More than More than fires in the U.S. attributed to electrical failures or malfunctions in losses 432* 61,000 $2 billion deaths each year Wide variations in state adoptions of the National Electrical Code® (NEC®) reveal neglect of electrical safety. Over the past three cycles of the NEC, nearly one-third of the states that adopt a statewide electrical code have skipped one or more updates. Such delays are putting people and property at significant risk from electrical hazards. A recent NFPA Fire & Life Safety Policy Institute report explores these variations and their safety implications. Learn more at www.nfpa.org/policyinstitute. * Annual average of electrical-related home and non-home fires each year from 2010 - 2014 FALLING BEHIND on Electrical Safetyhttp://www.nfpa.org/policyinstitute http://www.nfpa.org/policyinstitute