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News for the Fire Service
- Firefighter Fatality Investigation Report: Four Career Firefighters Injured Providing Interior Exposure Protection
- Firefighter Fatality Investigation Report: Volunteer Captain and Firefighter Die in a Remodeled Residential Structure
- Interim Final Rule Addresses Safety Concerns Raised by the Firefighting Community Regarding High-Visibility Safety Apparel
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Releases Final World Trade Center 7 Investigation Report
- Firefighter Fatality Investigation Report: Career Firefighter Dies During a Civilian Rescue Attempt at a Residential Structure Fire
- Request for Comments: Evaluating Community Knowledge, Beliefs, Attitudes, and Preferences Concerning Fire and Fuels Management in Southwestern Forest, Woodland and Grassland Ecosystems
- Federal Law Requiring High-Visibility Vests Goes into Effect November 24, 2008
- Request for Comments: Draft Strategic Plan for the NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program
- International Association of Fire Chiefs Seeks Comments on Wildland Fire 2009 Quadrennial Fire Report
- NFPA Foundation Discuses Fire Research Issues on 25th Anniversary
- Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services to Meet December 3
- Amendment of Rules To Improve Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band
- Request for Comments: Helicopter Emergency Medical Services Operations
- New Study Looks at Health Risks to Wildland Firefighters
- The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and TV Worldwide Launch IAFC TV
- Fire Service-Based EMS Advocates Unveil New Web Site
- Proposed Project: Evaluation of the Field Triage Decision Scheme: The National Trauma Triage Protocol
- National Association of Homebuilders Appeals Sprinkler Vote
- Changes to Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know (EPCRA) Requirements
- Risk of Cooking-Related Fires Doubles on Thanksgiving Day; Safety Guidelines for Using a Turkey Fryer (PDF,564 Kb)
- Federal Safety Vest Requirement Goes into Effect on November 24
- NIST Works to Improve Responder Communication Tools
- NIST: Two New Videos Demonstrate the Benefit of Residential Sprinklers
- Firefighter Fatality Investigation: Georgia Firefighter Dies During a Civilian Rescue Attempt
- NIST: Request for Comments on NFPA's Codes and Standards
- NIST: Request for Proposal to Amend or Develop new NFPA Codes and Standards
- ISO Requests Feedback on Potential Revisions to the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule
- Request for Comments: National Fire Protection Association Codes and Standards
- Notice to Revise National Fire Protection Association Codes and Standards
- Heating Safely with Gas-Fired Infrared Heaters
- Fire Corps Releases Spanish-Language Resources
- Initiative to Promote Volunteer Firefighter Training
- National EMS Advisory Council (NEMSAC) October 2-3, 2008 Meeting Minutes
- FIRE 20/20 Offers Diversity Recruitment Video to Fire Departments
- Meeting: Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program Stakeholders
- 110 Firefighters Honored and Remembered
- Community Pan-Flu Preparedness: A Checklist of Key Legal Issues for Healthcare Providers
- New Safety Video - Half an Hour to Tragedy - Highlights Training Needs for Propane Emergencies
- Recommendations of the Independent Panel Reviewing the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Communications Networks
- National Fire Protection Association Announces Campaign to Increase Number of Homes Protected by Sprinklers
- Presidential Proclamation: Fire Prevention Week, 2008
- Implementing a Nationwide, Broadband, Interoperable Public Safety Network in the 700 MHz Band
- Proposed Rule: E-911 Grant Program
- Hazardous Materials: Enhanced Enforcement Authority Procedures
- New Building Code Revisions Adopt NIST Recommendations from World Trade Center Study
- Baked Slug: New Method to Test Fireproofing Material
- Code of Federal Regulations Corrections: Hazardous Materials Requirements
- Meeting of the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Review Board
- International Association of Fire Chiefs Wildland Fire Policy Committee Develops Private Resource Utilization Guidelines
- Investigation of Propane Explosion Emphasizes Need for Immediate Evacuation, Recommends Enhanced Training of Emergency Responders
- Proposed Rule: Wireless E911 Location Accuracy Requirements
- Apply for Harvard's Innovations in American Government Award - Deadline is September 30th
- Notification Requirements for Coal and Wood Burning Appliances
- Firefighter Fatality Investigation Report: Volunteer Fire Fighter Dies in a Tanker Crash
- Resolution Mandating Fire Sprinklers Passes: Code Mandates Sprinklers in Single-Family Homes Beginning Jan. 1, 2011
- New Jersey Panel Says Fire Truck Sales Need Monitoring (PDF,140 Kb)
- Static Spark Set Off Fire and Explosions at Barton Solvents Des Moines Facility
- NIST Research Leads to Revisions in California Building Code
- CDC Introducing New Project: Audience Profiling for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention
- Final Rule: Review Process for Hazardous Fuel Reduction Projects Authorized Under the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003
- Mine Safety and Health Administration Increases Quantity and Location of Firefighting Equipment in Coal Mines
- 3rd Edition of the IAFC/IAFF Wellness-Fitness Initiative Released
- Notice of Meeting: National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council
- Notice of Meeting: NIST Blue Ribbon Commission on Management and Safety
- NIOSH: Safety Recommendations for Relief Workers and Emergency Responders
- Recall: Physio Control, Inc. LifePak CR Plus Automated External Defibrillators
- PB Heat Recalls Gas Boilers Due to Carbon Monoxide Hazard
- New Fire Protection Research Foundation Report Assesses Residential Fire Sprinkler Costs
- Aqua Lung Recalls Scuba Regulators and Adapters Due to Drowning Hazard
- Proposed Rule: Hazmat Risk-Based Adjustment of Transportation Security Plan Requirements
- Respiratory Health Consequences Resulting from the Collapse of the World Trade Center
- Report Tracks 9/11 Attacks' Medical Aftermath
- Establishment of the National Commission on Children and Disasters by the Department of Health and Human Services
- NIST Releases World Trade Center Building 7 Investigation Report for Public Comment
- Medical Device Recall: Pacific Consolidated Industries Mobile Oxygen Storage Tank
- New Safety Video 'Blast Wave in Danvers' Depicts Massive Explosion that Shook Boston Suburb
News for Citizens
- National Association of Homebuilders Appeals Sprinkler Vote
- Risk of Cooking-Related Fires Doubles on Thanksgiving Day; Safety Guidelines for Using a Turkey Fryer (PDF,564 Kb)
- NIST: Two New Videos Demonstrate the Benefit of Residential Sprinklers
- Heating Safely with Gas-Fired Infrared Heaters
- Fire Corps Releases Spanish-Language Resources
- National Fire Protection Association Announces Campaign to Increase Number of Homes Protected by Sprinklers
- Presidential Proclamation: Fire Prevention Week, 2008
- Notification Requirements for Coal and Wood Burning Appliances
- Resolution Mandating Fire Sprinklers Passes: Code Mandates Sprinklers in Single-Family Homes Beginning Jan. 1, 2011
- PB Heat Recalls Gas Boilers Due to Carbon Monoxide Hazard
- New Fire Protection Research Foundation Report Assesses Residential Fire Sprinkler Costs
- Establishment of the National Commission on Children and Disasters by the Department of Health and Human Services
News for Students and Instructors
- Initiative to Promote Volunteer Firefighter Training
- FIRE 20/20 Offers Diversity Recruitment Video to Fire Departments
- New Safety Video - Half an Hour to Tragedy - Highlights Training Needs for Propane Emergencies
- Resolution Mandating Fire Sprinklers Passes: Code Mandates Sprinklers in Single-Family Homes Beginning Jan. 1, 2011
- New Fire Protection Research Foundation Report Assesses Residential Fire Sprinkler Costs
- NIST Releases World Trade Center Building 7 Investigation Report for Public Comment
News for the Media
- The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and TV Worldwide Launch IAFC TV
- National Association of Homebuilders Appeals Sprinkler Vote
- Risk of Cooking-Related Fires Doubles on Thanksgiving Day; Safety Guidelines for Using a Turkey Fryer (PDF,564 Kb)
- NIST: Two New Videos Demonstrate the Benefit of Residential Sprinklers
- Presidential Proclamation: Fire Prevention Week, 2008
- Resolution Mandating Fire Sprinklers Passes: Code Mandates Sprinklers in Single-Family Homes Beginning Jan. 1, 2011
- PB Heat Recalls Gas Boilers Due to Carbon Monoxide Hazard
- New Fire Protection Research Foundation Report Assesses Residential Fire Sprinkler Costs
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