The quote was blunt: “This incident should not have happened in our country in the 21st century.” It came from the preliminary report, released in Dec…
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Getting out
Tragedies in Portugal and elsewhere demonstrate the complexity and necessity of wildfire evacuation plans. After the devastating wildfires that killed…
A matter of will
After a string of recent tragedies, is the world finally ready to do what’s needed to protect people? The world knows a lot about fire; we know how to…
The safety priority
How can we address the most pressing issues of international fire safety? As you’re no doubt aware, 36 people died in Oakland in December when a fire …
Global Stewards
Eliminating a greenhouse gas threat means dealing with potentially hazardous alternatives. In October, the gavel fell on a landmark climate change agr…
Security balance – Why security safety in public places needs to be synonymous with life safety
Brussels, Paris, Orlando, and Istanbul are all beautiful cities, centers of commerce, and cultural hubs. Sadly, they are also the targets of recent ho…
Brave New Hazards – As new technologies address the world’s problems, they can also raise safety issues
Every day, as engineers and researchers address fire protection challenges, our world often unwittingly creates new hazards, a result of the technolog…
Big data, global data – Why it’s critical to evaluate fire data from around the world
Without accurate fire data, governments and safety advocates are unable to justify the need for fire prevention, public education, and code enforcemen…
The NFPA view on global fire and life safety issues
When Jim Pauley, NFPA’s president, unveiled the organization’s new vision and mission at the annual conference last summer, he emphasized that NFPA is…
Loss Ledger – A deeper look at the cost of fire and fire protection
As part of NFPA’s new strategic development, the organization has created a new vision statement: “We are the leading global advocate for the eliminat…
New Vision, New Mission – But the Goal Remains the Same: Saving Lives and Reducing Loss
As many of you are aware, we just finished our Conference and Expo in Chicago. The event was a great success; the general session, featured presentati…
Teaming Up – A Collective Approach to the Global Fire Problem
I recently returned from a trip to Hong Kong, where I had an opportunity to speak at Fire Asia, one of the premier fire safety events in the Asia Paci…
Measured + Managed – Applying data to the multi-faceted global fire problem
‘If we have data, let’s look at the data. If all we have is opinions, let’s go with mine.’ Jim Barksdale, the former CEO of Netscape, is credited for …
Commitment to Global Outreach
For the past 18 months, I have had the opportunity to travel the world as NFPA’s global ambassador. I have presented at conferences, visited fire acad…
Technical Advisory Service
Online submission makes it easier to connect and provide support to the NFPA’s international members and enforcing authorities. NFPA’s technical quest…
NFPA’s Conference and Expo 2014
Meeting the needs of our international members and volunteers Every year, thousands of fire, electrical and building safety professionals from the Uni…
Global High-Challenge-Warehouse Protection Needs
As the marketplace for industrial products and systems becomes increasingly global, corporations are seeking strategic solutions for storage and retri…
