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GOT YOUR APP YET? Get the NFPA Journal app at nfpa.org/journalapp NEC ROUNDUP Game On A sneak peek at the upcoming NEC Challenge Championship. Plus, digital versions of NEC products. Three will compeTe, but only one will be named code buff. on January 24, NFpA will host the NEC® challenge championship, a competition of NFpA 70®, National Electrical Code®, aficionados competing for a $5,000 prize. more than 500 electrical professionals have participated in the NEC challenge, a game that took place at three trade shows in 2013. During the contest, participants tested their knowledge on the code, and prizes went to the victors who answered the most questions correctly. The top winner at each event won a free ipad and copy of the 2014 NEC. The winners from all three tradeshows will compete in the championship. Similar to the NEC challenge, the championship game includes code-related questions, but there will be three unique rounds of game play, with the final round being a head-to-head challenge between the top two contestants. Visit Necconnect.org for more information, and keep your eyes peeled for more information about the contestants on the NFpA Today blog. NEC products offered digitally in other NEC news, cengage learning, an educational content, software, and services company for the academic, professional, and library markets is now offering digital versions of NEC products for Kindle and Apple devices. The publications include the C H A M P I O N S H I P 2008, 2011, and 2014 editions of the NEC and related handbooks and pocket guides. The 2012 edition of NFpA 70e®, Electrical Safety in the Workplace®, is also available. "The print NEC materials have been our best-selling building trades products over the years, so being able to deliver them in an electronic format is very exciting," says Greg clayton, vice president of cengage learning. "whether professionals need to reference materials on the job site, in their office, or on the road, new digital formats make it easier than ever to have information at their fingertips." NFPA Prohibits Use of Sky Lanterns THEY CAN BE MESMERIzING to look at, but sky lanterns can also behave like airborne incendiary devices and should be avoided. That's the focus of the message in a new NFPA safety tip sheet underscoring the dangers of sky lanterns. The lanterns have been around for centuries, but a sudden surge of interest prompted the NFPA warnings on the novelties. Similar to miniature hot-air balloons, sky lanterns are typically constructed of a bamboo frame and oiled rice paper. A flame at the base of the lantern heats the air inside, lowering its density and allowing the lantern to become airborne. Once aloft, however, the lanterns can be affected by wind, which can force out the hot air and send the flaming lanterns falling back to the ground and possibly into trees, fields, structures, or power lines. NFPA codes do not allow the use of the lanterns under any circumstances. For more information, visit nfpa.org/safetytips. Photograph: Shutterstock U.S. Forest Service and other partners. He has also worked in government relations at the IAFC and National Association of Police Organizations. Remembering When Program Gets New Look NFPA has revamped its Remembering WhenTM: A Fire and Fall Prevention Program for Older Adults program to reach a larger audience. The materials include updated fire statistics, safety messaging, trivia, and artwork geared toward "younger" older adults. The program's 16 safety messages-eight apiece on fire prevention and fall prevention-have remained the same. "The new version targets adults who are just entering their older years," says Karen Berard-Reed, NFPA's senior project manager. "We hope to encourage these 'younger' older adults to develop important safety habits that will carry them through their senior years and help those around them develop safer behaviors." The free, downloadable materials are available at nfpa.org/rememberingwhen. London to Host Fire Sprinkler Event An upcoming event will bring together international experts discussing the latest research, new challenges, and technology related to water-based fire suppression. Fire Sprinkler International 2014, to be held in London, May 20-22, will be hosted by the Fire Protection Research Foundation in partnership with the British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association and the European Fire Sprinkler Network. The event will include the Foundation symposium, "Global Research Update: High Challenge Storage Protection." Program highlights include emerging storage challenges facing global property owners, the latest global research on stored commodities and configuration hazards, and a global insurance perspective on emerging issues. For more information and to register, please visit nfpa.org/foundation. JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2014 NFPA JOURNAL 13 http://www.nfpa.org/journalapp http://www.nfpa.org/rememberingwhen http://www.NECConnect.org http://www.nfpa.org/foundation http://www.nfpa.org/safetytips

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

NFPA Journal - January/February 2014