In Compliance column in the May/June issue of NFPA Journal, Ron Coté, Principal Life Safety Engineer at the National Fire Protection Agency, debunks two myths regarding NFPA 101, Life Safety Code. The ...

ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland - Newfoundland and Labrador have adopted the 2006 edition of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101®, the Life Safety Code®, effective immediately. The Life Safety ...

The final rule takes effect April 1. It tells State Homes that receive a per diem for providing nursing home care to eligible veterans they must meet certain provisions of the 2009 edition NFPA 101.

September 9, 2004 AUGUSTA, Maine - The National Fire Protection Association said the state of Maine has adopted its 2003 editions of NFPA 1, Uniform Fire Code and NFPA 101, Life Safety Code. The ...

April 19, 2016 – The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) announced the launch of a new certification program, Certified Life Safety Specialist (CLSS-HC) designed for health care facility ...

The states of Illinois and Wisconsin have chosen to adopt the most recent edition of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101, Life Safety CodeÒ. The code provides minimum building design, ...

Bathtub or shower users encounter wet surfaces that are generally hard and smooth, adversely affecting slip resistance; stepping over tub walls creates additional ambulation challenges; and no ...

The US. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Fire Safety Requirements for Certain Health Care Facilities that requires healthcare facilities to ...

China FPA will translate and distribute three NFPA codes QUINCY, Mass. - In a move toward referencing the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes and standards, the China Fire Protection ...

As part of the National Fire Protection’s 125th Anniversary Conference Series, the organization will devote an entire day—June 22— to providing a comprehensive program on building and life safety.

The first step in streamlining an ASC’s Medicare survey for Life Safety Code® (LSC) compliance is to understand where requirements come from, and that is the CMS “State Operations Manual, Appendix L – ...

PATTERSON, N.Y.—Testimony from a burn survivor of a deadly nightclub fire in Rhode Island helped persuade the city of Chattanooga, Tenn. this spring to require ...