Metro Chiefs

Jim PauleyPresident, NFPA

May 1, 2015

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Partnership

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1977 20140

500000

1000000

1500000

2000000

2500000

3000000

3500000

Number of Fires

1977 20140

1,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,000

Number of Fire Deaths

Number of Fires and Fire Deaths

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Demographic shifts

2000: 4 million+ over age 852040: 14 million+ over age 85

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Climate Change - Wildfire

Longer season, bigger fires, many more fires

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Energy technologies; Technology opportunities

Keeping first responders safe from associated fires

Smart firefighting

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Latest Codes & Standards / Code Adoption Cycle

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Home Fire Sprinklers

Sprinklers reduce risk of dying in home fire by more than 80%

Address resistance to sprinkler requirements

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NFPA 1: Fire Code

NFPA 70: The National Electrical Code

NFPA 13: Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems

Advocate for latest codes and Standards

Make enforcers jobs easier

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Free Access to Codes

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NFPA Standards in Action:  Your Voice Matters

Fire service to participate in standards-making process, standards that are part of their everyday

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NFPA Public Education

Making life-saving information available to people most at risk, at no cost

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Fire Sprinkler Initiative

Increase use of home fire sprinklers22 state coalitions

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Working together

Meet challenges ahead with right people, right solutions

Thank You