Firefighter Resiliency
In response to growing concerns about PTSD and suicide among firefighters, the University of Illinois Fire Service Institute created the First Responder Resiliency Program in 2016. The goal is to prep...
22 Dec 202043min
Codes, Training, and the Pandemic
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced organizations across the world to rethink how they operate, and NFPA is no exception. Sometimes these unplanned experiments have led to new insights and new e...
7 Dec 202057min
Cooking Fires and the Holidays
Shockingly, cooking fires now kill more people on average per year in the US than they did in the 1980s. As Thanksgiving approaches—the day with by far the most incidents—we take a look at the growing...
23 Nov 202036min
Community Risk Reduction
Community Risk Reduction (CRR) is a term that has popped up everywhere in recent years, from fire departments to federal grants, at conferences, and even in the new standard NFPA 1300. On today's podc...
9 Nov 20201h 3min
Firefighting and Cancer
Various studies have shown that firefighters are more likely to contract and die from certain types of cancer than the general public. On today's podcast we look at several initiatives underway to bet...
26 Okt 202055min
Addressing the Threat of Gas Explosions
Deadly gas explosions have occurred in Maine, Maryland, and Massachusetts in recent years. A new standard being developed by NFPA aims to address the problem. Angelo kicks off the episode with a story...
12 Okt 202052min
The Wildfire Crisis
With historic and destructive wildfires spanning the globe from Oregon to the Amazon in 2020, experts in a range of fields are coming together to figure out what can be done to save people and propert...
21 Sep 20201h 13min
What is NFPA LiNK?
Set for release on September 21, NFPA LiNK™ reinvents the experience of using NFPA codes and standards—and sets the stage for the organization's future as a hub of digital information and knowledge. B...
7 Sep 202045min
