NFPA Journal - January/February 2014 - (Page 12)

>>in a flash IN BRIEF Event Safety Guide Released After two years of development, a new event safety manual has made its debut. Comprised of safety advocates looking to standardize safety features at live performances, the Event Safety Alliance (ESA) has completed the Event Safety Guide that lists best practices in key operational areas at live events. The guide also makes extensive use of NFPA resources, including NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code®, and NFPA 160, Use of Flame Effects Before an Audience. The catalyst for the project was the Indiana State Fair stage collapse in 2011 that killed seven people and injured more than 40. For more details on ESA's formation and the creation of the Event Safety Guide, read the NFPA Journal feature story, "Allied in Safety," at nfpa.org/eventsafety. First NFPA Standard Translated into Polish NFPA 92, Smoke Control Systems, is now available in Polish. Piotr Tofilo, president of the Polish Chapter of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers, recently visited NFPA's headquarters in Quincy, Massachusetts, to unveil the newly published version of the first NFPA standard published in Polish. NFPA 92 was selected for translation due to its popularity in the country. Up next is the translation of NFPA 204, Smoke and Heat Venting. New Project Manager Joins NFPA's Wildfire Division NFPA recently announced that Lucian Deaton has joined the association as senior project manager of its Wildland Fire Operations Division. Based in NFPA's field office in Denver, Colorado, Deaton will manage the division's outreach efforts, including the Firewise Communities Program and Fire Adapted Communities Initiative. Deaton served as the wildland fire program manager for the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and was responsible for developing and implementing the national Ready, Set, Go! Program in collaboration with the 12 NFPA JOURNAL JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2014 Emergency responders at the scene of a fire involving a Tesla Model S electric car in Smyrna, Tennessee, in November. It was the third Tesla fire in five weeks. EV FOLLOW-UP Tesla Fires Under Investigation NHTSA announces it will look at Model S EV fires Tesla MoTors, the California maker of electric vehicles that has provided NFPa with tips for emergency responders on handling its vehicles during emergencies, has gotten the attention of federal investigators. In November, the National Highway Traffic safety administration (NHTsa) announced it would conduct a probe following three fires involving Tesla's all-electric Model s. a fire near seattle, Washington, in october was apparently the result of the car hitting a large metal object at highway speed, puncturing the armor plate on the car's underside and damaging the vehicle's battery pack. That same month, another high-speed crash in Mexico resulted in a Model s fire. In November, roadway debris was again blamed for a Tesla fire in Tennessee. No injuries or deaths occurred from the incidents. NHTsa had announced in october that it would not investigate the Tesla incident in Washington state, saying there was no indication that the fire was caused by a safety defect or that there was any violation of federal vehicle safety standards. Following the Tennessee incident, however, NHTsa said it would in fact mount an investigation of the fires. Tesla has been asked to submit customer complaints, warranty claims, and all information it has on the battery fires to NHTsa, according to Forbes. Tesla told NFPa that it is cooperating fully with the NHTsa investigation. separately, following its own Tesla investigation that was prompted by the three fires this year, the German Federal Transport authority concluded in December that there were no manufacturer-related defects in the Model s. emergency responder safety tips from Tesla and other manufacturers are available at NFPa's eV safety Training Project website, evsafetytraining.org. Photograph: AP/Wide World http://www.nfpa.org/eventsafety http://www.evsafetytraining.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NFPA Journal - January/February 2014

NFPA Journal - January/February 2014
Contents
First Word
In a Flash
Perspectives
In Compliance
First Responder
Research
Wildfire Watch
Outreach
Firewatch
#Are You Prepared?
Life and Death at Memorial
Barrier Smarts
Perfect Storm
Conference & Expo Preview
Section Spotlight
Product Showcase
Looking Back

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