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NFPA releases state-level fire service needs assessment for every U.S. state
October 28, 2011 | "pre-fire planning", Building Construction for the Fire Service, Christopher Naum, Fire Protection Engineering, fire suppression, fire-prevention-education, firefighting-operations, Naum, NFPA | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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NFPA releases Third Needs Assessment of the U.S. Fire Service with state-level fire service needs assessment for every U.S. state.

Fire Death Rate Trends: An International Perspective
August 25, 2011 | building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, Codes, fire-prevention-education, fires, risk, statistics, USFA | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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The United States still has one of the highest fire death rates in the industrialized world, but our standing has greatly improved. Falling from among the top three nations in terms of the fire death rate two decades ago, the United States now has the tenth highest fire death rate, putting the Nation in the upper half of the countries around the world. The USFA released its report, Fire Death Rate Trends: An International Perspective which was developed by USFA’s National Fire Data Center. The analyses reveal the magnitude of the fire death problem; trends in overall rates and differences between the countries are also explored.

Residential Fire Sprinklers: A STEP-BY-STEP APPROACH FOR COMMUNITIES
November 7, 2010 | "pre-fire planning", advocate, building construction, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, Codes, fire behavior, Fire Protection Engineering, fire-prevention-education, firefighting-operations, fires, research, residential, Sprinklers | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Residential Fire Sprinklers: A STEP-BY-STEP APPROACH FOR COMMUNITIES Residential Fire SprinklersÂ…A Step-By-Step Approach for Communities (Second Edition) – National Fire Sprinkler Association and International Association of Fire Chiefs – has developed and published a comprehensive  guide  for all stakeholders, from the citizen to the fire chief and from the homebuilder to the elected official, with […]

New NFPA campaign puts a face on the lifesaving impact of home sprinklers
October 27, 2010 | building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, fire-prevention-education, firefighting-operations, NFPA, Uncategorized | Christopher Naum | No Comments

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) announced the Faces of Fire campaign, featuring personal stories of those who have been affected by fires in the home. Faces of Fire is a tool to promote the required installation of fire sprinklers in new one- and two-family homes and is part of NFPAÂ’s Fire Sprinkler Initiative. Faces of Fire was […]