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24 | First Responder

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NFPA 101 Valet trash collection generates
a lot of buzz in the current code revision
cycle. By Kristin Bigda

NFPA 72 When fire alarm systems join
the Internet of Things, amazing possibilities
may open up. By Wayne Moore

NFPA 70+70E Communicating electrical
safety to a non-electrical audience.
By Derek Vigstol

NFPA 13 Monitoring the status of a
sprinkler system helps eliminate human
error. By Brian O'Connor
Xchange A sampling of the codes-andstandards conversations happening on
NFPA's online community.

Firewatch

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The Power of Presence

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Read more about
the ways museums
and other cultural
occupancies balance
security with fire and
life safety concerns.

For responders, community risk
reduction starts with being more
visible in the neighboorhoods they
serve. By John Montes
26 | Wildfire

The Weak Links

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perspectives
Listen to Falls Church
emergency Manager
Tom Polera talk about
"The First 12 Minutes"
program at the 2019
NFPA Conference.

Neglecting key aspects of the NFPA
Fire & Life Safety Ecosystem has
resulted in devastating wildfires.
Can we change? By Michele Steinberg
58 | Research

From Paupers to Kings

Once in short supply, the world is
suddenly flush with electrical data.
The question now is what to do with it.
By Casey Grant

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catastrophic
Read the full report,
Catastrophic
Multiple-Death Fires
in 2018.

60 | Outreach

Fire Prevention Week

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fireloss
Read the full report,
Fire Loss in the United
States During 2018.

This year's theme emphasizes the
increasing need for families to be their
own saviors during a home fire.
By Lorraine Carli

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NFPA Journal online
at nfpa.org/journal.

96 | Looking Back
Detroit's Study Club Fire of 1929
leads to major changes in the city's
inspection and licensing proceedures.
By Matthew Foley

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

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