NFPA Southwest Region Updates – August 2024

 NFPA Southwest Region Updates – August 2024

ARIZONA – CALIFORNIA – COLORADO – KANSAS – MISSOURI – NEVADA – NEW MEXICO – UTAH – WYOMING 

NFPA News and Events 

• 2024 Fire Prevention Week (FPW) 

FPW is coming up, October 6-12, 2024. This year's FPW campaign theme is: "Smoke Alarms: Make  them WORK for you!", with resources available here: 2024 Fire Prevention Week Resources . 

➢ NFPA recently hosted a webinar about 2024 FPW and associated resources. A recording of the  webinar is available: 2024 Fire Prevention Week NFPA Webinar . 

➢ Explore the NFPA Fire Prevention Week Catalog: 2024 NFPA Fire Prevention Week Catalog . 

➢ NFPA will once again be sponsoring Joey Gase at the NASCAR Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona  International Speedway on August 24, 2024, to help promote Fire Prevention Week. Here is the  press release: NFPA Collaboration with Joey Gase for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona . 

• NFPA Single Exit Stair Symposium 

Within the past year, there have been proposals across the U.S. and Canada for local and state  amendments to allow construction of apartment buildings, up to 6 stories or more, with only a  single exit. NFPA will host an in-person symposium about this issue at NFPA Headquarters in Quincy,  MA on September 11 & 12, 2024. Registration is open until Wednesday, September 4, 2024.  Attendees are responsible for their own travel costs. There will not be a virtual option, however, a  report about the Symposium will be published soon afterwards. More information is available on  the NFPA website on this page: NFPA Single Exit Stair Symposium . 

• Here is an NFPA Journal article on this topic: NFPA Journal Article: The Single Exit Stairwell Debate . 

• NFPA 2025 Conference & Expo (C&E) – Call for Proposals 

The 2025 NFPA Conference & Expo (C&E) will be held in Las Vegas, NV, June 16-18, 2025. The Call  for Proposals for 2025 C&E is currently open, with proposals due by September 9, 2024. More  information is available here: NFPA 2025 Conference & Expo Call for Proposals . 

• FREE NFPA Training for the Fire Service – Fires Involving Lithium-Ion Batteries NFPA and Vector Solutions have announced a joint effort to provide FREE training for firefighters  across the U.S. about responding to fires involving distributed energy technologies and lithium-ion  batteries. This press release has more information, which includes a separate link to access the  training itself: NFPA and Vector Solutions Joint Effort to Provide Free Training for the Fire Service . 

• NFPA Launches Industry-First Wind Turbine Technician Certification With the rapidly increasing growth of the renewable energy market, including many more projects  that involve the installation of wind turbines, NFPA has launched a new Wind Turbine Technician  Certification. Learn more here: NFPA Launches Industry-First Wind Turbine Technician Certification .

Community Risk Reduction (CRR) 

• NFPA Licenses CRAIG 1300 to Emergency Services Consulting International NFPA announced at Fire Rescue International (FRI) in Dallas, TX, that it is licensing CRAIG 1300 to  the Emergency Services Consulting International (ESCI), the consulting arm of the International  Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC). This new tool is called the ESCI Community Risk Hub powered by  CRAIG 1300®, and is built on Esri’s ArcGIS platform. It allows users to visualize risk assessment data;  plan and track risk reduction activities, and evaluate the success of local initiatives aligned to NFPA  1300, Standard on Community Risk Assessment and Community Risk Reduction Plan Development.  ESCI is a partner of Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (Esri), the global market leader  in geographic information system (GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping. More  information is available here: NFPA Licenses CRAIG 1300 to ESCI .  

➢ CRAIG 1300 (NFPA CRA Insight Generator): CRAIG 1300 . 

How Can I Keep Up with the Latest Updates at NFPA? 

• NFPA Press Releases: NFPA Press Room/News Releases 

• NFPA News, Blogs & Articles: NFPA News, Blogs and Articles 

• NFPA Network Newsletter (FREE): NFPA Network Newsletter  

• NFPA Journal: NFPA Journal 

• NFPA Podcasts: NFPA Podcasts 

• NFPA Codes & Standards Updates: Each NFPA Code and Standard has its own Document  Information Page on the NFPA website. On each Document Information Page, you can sign up to  receive email notifications about all updates and changes regarding that code or standard. Here is  an example: 

➢ NFPA 4: Standard for Integrated Fire Protection and Life Safety System Testing (2024 Ed) ➢ NFPA 4 Document Information page: www.nfpa.org/4 (Use the same format to get to the  Document Information page for any NFPA code/standard: main NFPA website address,  www.nfpa.org , followed by a forward slash and the code or standard number) 

➢ On that page, under the document title, look for the box that says “Notify Me About Document  Updates”, click on that box, and the message will change to “You are subscribed to notifications”,  and that’s it! You will then start receiving notifications by email whenever there are significant  updates or changes for that document. 

➢ NOTE: To accomplish this sign-up, it is necessary to be logged in on the NFPA website. If you do not already have an on-line account on the NFPA website, it will prompt you to create one as part of  the above steps. Creating an online account is free and only takes a minute or two, basically  creating a username and password. 

New NFPA Standards Recently Published 

• NFPA 1321: Standard for Fire Investigation Units (2025 Edition): www.nfpa.org/1321 . • NFPA 326: Standard for the Safeguarding of Tanks and Containers for Entry, Cleaning, or Repair  (2025 Edition): www.nfpa.org/326 .

NFPA Standards Open for Public Input/Public Comment 

EXAMPLES: 

• NFPA 420: Standard on Fire Protection of Cannabis Growing and Processing Facilities (New  Standard, 2027 Edition); Public Input Closing Date: January 7, 2025; www.nfpa.org/420 • NFPA 1140: Standard for Wildland Fire Protection (Next Edition, 2027 Edition); Public Input Closing  Date: September 6, 2024; www.nfpa.org/1140 

• There are over 100 other NFPA codes and standards currently open for Public Input or Public  Comment. These can be viewed here: NFPA List of Codes and Standards , and then on that page, in  the left-hand column titled “Refine By”, scroll down and click on the boxes for “Standards accepting  public comment” and “Standards accepting public input” to refine the list of documents displayed  on the page to those that are currently open. Public Input/Comment Closing dates for each  individual standard can be determined by clicking on the red “Read More” button for each standard  to go to the Document Information page, and then clicking on the “Next Edition” tab. 

NFPA Construction Site Fire Safety Resources 

• Major fires on building construction sites continue to increase in size and monetary loss across the  U.S. each year. There have also been recent tragedies that included loss of life. NFPA has several  resources that can help with this situation. 

➢ NFPA 241: Standard for Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition Operations  (Current Edition is the 2022 Edition); www.nfpa.org/241 . 

➢ NFPA 241 Online Training Series 

➢ NFPA Construction Site Fire Safety Fundamentals Online Training 

➢ NFPA Fire Prevention Program Manager (FPPM) Series Online Training 

➢ NFPA Construction Site Fire Safety Fact Sheet available for free download. 

➢ NEW! NFPA Fire Safety Checklist for Construction Sites available for free download. Lithium-Ion Batteries/Energy Storage Systems/Electric Vehicles 

• NFPA Lithium-Ion Battery Safety Resources 

• NFPA Electric Vehicle (EV) Safety Resources to help raise awareness about EV fires and safe EV  charging practices at home, including a free training course for the public. 

• New NFPA Standards Development Activity on Battery Safety 

Additional NFPA Resources 

• Campus Fire Safety Month: Campus Fire Safety Month Campaign 

• Wildfire Preparedness: NFPA Wildfire Preparedness and Education Resources 

• Electrical Safety: NFPA Electrical Training, Education, and Certification Resources • Industrial and Chemical Hazards: NFPA Industrial and Chemical Hazards Education and Training Resources • Research: NFPA Research Resources 

• Fire Protection Systems: NFPA Training and Education Resources for Fire Protection Systems

Quick Links to Additional NFPA Resources 

• Become a Member of NFPA 

• NFPA YouTube Channel 

• NFPA LiNK – Digital Access to all NFPA Codes and Standards • NFPA LiNK YouTube Channel 

• The NFPA Standards Development Process & How to Get Involved • NFPA Fire & Life Safety Ecosystem 

• NFPA Global Solutions 

• NFPA Training 

• NFPA Certification 

Please feel free to contact me if I can assist with anything or answer any questions. 

Thanks, 

Bob 

Bob Sullivan, CFPS 

Southwest Regional Director | NFPA 

5023 W. 120th Avenue, Suite 138 

Broomfield, CO 80020 

Email: bsullivan@nfpa.org 

Cell: 720-237-1752 

NFPA Website: www.nfpa.org 

National Fire Protection Association 

The leading information and knowledge resource on fire, electrical and related hazards. IT’S A BIG WORLD. LET’S PROTECT IT TOGETHER.®

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