compartment of origin in a building.

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Energy Storage and Solar Systems Safety
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Basics of Fire and Fire Science
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Human Behavior in Fire Emergencies
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Loaded with advanced features and exclusive content, this training teaches how aspects of human behavior concerning reactions to fire emergencies can impact building design and dictate the fundamental concepts of proper egress design and code requirements.

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Organizing Fire and Rescue Services
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Help improve your knowledge and ability to organize pre-incident planning, fire emergency training, and public systems management to impact the safety and effectiveness of fire and rescue response operations.

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Flammable Refrigerants Safety
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This one-hour course focuses on helping fire service personnel improve their knowledge of how to respond to emergency incidents involving flammable refrigerants safely.

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DEMONSTRATE YOUR PROFICIENCY. GROW YOUR CAREER.

Certifications provide a fair, valid, and reliable way to verify your knowledge, skills, and abilities. NFPA offers a range of programs for confirming competency in your practice area, including new online Learning Paths to help you conveniently prepare for the subject matter on specific certification exams. Plan your successful journey to certification to earn the recognition you deserve.

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Fire Prevention Week™ 2021

This October, shine a spotlight on fire safety during Fire Prevention Week™ (FPW™) and set the tone for all your public education programs throughout the year. From lesson plans, activities, and safety tips to promotional items and giveaways, NFPA provides a broad range of products and resources that help raise awareness and engagement and educate your community and keep it safer. You’ll find items for groups and audiences of all different ages designed to promote learning and increase the impact of your programs and events.

Visit firepreventionweek.org to learn more about the 2021 FPW campaign theme, “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety!™” and discover everything we offer to support your goals and initiatives.

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Resources

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SAVE THE DATE - NFPA 125TH ANNIVERSARY SERIES

Join NFPA at Becoming a Better Leader for First Responders on January 25, 2022. The day-long conference event will feature accessible and affordable educational content, industry roundtable discussions, networking opportunities, live chat sessions, exhibitor demonstrations, and more. LEARN MORE.

 

NFPA CONFERENCE & EXPO®

June 6-9, 2022, Boston, MA. Each year the NFPA Conference & Expo® helps to educate thousands of professionals in the fire and life safety community, including hundreds of emergency responders. In addition to the conference, over 300 companies exhibit products and services focusing on fire and life safety in the expo hall. LEARN MORE.