May 4, 2021 – The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) announced today that the NFPA Standards Council has approved the development of NFPA 420, Standard on Fire Protection of Cannabis Growing and Processing Facilities. The new standard, which was originally proposed in response to serious fires that have occurred at cannabis facilities in recent years, will […]
Download NFPA’s Wildfire Preparedness Day Toolkit
Are you planning what you and your community can do for Wildfire Community Preparedness Day on Saturday, May 1, 2021? Don’t be overwhelmed – download the 2021 Wildfire Community Preparedness Day toolkit for guidance on planning and delivering a great and effective project. The NFPA Prep Day toolkit shares resources that will help you create your […]
PPE advanced cleaning Requirements in the New NFPA 1851
In our last column, “Detailing the changes to PPE-focused NFPA 1851,” we announced the availability of the new edition of NFPA 1851: Standard on Selection, Care, and Maintenance of Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting, which addressed updated requirements for fire departments in terms of selection, care and maintenance of firefighter […]
NFPA LiNK Digital Reference Tool launches with NFPA 70
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) launched NFPA LiNK™, a new digital platform, with the four most recent editions of NFPA 70®, National Electrical Code® (NEC®). NFPA LiNK provides up-to-date code information and situational context that professionals and practitioners need to better understand problems and develop solutions in real time while on the job. NFPA LiNK is designed for […]
How NFPA is entering a New Digital Era
We are in the process of fundamentally transforming the way we deliver information in this digital age. We know, as you do, that a physical code book or a static digital version of a code is not the best way to help stakeholders solve problems in real time. Technology is rapidly changing the way we […]
Emergency Preparedness Checklist from NFPA
This checklist is intended to highlight and simplify key aspects of NFPA 1600®, Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity/Continuity of Operations Programs, and help organizations identify where they might want to focus their emergency preparedness efforts. This product is not a part of the requirements of NFPA 1600. It is an abridged version of […]
