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Standards
Council issues
emergency
amendment to
NFPA 101

The NFPA Standards Council in
September issued
a Tentative Interim
Amendment (TIA), or
emergency amendment, to NFPA 101®,
Life Safety Code®, to
allow for a second
release mechanism
when retrofitting
classroom doors.
The TIA reverses
a previous requirement that classroom
doors use a single
release mechanism, which was
cost prohibitive
and had led many
schools to pursue
potentially unsafe
means of door locking. The change
allows schools to
now retrofit doors
with secondary
hardware, such as a
thumb-turn lock, in
place of single-operation hardware that
combines a latch
and lock together.
"Over the past few
years, the NFPA 101
technical committees have continued
to learn of schools'
efforts to protect
students and staff
that, in reality,
imperil their safety-
whether in the event
of an active shooter
incident, a fire, or
other emergency,"
said Gregory Harrington, principal
engineer at NFPA.
"It was determined
by the committees
that a second, more
cost-effective door
lock or latch combination utilizing a
second releasing
operation would
continue to deliver
a high level of safety
to students and
staff while minimizing the need for
well-intentioned but
dangerously misguided applications."
Door locking has
been a central and

controversial issue
in NFPA 101 as more
and more schools
have moved to prioritize security in
the age of active
shooters. The next
edition of the code
is slated for release
next year.
For more on
the proposed
changes, visit nfpa.
org/101next.

43 percent of US
fire stations are
over 40 years old

A report released
by NFPA earlier this
year found that more
than 21,000 fire stations-43 percent of

firefighters. It also
found that just over
a third of stations
don't have access
to backup power, a
concerning gap in
the event of weather
conditions causing a
power outage.
"Although the conditions within US fire
stations are continuing to improve, there
are still many issues
that need a resolution," the report
concludes. "While
previous studies
have estimated the
magnitude of the
deficiencies noted
in this report, the
costs of renovation
efforts are ulti-

San Francisco Chronicle reported.
The laws, in part,
will assist California homeowners
with taking actions
recommended by
programs like NFPA's
Firewise USA®. For
example, one of
the bills increases
state assistance to
homeowners making
structural upgrades
and clearing vegetation on their
property. Starting in
2021, the bill will also
require home sellers
in wildfire-prone
areas to disclose
to potential buyers
which parts of the
structure may be
vulnerable to ignition
from flying embers.
Learn more about
Firewise at firewise.
org.

FPRF receives
grant to study
impacts of mass
shootings

all stations-in the
United States are 40
years old or older,
and it would cost an
estimated $70-$100
billion to replace the
aging structures.
The majority of these
stations are located
in communities with
populations of less
than 10,000.
The report
examined station
deficiencies beyond
aging, too, such as
the lack of exhaust
emission control
and backup power
systems. The report
found that 59 percent of stations lack
an exhaust emission
control system,
which is critical for
mitigating firefighter
exposure to diesel
exhaust fumes,
which can increase
the likelihood of lung
cancer and other
health conditions in

mately dependent
on the severity of
each issue within
the individual fire
stations. Moving
forward, it is critical
that the progress of
these renovations is
recorded and shared
with the fire service
and policymakers."
Learn more about
NFPA's Research
division and download reports at nfpa.
org/research.

California
governor signs
22 wildfirerelated bills

In October, Governor
Gavin Newsom of
California signed
nearly two dozen
bills related to wildfire prevention in the
Golden State-one of
his most significant
actions since taking
office last year, the

The Fire Protection
Research Foundation
(FPRF) has received
money to study the
economic and emotional impact that
active shooter and
other hostile events
can have on communities. FEMA awarded
the $200,000 Fire
Prevention and
Safety Grant to the
FPRF in October.
The news comes
as America continues to experience a
growing rate of mass
shootings. Over
the summer alone,
26 mass shootings in the United
States claimed 126
lives, the New York
Times reported in
September.
"With a rigorous estimation of
costs [resulting
from active shooter
and other hostile
events], public
safety leaders will
be better equipped
to advocate for the
resources needed
to implement best

practices for planning, training, and
recovery," said Casey
Grant, executive
director of the FPRF.
"Currently, the cost
of these efforts is
being undervalued
because we lack
quantification."
The research will
begin shortly, with
the final project
report expected in
2021.

NFPA hires
three new senior
executives

NFPA recently
announced the hiring
of three new senior
executives.

Andy Jenks,
vice president of
Marketing and Digital Experience, is
responsible for all
marketing programs
and activities.

Mike Brunzell, vice
president of NFPA
Global, oversees
global, research/
data analytics,
applied research, and
the NFPA Research
Library and Archives.

Paul DeFronzo, chief
financial officer,
oversees all aspects
of financial and
accounting responsibilities at NFPA.

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