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Kebakaran Rumah >>in a flash that requiring sprinkler protection might not justify the actual fire risk. “We’ll be conducting research to figure out what the actual risk is and the appropriate response to address that risk,” he says. “You also need to secure water [for sprinklers]. In most areas where you see lots of livestock, they are by and large very arid regions. Can you even get access to water?” Taking a different stance during the meeting was Davis, who represented 14 animal rights organizations, including People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals as well as the Animal Protection and Rescue League. Prior to the meeting, she sent out an “action alert” to UPC’s 15,000 members, urging them to contact NFPA in support of mandatory sprinkler protection. “We had over 80 emails from people giving their opinions on this issue, even after the certified amending motion had been voted on,” says Tracy (Golinveaux) Vecchiarelli, NFPA staff liaison for NFPA 150. The Standards Council decided not to reverse the committee’s decision, leaving the proposed sprinkler requirement out of the 2013 edition. The appeal from the animal rights groups, according to the Council’s written decision, “does not present any clear and substantial basis on which to overturn the results yielded by the NFPA codes and standards development process.” Following the decision, Formica says a representative from NPPC will apply to sit on the Animal Housing Facilities Committee. Davis has already submitted her application. “This was step one in a process,” she says. “I hope that the next revision cycle or future revision cycles will result in a favorable outcome for these animals.” Vecchiarelli says the discussion over NFPA 150 shows that the code development process works. “It provides multiple opportunities for members of the public to voice their opinions, and there are additional checks built into the system to ensure we’ve provided an open, fair review,” she says. “These new voices will be valuable to the committee when the sprinklering issue is addressed again.” 1 2 Gambar rencana penyelamatan Anda. Ketahui tempat bertemu di luar rumah. Jikalau memungkinkan, rencanakan dua jalan keluar dari setiap ruangan. 3 FIRE PREVENTION WEEK Translating Safety By Fred durso, Jr. 4 fPW focuses on safety messaging and escape planning for immigrant groups AS ThE fORMER interim fire chief for the Somersworth (New hampshire) fire Department, Donald Bliss wasorang yang Bicarakan rencana itu dengan setiap concerned tinggal di rumah. Identifikasikan orang-orang about potential safety hazards unknown yang influx of Indonesian to an membutuhkan bantuan. immigrants in his community. Many of them, he says, live in cramped conditions and are unfamiliar with safe cooking practices. That’s why Bliss, an NfPA Standards Council member, was pleased to learn that the health and Safety Council of Strafford County, which partly focuses on disseminating information related to emergency planning, received a grant from the New hampshire Department of health and human Services for training emergency responders on how to teach fire safety principles to the more than 1,000 Indonesians in the community. Lacking materials, Bliss turned to NfPA’s Public Education Division, which translated existing materials on heating, cooking, electrical safety, and escape planning. “The nice thing about this project was that community leaders were able to provide input on wording and translation, and the artwork depicts what an Indonesian family might encounter,” says Bliss. The downloadable handouts complement an array of other free items that safety officials and public educators can use during NfPA’s fire Prevention Week (fPW), October 7–13, with its theme of “have 2 Ways Out.” Easy-to-read handouts have also been translated into Portuguese this year, and new color posters for older adults, another high-fire-risk group, address smoke alarm testing and other topics. Elsewhere on the FPW radar ... for younger audiences—or for anyone who appreciates fire safetykebakaran messaging set to a Tekan tombol alarm funky beat—there’s a new video version untuk memulai latihan kebakaran. of the classic “have 2 Ways Out” featuring Sparky the fire Dog® available online at nfpa.org/sparky/tv. (Another version, along with lyrics, can be downloaded at the “for Teachers” link at fpw.org.) Scholastic, the children’s publishing company, has also produced new lesson materials on escape plans that underscore a building’s need to have more than one exit in an emergency. Cash-strapped fire departments eager to promote fPW using other NfPA products have joined Sparky’s Wish ListTM, where departments can create lists of fPW needs and communities are asked for donations. More than 550 fire departments have already created lists. In a related event, The home Depot, in partnership with NfPA and the alarm manufacturer Kidde, will help raise awareness of fire safety during October with a nationwide media effort and by offering in-store fire safety workshops for kids and adults. In addition, 50,000 10year lithium-ion alarms will be donated to local fire departments across the U.S., courtesy of The home Depot and Kidde, through a contest that challenges stores to sell more smoke alarms and CO detectors, while educating customers. fire departments can learn more by contacting their local home Depot store manager or by visiting nfpa.org/homedepot. for more information on fPW, visit fpw.org. Contribute to Sparky’s Wish List by visiting sparkyswishlist.org. Photograph: x 14 NFPA JOURNAL SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012 http://www.nfpa.org/sparky/tv http://www.fpw.org http://www.nfpa.org/homedepot http://www.fpw.org http://www.sparkyswishlist.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NFPA Journal - September/October 2012

NFPA Journal - September/October 2012
Contents
First Word
Mail Call
In a Flash
Perspectives
Firewatch
Research
Heads Up
Structural Ops
In Compliance
Buzzwords
Outreach
Electrical Safety
Wildfire Watch
Lessons of Comayagua
After Waldo Canyon
Catastrophic Multiple-Death Fires in 2011
Fire Loss in the United States in 2011
Section Spotlight
Research + Analysis
What’s Hot
Looking Back

NFPA Journal - September/October 2012