| Established in 1896, the NFPA, (National Fire | | | | for firemen. The only requirement to download |
| Protection Association), is an non-profit | | | | these publications for free viewing is that one |
| organization that sets national (and international) | | | | must register as a visitor. |
| standards for installing and maintaining fire alarm | | | | Whether you are a building engineer, a fireman, or |
| systems, electrical systems, and building safety | | | | hold the responsibility of maintaining life safety |
| systems throughout the world. | | | | personal and/or equipment for your business, you |
| According to their website, the NFPA membership | | | | should become familiar with NFPA codes as they |
| totals more than 81,000 individuals around the | | | | are the main authority for standards, research, |
| world and more than 80 national trade and | | | | training, and education in the fire protection |
| professional organizations. | | | | industry. |
| Although its main purpose is to set uniform | | | | What is NFPA 72 and how does it relate to the |
| standards for fire alarm systems of various | | | | fire alarm industry? |
| types, it also affects hundreds of other industry | | | | The NFPA 72, by its' own definition, covers the |
| types as well. | | | | application, installation, location, performance, |
| Wherever you look, from office buildings, to | | | | inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire alarm |
| medical facilities... even local gas stations, the | | | | systems, fire warning equipment and emergency |
| Nation Fire Protection Association affects every | | | | warning equipment, and their components. |
| aspect of our daily lives. The precedence It sets | | | | Although there are many other sources available |
| on industry has a direct affect on your well-being | | | | for fire alarm installation/application standards, |
| and life safety. | | | | many of these other sources refer back to the |
| On their website, the NFPA has available for | | | | NFPA and particularly, NFPA 72 when it concerns |
| download, a list of over 250 publications that | | | | fire safety. |
| cover everything from protective clothing, | | | | Two good examples would be the International |
| hazardous materials, emergency services, gasoline | | | | Building Code and the 101 Life Safety Code. |
| pumps, and even health-related fitness programs | | | | |
