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>>p.O.V. 4 FIRST WORD BY JAMES M. SHANNON 14 PERSPECTIVES Geologist Susan Kieffer talks about the common denominators of disasters. ExEcutivE Editor Scott Sutherland ssutherland@nfpa.org 32 >>The experTs 26 HEADS UP When-and how-should you run sprinkler piping under a building? BY MATT KLAUS, P.E. 28 RESEARCH How fire safety systems can introduce changes into an environment that may not be welcome. production MAnAgEr Adrienne M. Albrecht STRUCTURAL OPS In their final column, Russ Sanders and Ben Klaene talk about the value of NFPA codes for the fire service. 14 BY RUSS SANDERS + BEN KLAENE 32 IN COMPLIANCE Why all building egress routes are primary egress routes. 9 FIREWATCH 68 SECTION SPOTLIGHT 70 WHAT'S HOT 72 LOOKING BACK dirEctor oF sAlEs Bill Mello wmello@nfpa.org AdvErtising opErAtions MAnAgEr Dorinda Fergason dfergason@nfpa.org OUTREACH An unintended consequence of the farm bill could reverse the downward trend in cigarette-related fire deaths. BY GREGORY CADE 36 ELECTRICAL SAFETY The new NEC® increases receptacle requirements for hospitals. 46 BY JEFFREY SARGENT 38 WILDFIRE WATCH Fire Adapted Communities have made a lot of progress in a short time. noticE concErning AdvErtising noticE concErning contEnt Please recycle this magazine AdvErtising systEMs MAnAgEr Susan Richard onlinE AdvErtising Lynne Grant lygrant@nfpa.org MArkEting/pEriodicAls circulAtion MAnAgEr Michael Carinci BY MOLLY MOWERY The content of articles contained in NFPA Journal solely reflects the personal opinions of the authors or contributors and doesn't necessarily represent the official position of NFPA, which, as to the meaning and intent of NFPA codes and standards, can only be obtained through NFPA's published procedures for requesting formal interpretations. Contents must not be reprinted without the written permission of NFPA. NFPA Journal is a registered trademark of NFPA. sr. onlinE Editor Robert Finn rfinn@nfpa.org prooFrEAdErs Kenneth Ritchie, Marla Marek IN A FLASH 18 BUZZWORDS Before you address specific types of detection, you need to know what you want it to accomplish. BY WAYNE MOORE, P.E., FSFPE 34 EditoriAl sEcrEtAry Mary Warren >>NeWs + ANALYsIs BY CHIP CARSON, P.E. 33 EditoriAl opErAtions MAnAgEr Kathleen M. Robinson krobinson@nfpa.org stAFF WritEr Fred Durso, Jr. fdurso@nfpa.org BY KATHLEEN ALMAND, P.E., FSFPE 30 Art dirEctor Dave Yount NFPA reserves the right to accept or reject any advertisement submitted for publication in NFPA Journal. However, NFPA doesn't attempt to investigate or verify claims, including claims of compliance with NFPA codes and standards, made in advertisements appearing in NFPA Journal. The appearance of advertising in NFPA Journal in no way implies endorsement of, or approval by, NFPA of any advertising claims or of the advertiser, its product, or its services. NFPA disclaims any liability whatsoever in connection with advertising appearing in NFPA Journal. vicE-prEsidEnt outrEAcH And AdvocAcy Lorraine Carli National Fire Protection Association NFPA JOURNAL NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2013 3

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