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Fire Prevention and Education
Promoting Residential Fire Sprinklers

Educating the community about residential fire sprinklers doesn’t need to entail creating new approaches. Instead, time and effort can be saved by using existing resources. Here, Jim Crawford examines the tools that are already available.
(Monday, December 24, 2012) read
Tags: HFSC, NFPA, residential fire sprinkler
Extrication
Training Tips & Resources for Hybrid/Electric Vehicle Extrication

Over the past 10 years, hybrid vehicles have moved from a West Coast anomaly to your average family car. For firefighters who haven’t yet trained on how to mitigate the unique challenges these vehicles bring, or who need a refresher, NFPA has introduced two valuable training resources.
(Thursday, December 6, 2012) read
Tags: electric vehicle, hybrid, hybrid vehicle, NFPA, Training
Technology
Electronics Promise to Fundamentally Change PPE

For decades, advancements in PPE have mainly been focused on enhancing thermal protection. Now, however, manufacturers and researchers are focusing efforts on high-tech systems that can track firefighters inside a building and monitor key physiological factors.
(Friday, November 2, 2012) read
Tags: F.I.E.R.O., firefighter location, NFPA, PASS devices, personal protective equipment, physiological monitoring, PPE, SCBA, Firefighter Safety and Health
Firefighter Safety and Health
Failure to Meet OSHA and NFPA PPE Standards Puts Departments at Risk

Failing to develop, implement, maintain and document a PPE program can put a department at considerable legal risks, but many officers are unaware of the legal implications of PPE. Robert Tutterow reviews two major regulations.
(Saturday, August 18, 2012) read
Tags: F.I.E.R.O., NFPA, NIOSH, personal protective equipment, PPE, Management and Leadership
News
NFPA: Firefighter Fatalities Decline Again

Report shows 2011 deaths are lowest number for second consecutive year.
(Wednesday, June 13, 2012) read
Tags: Line of Duty

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