Overview of NFPA:
Current Legislation on the Hill
and Regulations at Federal
Agencies
Gregory B. Cade
Division Director, Government Affairs
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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.
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Membership Sections
AEBO
Aviation
IFMA
Fire Science &
Technology
Latin American
Metro Chiefs
Building Fire
Safety Systems
Fire Service
Lodging
Railways
Education
Electrical
Health Care
Research
Industrial
Wildland Fire
Management
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NFPA Washington DC Office
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NFPA Activity Areas
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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
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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:
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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
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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 Director
International Operations
National Fire Protection Association
1 Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02169
ocaledonia@nfpa.org
+1-617-984-7238
Gregory B. Cade, Division Director
Government Affairs
National Fire Protection Association
1401 K Street NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
gcade@nfpa.org
+1-202-898-0222
www.nfpa.org
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