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Revised Format for 2019 NFPA

Chapters are now organized in the order of how a system is put together.

July 27, 2018

The new format of the 2019 NFPA 13, which reduced the document by nearly 50 pages, now organizes chapters in the way a fire sprinkler system is put together.

Collaborative Health Care Design

Updating the Health Care Facilities Code

Safety protocols in case of fire are important considerations when placing a medical gas zone valve.

July 26, 2018

John Gregory

Determining the placement of medical gas zone valves in health-care facilities is important to prevent a fire.

Fighting for Sprinklers

Campaign to require sprinkler retrofits in residential high-rises.

June 27, 2018

Most cities have not required the sprinklers in residential high-rises, even though they pose the same dangers as fires in commercial buildings.

The Main Line

Underground connections for fire protection systems.

May 25, 2018

The underground water systems that support aboveground fire protection systems are integral to successful outcomes in the event of a fire.

FPE Corner

Tall Timber Buildings

Combining prescriptive measures and performance-based design.

May 24, 2018

Samuel S. Dannaway

Addressing the tall building question with a reasoned approach of combining prescriptive measures and performance-based design.

National Fire Protection Association Conference & Expo Returns to Mandalay Bay

April 18, 2018

Largest annual education event in fire and life safety will feature more than 110 educational sessions, showcasing the latest technologies from more than 350 exhibitors.

Arthur E. Cote Receives Ronald H. Brown Standards Leadership Award

March 28, 2018

ANSI, NIST, and WSD Committee to present the award at U.S. celebration of world standards day in October.

FPE Corner

Sprinklers Are Still Illegal in Hawaii

Anti-sprinkler lobbyists aren’t thinking about safety.

March 20, 2018

Samuel S. Dannaway

The home building industry argues it is not against sprinklers, it simply wants sprinklers to be optional.

Fire Protection Research Foundation Releases New Findings on Cross Laminated Timber

March 15, 2018

Report provides data and insights from six large-scale test burns, and found that the exposed timber did influence the way the fire behaved.

NFPA Appoints New Members to Standards Council

March 15, 2018

The NFPA Standard Council, a 13-member body appointed by the Board of Directors of NFPA, is charged with overseeing the NFPA codes and standards making process.