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Overview of NFPA: Current Legislation on the Hill and Regulations at Federal Agencies

Overview of NFPA: Current Legislation on the Hill and Regulations at Federal Agencies. Gregory B. Cade Division Director, Government Affairs. What is the NFPA?. Our mission is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating

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Overview of NFPA: Current Legislation on the Hill and Regulations at Federal Agencies

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  1. Overview of NFPA:Current Legislation on the Hill and Regulations at Federal Agencies Gregory B. Cade Division Director, Government Affairs

  2. What is the NFPA? • Our mission is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating • Consensus Codes & Standards, • Research, • Training; and • Education.

  3. Membership Sections AEBO Aviation Building Fire Safety Systems Education Electrical Fire Science & Technology Fire Service Health Care Industrial IFMA Metro Chiefs Lodging Railways Research Wildland Fire Management Latin American

  4. NFPA Washington DC Office • Staff 4

  5. NFPA Activity Areas • Codes & Standards • Research • Professional Development • Public Education • Advocacy • International

  6. Who Adopts and Uses NFPA Codes & Standards? U.S. Federal Government • HHS - Health and Human Services Admin. • OSHA - Occupational Safety & Health Admin. • GSA - General Services Administration • DOD - Department of Defense • FAA - Federal Aviation Administration

  7. International Partnerships

  8. Legislation on the Hill Funding • AFG • SAFER • UASI • Debt Reduction in General

  9. Development of Full-Consensus “Model” Documents • National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act – Public Law 104-113 • Examples of use in federal regulations: • NFPA 101, Life Safety Code • NFPA 301, Merchant Vessels • NFPA 501, Manufactured Housing • NFPA 804, Nuclear Power Plants • NFPA 820, Wastewater Treatment • NFPA 2001, Halon Alternatives

  10. Legislation on the Hill Emergency Medical services • Create new Agency within HHS to be the lead for all things (Maybe) around EMS

  11. Legislation on the Hill D Block and Others • D Block • USFA Administrator • NFIP-Codes and Standards

  12. Regulations at the Agencies Funding • DHS • DOI • DOE • HHS (CDC-NIOSH) • PSOB

  13. Regulations at the Agencies • DoT Pipeline Safety • DHS • HHS-CMS

  14. www.nfpa.org

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