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NHTSA Launches Resource Giving Emergency Responders Easy Access to Electric Vehicle Information

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Historical EV Files : Historical emergency response files for EVs have been transferred from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) web site to NHTSA’s new platform. Transition Away from NFPA Site : The NFPA will discontinue its ERG portal, and NHTSA’s new page will serve as the primary resource for these materials moving forward.

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NIOSH Issues Advisory on SCBA Facepiece Lens Failures

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NIOSH has released an advisory regarding thermal degradation and failure of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) facepiece lenses, specifically those certified to the 2007 or earlier edition of the NFPA 1981 standard.

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Leadership Tips From the 2025 NVFC Training Summit Speakers

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Doug Cline Summit Course – Understanding Live Fire Training Requirements and NFPA 1403 “My advice is: Knowledge is power, but only when you share it. Joe Maruca Summit Course – NFPA Standards: Friend or Foe? Dr. Candace Ashby Summit Course – Leadership From the Bottom Up! Employee retention will always be the best recruitment strategy.”

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Battery Energy Storage Systems: A Growing Presence in Local Communities

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Lessons learned have resulted in the adoption of standards and codes like UL 9540 Standard for Safety of Energy Storage Systems and Equipment and NFPA 855 Standard for the Installation of Stationary Energy Storage Systems, in addition to continual design improvements that energy companies integrate into energy storage facilities.

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Fire-Resistant Clothing

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The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) maintains standards for both types of resistant materials. NFPA standards 2112 and 2113 lay the groundwork for the industry to certify their garments into one of four hazard categories. Thanks to the NFPA, flame-resistant materials are clearly labeled with their protection capabilities.

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Fire Departments in KY, VT Awarded Turnouts and Helmets through MSA and DuPont’s Globe Gear Giveaway

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The department only has two sets of gear that are NFPA compliant. The department has achieved a lot over the past months, including public fire prevention education, restoration of the fire station, cleaning the community park, and working on a Firewise awareness project to reduce wildfire risks.

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Does your department’s response performance stack up?

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For fire and EMS responses, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has set guidelines for 4 minutes or less for travel time, 80 seconds for fire turnout time, and 60 seconds for EMS turnout time. In the chart below are the NFPA guidelines along with median response times and high performers. Does your department stack up?

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