NFPA Journal Releases Special Issue on Wildland Fire Safety

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The 2011 October special bonus issue of NFPA JournalŽ, the official magazine of the National Fire Protection Association, addresses the increasing problem of wildland fires and the challenges we face.

The cover story, Working Together, details ways that NFPA is working to reduce wildfire losses through a series of worldwide partnerships, research endeavors and community practices, and confirms its mission of saving lives and property on an international scale.

Other topics of the wildland fire safety issue include the FirewiseŽ Communities Program, international partners, the fire service, environmental issues, standards development and emergency management. 

More people worldwide are moving into areas prone to wildfire, and the threat to millions of individuals, their homes and to communities grows ever larger. Understanding the worldwide fire phenomenon and ways to mitigate its damage is paramount.

Also in this issue:

The FirewiseŽ Communities Program teaches communities how to prepare homes to resist ignition from wildland fire

NFPA's new international initiatives that draws energy and ideas from the relationships it has built over the last decade

The controversy over the "stay-and-defend-or-leave-early" model and its impact around the globe

Codes and standards provide a practical, effective blueprint for minimizing and managing wildfire threat

The challenges of living in the wildland-urban interface; a perspective from the fire service



Author:NFPA Press Release