As destruction from wildfire in the U.S. continues to set records, it’s become abundantly clear that the country’s current strategies are not working. But what should we be doing differently? Over the past year, a wildfire commission, comprised of 50 experts from a range of fields, met to try and answer that incredibly complicated question. In September, the commission sent Congress its final 300-plus page report, containing nearly 150 separate recommendations. Today on the podcast, we are joined by one of the commission members, NFPA wildfire expert Michele Steinberg. She gives us an inside look at how the report was crafted, what changes might come from it, and why she’s optimistic that the effort will bear fruit (3:30).
Then, on a new Code Corner, NFPA first responder tech lead Curt Floyd provides information for departments about some recent changes to the NFPA standards regarding fire apparatus (45:32).
A Better Fit
Firefighter Resiliency
Codes, Training, and the Pandemic
Cooking Fires and the Holidays
Community Risk Reduction
Firefighting and Cancer
Addressing the Threat of Gas Explosions
The Wildfire Crisis
What is NFPA LiNK?
Disaster Planning During a Pandemic
Understanding the Beirut Explosion
Debunking Home Fire Sprinkler Myths
Remote Inspection Revolution
Our Battery-Powered World
Regulating the Legal Cannabis Industry
Civil Unrest from a First Responder's Perspective
Community Risk Reduction and COVID-19
Crisis Standards of Care
The COVID-19 Crisis in Europe
The Impending Health Care Surge
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