overview of nfpa: current legislation on the hill and regulations at federal agencies
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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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Overview of NFPA:
Current Legislation on the Hill and Regulations at Federal
AgenciesGregory B. Cade
Division Director, Government Affairs
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What is the NFPA?
• Our mission is to reduce the Our mission is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating providing and advocating – Consensus Codes & Standards,Consensus Codes & Standards,– Research,Research,– Training; andTraining; and– Education.Education.
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Membership Sections
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AEBO Aviation Building Fire Safety Systems
Education Electrical
IFMA Fire Science & Technology
Fire Service Health Care Industrial
Latin American Metro Chiefs Lodging Railways Research Wildland Fire Management
NFPA Washington DC Office
• Staff Staff 44
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NFPA Activity Areas
Codes & Standards Research Professional Development Public Education Advocacy
International
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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
International Partnerships
Legislation on the Hill Funding
• AFG• SAFER• UASI• Debt Reduction in General
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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
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Legislation on the Hill Emergency Medical services
• Create new Agency within HHS to be the lead for all things (Maybe) around EMS
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Legislation on the Hill D Block and Others
• D Block• USFA Administrator• NFIP-Codes and Standards
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Regulations at the Agencies Funding
• DHS• DOI• DOE• HHS (CDC-NIOSH)• PSOB
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Regulations at the Agencies
• DoT Pipeline Safety• DHS• HHS-CMS
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Olga Caledonia, Executive DirectorInternational OperationsNational Fire Protection Association1 Batterymarch ParkQuincy, MA [email protected]+1-617-984-7238
Gregory B. Cade, Division DirectorGovernment AffairsNational Fire Protection Association1401 K Street NW Suite 500Washington, DC [email protected] +1-202-898-0222