January 25, 2021 – The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is currently considering the development of a new standard for the fire protection of cannabis facilities that would provide clear ...

The National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) Board of Directors has appointed Tracey Bellamy to the NFPA Standards Council. February ­­21, 2024 – The National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) ...

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has released NFPA 1700, Guide for Structural Fire Fighting, the first NFPA document connecting fire dynamics research to response strategy, tactics, and ...

Arc flash explosions are short, intense bursts of energy that can reach temperatures four times hotter than the surface of the sun (think 35,000 degrees Fahrenheit), even though they only last for ...

July 20, 2020 — As states continue working to find ways to safely re-open, many jurisdictions have allowed the use of tents among restaurants and other businesses. In response, the National Fire ...

If your facility handles, transfers, packages or processes dust-producing materials or powders, you could face an explosion risk from combustible dust. A dust explosion occurs when a confined and ...

QUINCY, Mass.—Much has changed in the nearly four decades since the America Burning report was issued in 1973 and revisited in 1980. The number of fires and fire deaths in the United States has ...

QUINCY, Mass.—The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards Council has announced the recipients of the 2025 Special Achievement Award and Committee Service Award. Each year, the NFPA ...

An Army Reserve Soldier with Task Force 76, CBRN Response Element (CRE), communicates with the command center during a joint training exercise Jan. 25, 2019, in Homestead, Fla. (Photo by Sgt. 1st ...

The Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF), the research affiliate of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), has received grant funding for four projects, including two funded by the ...

The standards council of the National Fire Protection Association has denied NATA’s suggested amendment for overfill protection systems. Upcoming changes to NFPA 407- Standard for Aircraft Fuel ...