February 14 2008 - News
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) announces the release of a comprehensive report from a joint project with the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) to examine ways to reduce the high death rate from fire in rural America.
September 24 2008 - News
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has established a $6 million endowment for its Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF). The NFPA affiliated foundation is an independent nonprofit that plans, manages and communicates consortium-funded research on a broad range of fire safety issues in collaboration with scientists and laboratories around the world.
November 1 2008 - Article
Nine people died each day in structural fires in the United States in 2007 - 3,430 people in that year. And while there was a 5.2 percent decrease of reported fires during 2007, property damage climbed significantly by 29.5 percent from 2006. However, the industry's recent efforts to legislate better fire protection - taking advantage of improved technologies - have spurred changes in fire code that will help reduce the loss of lives and property.