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NFPA JOURNAL

In Compliance

Columns

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28 | Wildfire

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NFPA 13 When is it acceptable to omit
sprinkler systems above cloud ceilings?
By Jacqueline Wilmot

NFPA 101 Schools seek to strike a balance
between required fire drills and those for
other kinds of emergency events.
By Kristin Bigda

NFPA 72 The skinny on system documentation for alarms: what's needed and why.
By Wayne Moore

NFPA 70 Where to turn for guidance about
labeling electrical equipment.
By Derek Vigstol
Xchange A sampling of the conversations
happening in NFPA's online community.

JOURNAL ONLINE

Letter From Paradise
After visiting the ruins of last year's
Camp Fire, it's clear that nature doesn't
love us. It's up to us to protect ourselves.
By Michele Steinberg

nfpa.org/
perspectives
Read a collection of
hotel carbon monoxide incidents and
learn more about the
Jenkins Foundation.

30 | Outreach

For the Barhos
A refugee family's unimaginable loss
provides a sobering backdrop for Home
Fire Sprinkler Week.
By Lorraine Carli

Read a detailed
investigative report
by the Charlotte
Observer about what
happened in room
225.

50 | Research

The Soft Underbelly

Do connected fire protection systems
present a cyber security vulnerability?
By Casey Grant

nfpa.org/
smartbuildings
Read the 2014
NFPA Journal cover
story, "In Pursuit of
Smart."

56 | First Responder

Road Sense

Facing a scourge of distracted drivers
and an uptick in accidents, responders
must make roadside safety a priority.
By John Montes

Read the 2015 NIST
report, "Research
Roadmap for Smart
Firefighting."

58 | International

Signing Off

Firewatch

90

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A collection of fire incidents in an assortment
of occupancies from across the United
States, compiled by NFPA's Research Group.

nfpa.org/SAFD
Stay tuned for
photo galleries and
videos from NFPA
Journal's visit with
San Antonio Fire
Chief Charles Hood.

Our globetrotting columnist bids
farewell and offers an appraisal of past
success and future challenges.
By Donald Bliss

nfpa.org/ess
Read Journal coverage and FPRF
reports on energy
storage systems and
learn about NFPA's
free online trainings
for firefighters.

144 | Looking Back
The Douglas Starch Works explosion
and fire of 1919 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
By Angelo Verzoni

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The (re)making of NFPA 150,
Fire and Life Safety in Animal Housing Facilities Code

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