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Thursday, November 18, 2004

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NFPA MISSION

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


			Seventy percent of home fire deaths occur in homes with no alarms or no working alarms. As holidays approach, NFPA urges consumers to maintain alarms. Read more and download a free copy of NFPA's new smoke alarm report, a $51 value (members only).

Highlights


	Sparky's holiday safety tips
	Families: use our handy checklist to stay safe.

	Poll: Americans unprepared
	A New York Times poll shows most Americans unprepared for terrorist attack.

	Free white paper
	Addresses fire risk in transportation vehicles.

	Download a copy of NFPA 1600


	View drafts of proposed NFPA documents


	Members approve NFPA Bylaw amendments


	NFPA, China sign translation agreement


			News Releases


	NFPA signs agreement with Chinese Fire Department for translation and use of key codes and standards

	NFPA report: 70% of all home fire deaths occur in homes with no alarms or no working alarms

	NFPA and ABA discourage use of turkey fryers, citing burns, fires

	Read more.


					Fact of the Week

	Cooking equipment remains the leading cause of home structure fires and related injuries. Source: One-Stop Data Shop Members: Download a free copy of NFPA's "Home Cooking Fire Patterns and Trends" report (PDF, 270 KB). All visitors: Order this report and see NFPA's cooking safety fact sheet.


		NFPA CONFERENCES




		Fall Education Conference
		Miami, FL, Nov. 14-17. Focus on emergency and disaster management, business continuity, and homeland security.




		Suppression & Detection Research Application Symposium
		Orlando, FL, Jan. 26-28.




		World Safety Conference & Expo®
		Las Vegas, June 6-10.


ALSO SEE


	NFPA Journal® Features on the Bristol Motor Speedway and a tragic fire at a Paraguay supermarket.




	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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