NFPA Journal - Spring 2023 - 4

NFPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
First Word
by Jim Pauley
NFPA President
Got LiNK?
I
recently heard from someone
I've known professionally for
years. He called to tell me how
much he liked NFPA LiNK®
, our
new digital platform that provides
access to all NFPA codes and standards, as
well as our guides, handbooks, and other contextual
information. He was all in on LiNK. My
only concern was how long it had taken him to
discover this incredible, feature-rich tool.
It wasn't the first time I'd heard it. Every
time I speak to a group, I ask how many of
them have tried LiNK. Some have, and they
love it. Others, though, think it's the next version
of the National Fire Code Subscription
Service, while some have no idea what it is.
I'm disappointed by the second and third
categories, especially considering how aggressively
we've promoted LiNK since its launch
in mid-2020. But I understand how hard it is
to get the message out there-we can all attest
to the daily information bombardment on our
inboxes, social feeds, and browsers.
Regardless, NFPA LiNK is revolutionizing
the way we deliver codes and standards. LiNK
was developed with your help-you told us
you needed easy digital access to our codes
and standards, as well as previous editions,
relevant explainers, and situational examples.
You told us that static PDFs didn't cut it in
today's fast-paced safety environment. You said
you wanted a more dynamic tool that would
allow you to bookmark portions of codes, make
notes, and share those notes with colleagues.
We listened-LiNK gives you all of that.
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NFPA LiNK is designed to address current
workplace challenges. In a recent survey we
conducted, three main concerns emerged:
a shortage of qualified workers, a lack of
knowledge sharing and collaboration, and the
challenge of keeping up with continuously
evolving codes and standards requirements.
All of these are related to the aging out of
longtime employees with historical knowledge.
Respondents also said that technology
Survey respondents
see the next generation
of workers being more
accustomed to using
digital tools like
NFPA LiNK.
provides them with a great opportunity to
address these issues and improve safety and
work quality on jobsites as seasoned workers
retire. They see the next generation of workers
being more accustomed to using valuable
digital tools like NFPA LiNK for an array of
day-to-day job functions.
If you haven't heard about LiNK, check
your email; better yet, visit nfpa.org/LiNK
and try it for yourself. It's time to join the
thousands who are already reaping the
benefits from the future of fire, life, and
electrical safety.
OFFICERS
Russell B. Leavitt, Chair
Telgian Corp.
Tempe, Arizona
James Pauley, President
President and CEO, NFPA
Quincy, Massachusetts
R. David Paulison, First Vice Chair
Global Emergency Solutions
Davie, Florida
John D. Bonney, Second Vice Chair
Alendi Consulting Ltd.
Ropley, United Kingdom
Roger W. Montembeault, Secretary
The Montembeault Group, Inc.
Tampa, Florida
Donald R. Cook, Assistant Secretary
Dewberry-Edmonds Engineering
Pelham, Alabama
Kwame Cooper, Assistant Secretary
Los Angeles Fire Department, retired
Los Angeles, California
Michael Wallace, Treasurer
West Palm Beach, Florida
Stacy N. Welch, Assistant Treasurer
Marriott International
Bethesda, Maryland
Amy R. Acton, Immediate Past Chair
The Phoenix Society for
Burn Survivors, Inc.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
*Sally P. Everett, Assistant Secretary
Secretary of the Corporation, NFPA
Quincy, Massachusetts
*Paul DeFronzo, Staff Officer
Chief Financial Officer, NFPA
Quincy, Massachusetts
Term Expires 2023
Dr. Denis Onieal
US Fire Administration,
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, retired
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Terms Expire 2024
Raj Arora
Jensen Hughes
Baltimore, Maryland
Brion Callori
FM Global
Johnston, Rhode Island
Reginald D. Freeman
Oakland Fire Department
Oakland, California
William J. Fries
Department of Defense
Washington, DC
Lou Paulson
California Public Employment Relations
Board
Walnut Creek, California
Terms Expire 2025
H. Butch Browning
National Association of
State Fire Marshals
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Adrián Gallardo Landeros
SIE Consultores
Mexico City, Mexico
Mark Ghilarducci
California Governor's Office
of Emergency Services
Mather, California
Patrick J. Morrison
International Association of
Fire Fighters
Washington, DC
*Not a board member
NFPA
http://www.nfpa.org/LiNK
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