NFPA 1700, Guide for Structural Fire Fighting, is the first NFPA document connecting fire dynamics research to response strategy, tactics, and best practices for firefighters controlling fires within ...

NFPA 70E, known as the “Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace,” plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety of workers handling electrical systems. While still a voluntary standard issued by ...

Safety perceptions vary across organizational levels, from management to employees, affecting overall safety culture. Personal responsibility and proactive safety practices are crucial for creating a ...

“NFPA 1600, ‘Standard on Continuity, Emergency, and Crisis Management,’ 2019 edition, NFPA 1616, ‘Standard on Mass Evacuation, Sheltering, and Re-entry Programs,’ 2020 edition, and NFPA 1620, ...

The National Fire Protection Agency’s newly-released active shooter guidance gives 21 characteristics of facilities that officials should include in any building risk assessment checklist. The NFPA ...

Let's face it. The electric utility grid isn't 100% reliable. That's why the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and Code-enforcing authorities require alternate (emergency) sources of power ...

With the 2023 edition of NFPA 70B now a standard rather than a recommended practice, workplace safety managers are under growing pressure to understand what that shift means for their operations.

The old management adage, “You can’t manage what you don’t measure” is as applicable to the fire service as it is to any other profession. In the fire service, we recognize the standards published by ...

We keep hearing that the availability and use of thermal imaging cameras (TIC) in the fire service have increased greatly over the past 10 years and that more and more fire departments are ...