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MAY/JUNE 2020 * Vol. 114 | No. 3

Features
Protective masks for medical staff at a field
hospital for coronavirus patients in Italy.

Dispatches
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One Size Fits All The bold plan to craft
one set of building fire-safety principles for
use worldwide. By Angelo Verzoni
Oddities Recent head-scratchers from the
world of fire and life safety. 15

Q&A A fire dancer on the importance of
the NFPA standard for flame effects. 16
Wide Shot The large-scale effort to
disinfect streets and buildings in Iran. 18

International Radioactive wildfires, NFPA
Journal en EspaƱol, and more. 20

Briefs Wildfire Prep Day, Home Fire
Sprinkler Week, and more. 23

Ecosystem Watch Incidents through
the lens of the NFPA Fire & Life Safety
Ecosystem. 24
Protect His House Bigfoot is a big hit as
the face for wildfire safety in Oregon. 25

By Angelo Verzoni, Jesse Roman, and Scott Sutherland

52	|	International

Three Years After Grenfell

The deadliest fire in modern British history occurred three years ago this June. What's
changed, what hasn't, and what we can do to make sure nothing like it happens again.
By Birgitte Messerschmidt

66	|	Codes & Standards

Revision Roundup
This code revision cycle included discussions of everything from valet trash services to
hospital microgrids. Here's an overview of some key changes to the 2021 editions of
NFPA 101, NFPA 1, NFPA 921, NFPA 30, NFPA 99, and NFPA 3000.

Perspectives
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Wildfire and COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic could make planning for and responding to the upcoming
wildfire season even more difficult than
usual. Maybe history can be a guide.
By Aaron Clark-Ginsberg, David Shew, and
Christopher Nelson

By Jesse Roman, Angelo Verzoni, and Randy Watson

84	|	Home Fire Sprinklers

Life Savers

Planners and AHJs are engaging homebuilders with an array of creative incentives to
encourage the installation of home fire sprinklers. It's working.

By Lorraine Carli

06	|	 First Word By Jim Pauley
08	|	Editor's Note By Scott Sutherland
10	|	C&E 2020 Update By Jim Pauley

GETT Y IMAGES; COVER: GETT Y IMAGES

Special Report
 he Pandemic That Changed Everything
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The global COVID-19 crisis has driven responders, health care facilities, and communities to
find creative solutions to a host of unprecedented challenges. In this multi-part cover story,
NFPA Journal explores the impacts of the virus and what may come next.

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