Contents JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2020 * Vol. 114 | No. 1 Features Dispatches page / 30 page / 12 Lights Out Planned power shutoffs raise concerns for patients dependent on in-home medical equipment. By Rich Bielen Drone Safety FEMA taps NFPA to create a compliance program for the fire service. Wide Shot Illegal cooking sparks a deadly fire on a train in Pakistan. Ecosystem Watch Incidents through the lens of the NFPA Fire & Life Safety Ecosystem. International Fires endanger Australia's koala population, and more. Camp Fire Doc A new film about the California wildfire generates Oscar buzz. NFPA 3000 One city's journey to fully adopt NFPA's active shooter standard. Oddities A brief compendium of head-scratching fire and life safety incidents. Cover Story When a Tesla crashed into a highway divider in Mountain View, California, severing its battery and scattering energized cells across the road, even one of the most EV-savvy fire departments in the country wasn't sure how to handle the situation. They aren't alone: as powerful batteries become ubiquitous in vehicles and buildings across the world, researchers warn there's still a long way to go to prepare first responders for what's to come. Perspectives page / By Jesse Roman 46 | Health Care Critical Condition Deadly hospital fires have become all too common around the world, but economic globalization is spurring new approaches to improve fire safety in health care facilities. By Angelo Verzoni 62 | Health Care EMS Revolution With health care costs spiraling ever higher and EMS systems nationwide on the brink of collapse, a new model of home care promises to help fix a broken system. 58 Guarding the Getty Even as wildfires crept to the doorstep of Los Angeles's renowned art museum last October, engineers were confident that the building's cutting-edge design would keep the flames at bay. By Angelo Verzoni By Jesse Roman 06 | First Word By Jim Pauley 08 | Editor's Note By Scott Sutherland 4 | NFPA JOURNAL * J A N U A R Y / F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 0 DANIEL HERTZBERG The Stranded Energy Problem