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Wednesday, July 13, 2005

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		NFPA CATALOG

		NFPA's Online Catalog is the source for fire, electrical, building, and life safety products and services.


NFPA MISSION

		Reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education. More about NFPA.


			Sudden Cardiac Death According to a new NFPA study, 440 firefighters, or almost half of the firefighters who died while on duty between 1995-2004, fell victim to sudden cardiac death, and close to half of those with documented prior medical conditions had known heart problems. Read about the new study in NFPA Journal®.

Highlights


	Subway Safety - for members only
	Transit projects in Asia, NYC rely on NFPA 130

	Atlantic hurricane season starts early
	Important info about flooding, hurricanes

	NIST report on Station nightclub fire urges sprinkler threshold requirements in accordance with NFPA codes


	Read new issue of NFPA's codes newsletter


	Members vote to require sprinklers in new 1- and 2-family dwellings


	Foundation issues request for proposals


	Isman grant applications due Sept. 15.


			News Releases


	Nearly 4,000 die in U.S. fires in 2004

	NFPA awards scholarships promoting fire-safety education

	Support for ban on consumer fireworks grows

	NFPA marks fire and life safety achievements with awards presented at World Safety Conference & Exposition®

	Read more.


					Fact of the Week

	Stress and overexertion, usually resulting in sudden cardiac deaths, continue to be the leading cause of fatal injury among firefighters. Source: One-Stop Data Shop All visitors: Read an NFPA Journal® article on sudden cardiac death and download two NFPA reports on firefighter fatalities.


		NFPA CONFERENCES




		NFPA 1600 2-day seminar
		Choose dates and city to fit your schedule.




		Americas’ Fire and Security Expo
		Miami Beach, July 19-21




		World Safety Conference & Expo® 2006
		Call for presentations, Orlando, June 2006


ALSO SEE


	NFPA Journal® Read member-exclusive articles from the July/August issue.




	Sparky the Fire Dog® Games and safety tips for kids of all ages.




	Risk Watch® Help kids make positive choices and prepare for unexpected events.




	Comprehensive Code Set® The only full set of ANSI codes for the built environment.




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