April 19, 2016 – The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) announced the launch of a new certification program, Certified Life Safety Specialist (CLSS-HC) designed for health care facility ...

It is not news that many in our field regard professional certifications and formal education to be a critical part of our job requirements. We expect firefighters, fire inspectors, fire investigators ...

RESTON, VA – The Commission on Professional Credentialing® (CPC®) has launched the Fire and Emergency Services Analyst (FESA) credential. FESA is the seventh designation offered by CPC and the second ...

Since the 1970s, the portable radio has been a vital tool on incident scenes. Unfortunately, the extreme physical environment that’s encountered by firefighting, hazmat and technical rescue punishes ...

Figure 1. - A new chapter in NFPA’s National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code® is changing the way the industry will identify wiring. A concerted effort to remove the term “fire” from the National Fire ...