National Fire Protection Assoc. (NFPA

OSFA CONVENTION ACTIVITIES

Spring has Sprung! As covid restrictions are loosened, NFPA is busy working in the field with first responders and others. In a slightly delayed celebration of its 125th anniversary, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) will return to an in-person event for its annual Conference & Expo (C&E) June 6-9 at the Boston Convention Center in Boston, Mass. While the event has been held online the past two years due to the pandemic, this year will once again bring together thousands of the industry’s leading professionals who will attend more than 110 educational sessions and special events. Educational sessions will address the latest issues, challenges, and opportunities for today’s fire and life safety practitioners, including the NFPA Fire & Life Safety Ecosystem; code compliance; emergency preparedness and response; emerging technologies; global issues; public education; building and life safety and construction; fire protection systems; industrial hazards; electrical safety; and much more. In addition, the NFPA Spotlight on Public Education (SOPE) will be held on June 6-7, covering a wide range of public education issues, such as fire and fall prevention among older adults; youth fire-setting education and intervention; and community risk reduction (CRR), to name a few.

Wildfire Preparedness Day: May 7, 2022

NFPA and State Farm have announced the winners of the 2022 Wildfire Community Preparedness Day (Preparedness Day) project awards. This year’s event on May 7 focuses on what people can do on and around their homes to help protect against the threat of wildfire. Thanks to generous support from State Farm, NFPA is giving each of the 100 winning communities a $500 project funding award to complete a planned wildfire risk reduction project on event day. One community in Oklahoma -- Wilburton -- was selected as an award recipient. Wildfire Preparedness Day encourages people and organizations to come together to take action and raise awareness of wildfire risks. It also provides a platform to share information and offer guidance to residents as they make changes to improve the survival of their homes and neighborhoods. Each year, individuals and communities can apply to receive a funding award to help support their risk reduction projects on Preparedness Day. This year’s recipients were chosen from 24 states. For more resources and information about national Wildfire Community Preparedness Day including videos and tip sheets, visit www.wildfireprepday.org.

Home Fire Sprinkler Week: May 15-21, 2022

Fire Departments are invited to participate in Home Fire Sprinkler Week. For more information on the daily themes, go online to www.homefiresprinklers.org Thanks for all you do to reach your community and saves lives. We look forward to the Fire Safety Summit in Oklahoma in September as well as participating in your many conferences.