National Fire Protection Association

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The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is a United States trade association, albeit with some international members, who create and retain personal, copyright standards and codes for use and adoption by local authorities. This association was formed in 1896 by a group of insurance companies. The goal is to standardize the new fire sprinkler system. He claims to have 65,000 members.

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Code and association standards include:

• NFPA 70, National Electrical Code
• NFPA 70B, Suggested Practices for Electrical Equipment Maintenance
• NFPA 70E, Standards for Electrical Safety in the Workplace
• NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signing Code
• NFPA 101, Life Safety Code
• NFPA 704, Standard System for the Identification of Hazards for Emergency Response Materials
• NFPA 921, Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations
• NFPA 1001, Standards for Firefighting Professional Qualification
• NFPA 1123, Code for Fireworks Display
• NFPA 1600, Standards on Disaster Management/Emergency and Business Sustainability/Sustainability of the Operations Program
• NFPA 1670, Standard Operations and Training for Technical Search and Incident Rescue
• NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Engine

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