FCSN helps firefighters recognize risks they face and take steps to minimize exposure to cancer-causing materials.

This article discusses some of the basics and what to expect when responding to buildings or equipment protected by systems that firefighters will more...

As the Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of vaccine mandates and COVID-19 cases skyrocket, it's time for companies to revisit industrial hygiene.

With tanks, original blueprints and drawings should be kept as reference points. These documents can be used to compare notes and measurements such as steel...

The IAFF and FCSN will partner throughout January to deliver targeted education and best practices and resources to reduce the impact of cancer on...

A Dust Hazard Analysis analyzes combustible dust hazards within a facility and recommends mitigation measures to keep employees safe, safeguard facilities,...

This is intended to be a starting point for discussion and to illustrate how existing chemical safety analyses can be used in pre-planning.

Step into 2022 by revisiting the Top 5 causes of industrial fires and taking steps to mitigate them.

Following NFPA standards and building a strong safety culture can prevent food processing facility fires before they start.

Research finds unvaccinated law enforcement officers are 20 times more likely than vaccinated colleagues to get sick with COVID-19.

In the case of sprinkler systems guidelines are provided by NFPA 13 which is the standard that governs automatic sprinklers and intends that fire department...

Making sure sprinklers are properly designed, maintained, and are not defeated by the fire service is the overall objective of this column.

Do all those flashing lights and jarring alarms going off at the guard shack in your industrial facility represent security or pseudo security?

Detectors and sensors in pre-planning

The jury is out about whether vaccine mandates will stand up to legal challenge. In the meantime, attorneys recommend collaborating with employees to...

The process of identifying potential major incidents can be challenging as opposed to smaller incidents.

To save lives, a safety culture must be created to include the water tank, fire protection system, tank owners, and those who perform work on the tank.

What does cybersecurity have to do with fire protection? Plenty, finds a new webinar from the NFPA Research Foundation.

Shared responsibility goes beyond the organization and calls for the involvement of everyone – not just industry, government or civilian – in preparedness...

To date, there has been a century’s worth of ammonium nitrate (AN) disasters within transportation and storage facilities.