NFPA Journal September / October 2001 Issue
September / October 2001 Catastrophic Fires of 2000

Last year, 176 people died in 34 multiple-death fires, more than half of which were residential.


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Contents

COVER STORY

Catastrophic Fires of 2000
Last year, 176 people died in 34 multiple-death fires, more than half of which were residential. (Members only**, PDF*, 389 KB)

FEATURES

U.S. Fire Loss of 2000
Some 3,420 fires deaths occurred in U.S. homes, 18 percent more than in 1999 (PDF, 391 KB).
Michael J. Karter, Jr.

Safety at Sea
NFPA and the offshore oil industry are helping to resolve dueling federal fire safety standards (Member-only, PDF, 400 KB).
Hallie Ephron Touger

Preventing Wildfire Meltdown
Aggressive wildfire suppression plan pays off for nuclear lab (Members only, PDF, 283 KB).
Ed Comeau

COLUMNS AND DEPARTMENTS

Buzzwords
Industrial Facilities: Unique Alarm Challenges
Designers and installers need to be aware of unusual fire and life safety needs in factories.
Wayne D. Moore		 In Compliance
Exiting Safely
NFPA 101® , Life Safety Code®, offers guidance to those designing egress paths.
William E. Koffel
Inside The Beltway
Workplace Trend: Safety on the Rise
It's no accident that workplaces in the United States are safer today than ever before.
Anthony R. O'Neill		 Just Ask
Making Your Way Through Combustion Systems
NFPA 85 requirements contribute to overall safety in industrial facilities.
Lee Richardson
Fire Watch
Electrical fault ignites grandstand Ohio
Ken Tremblay		 Meetings
Workplace Safety
Stay ahead of compliance issues by attending NFPA's OSHA Conference in Minneapolis
Brian Benstock
First Response
Covering the Bases with FPW 2001
George Miller		 Out Reach
It's the Season for Fire Prevention
NFPA takes great pride in a winning lineup, but we need you on the team, too.
Meri-K Appy
Heads Up
Keeping an Eye on Sprinkler Performance
A consortium of sprinkler manufacturers takes a look at quality assurance and standards.
Russell P. Fleming		 Struct. Firefighting
Fighting Fires in Protected Buildings
Shutting down the suppression system prematurely is a common error at sprinklered properties.
Russ Sanders & Ben Klaene