Shocking Effects
May is National Electrical Safety Month. Explore videos,
podcasts, and more from NFPA that unpack the mysteries
of electric shock injuries.
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
CODES & STANDARDS
Constructive Action
A new edition of NFPA 241 and other efforts aim to stem the surge in costly construction blazes. Read article.
INTERNATIONAL
Subway Disaster
Mexico City subway crash blamed on years of government negligence. Read article.
Electrical Injuries on the Job and in the Home
May is National Electrical Safety Month. Today on the podcast, Derek talks to Electrical Safety Foundation International President Brett Brenner (3:01) about what the data says on who most often experiences electrical injuries and how, as well as electrical safety considerations in the age of electric vehicles and smart home technology. Plus, a conversation with NEC Correlating Committee Chair Larry Ayer (31:45) about how terminology remains consistent and coherent in the NEC.
VIDEOS FROM NFPA JOURNAL
Learn Something New
This episode of Learn Something New examines electrical receptacle safety in the home.
Learn Something New
This episode of Learn Something New examines electrical receptacle safety in the home.
INTERNATIONAL
Air Supply
Baghdad's deadly hospital fire is part of a larger trend of oxygen-fueled COVID hospital fires
CODES & STANDARDS
21st Century NEC
The NEC, connectivity, and the problem of cybersecurity
EMERGING TECHNOLOGY
Battered Batteries
Tesla crash highlights challenges of responding to EV fires
POV
Danger & Potential
NFPA president on why May is the time to put added focus on how each of us can be safer around electricity
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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