Nfpa Journal Podcast

In this episode of our Winter Safety series, Glenn Gaines from the USFA and NFPA's Judy Comoletti talk about safety precautions you can take when decorating your home for the holidays.

In the first episode of our Winter Safety series, we talk with USFA's acting fire administrator Glenn Gaines and NFPA's Public Education Division manager Judy Comoletti about staying safe while cooking.

The overall number of fires fell by more than 7 percent from the previous year, while the damage by fire fell by 11 percent.  Dr. John Hall provides an overview of NFPA's 2009 Fire Loss Report.

NFPA's Judy Comoletti and Amy Lebeau gives us a preview of all the new material available online for Fire Prevention Week.  Learn more at the FPW website and read the daily updates on the FPW blog.

An interview with report author Rita Fahy.  Read the full story in the July/August issue of NFPA Journal.

A look at some of the many efforts NFPA has undertaken to addrss the needs of people with disabilities.  Read the full story in the July/August issue of NFPA Journal.

In the second part of our interview, Michael Johnston examines "smart grid" technology and the continued evolution of the National Electrical Code.   You can read more about this at nfpa.org/renewableenergy.  

An overview of proposed provisions for the National Electrical Code and renewable-energy technology with NECA exec. director Michael Johnston.  You can read more about this at nfpa.org/renewableenergy.

In this excerpt, U.S. Fire Administrator Kelvin Cochran outlines some of the strategic initiatives for the fire service.  Read more about his speech at the 2010 NFPA Conference & Expo on our weblog.

U.S. Fire Administrator Kelvin Cochran challenged the fire service to become "fully involved."  This is the first of two excerpts from the speech he gave at this year's NFPA Conference & Expo.  Read more about his speech on the NFPA Conference blog.

Andrew McGuire, "the father of fire-safe cigarettes," talks about the wrap-up of the highly successful NFPA campaign.  Read more about this in the May/June 2010 issue of the NFPA Journal.

NFPA offers a number of professional certifications including a CFPS (Certified Fire Protection Specialist).  Find out more about the program in this interview with certification manager Larry McDonald.

A new FM Global study proves that sprinklers are "good for the environment."  NFPA vice president Gary Keith explains.  Find out more at: http://www.npfa.org/greensprinkler  and  http://www.firesprinklerinitiative.org.

Senior project manager Andrew Klock on NFPA's new program to train emergency personnel on avoiding shock and other hazards from advanced electric-drive vehicles.

Why do electric vehicles pose a hazard to first responders?  Casey Grant, director of the Fire Protection Research Foundation, explains.

Guy Colonna answers questions about proposed changes to the 2011 edition of NFPA's "combustible dust" standard.

Do operating rooms need additional protection against electrical shock?  NFPA's Richard Bielen explains the debate about "wet locations."

In part two of our interview, NFPA's Robert Solomon explains how the Life Safety Code makes nursing facilities safer.

Preparation, training, and automatic sprinklers add up to a success story in a Connecticut nursing home fire.

NFPA President Jim Shannon reviews NFPA's initiatives in 2009 and looks ahead to the new year.