Buzzwords
Who Controls System Reliability?
Is the designer, installer, or owner responsible for the reliability of an alarm system installation?
Wayne D. Moore |
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Just Ask
Online Learning Opportunities
NFPA increases web-based training with certificate programs.
Mark Schofield |
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Fire Watch
Sprinkler extinguishes flash fire in California
Ken Tremblay |
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Looking Back
...at the 1947 President's Conference on Fire Prevention
John Nicholson |
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First Word
Fire-Safe Cigarettes: The Long Battle
James M. Shannon |
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Meetings
Is It That Time Already?
Start planning now for two NFPA conferences that can help your career in 2003.
Compiled by NFPA staff |
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Heads Up
What Drives the Cost of Residential Sprinklers?
Code requirements don't result in high installation costs. Community requirements do.
Russell P. Fleming |
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Outreach
Don't Let a Candle Fire Ruin Your Holiday
Candle fires rise to a 19-year high after a decade-long decline.
Meri-K Appy |
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In Compliance
If Anything Can Go Wrong...
Planning for an emergency at a petrochemical plant is the supreme test.
Chip Carson, P.E. |
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Struct. Firefighting
Expert Advisors Provide Strategic Support
Cooperation and pre-incident planning are essential to fighting fires at large industrial facilities.
Russ Sanders & Ben Klaene |
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Inside the Beltway
Trying to Prevent Catastrophic Fireballs
Senate committee moves to protect chemical facilities to keep them safe from terrorists.
Stephen Barlas |
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Up To Code
Not Your Average Haz-Mat Classification
NFPA 5000™ and NFPA 1 identify levels of hazardous materials and offer safety requirements.
Walter Sterling |