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This hand-pump fire engine was built by the Hunneman Company (started by one of Paul Revere’s apprentices) for the Houghs Neck Fire Station in Quincy, MA in 1844. https://t.co/kPDIy0srxt #TBT

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The @civildefencead received the 2025 NFPA Fire & Life Safety Ecosystem Global Influencer Award for its comprehensive and sustained commitment to safety innovation, risk reduction, and capacity building across the United Arab Emirates.

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Donald R. Cook received the 2025 Richard G. Biermann award in recognition of his involvement in NEC development, technical committees, and inspector training for more than 30 years, and his long-standing service on the NFPA Board of Directors.

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Marcelo Hirschler, Ph.D., an NFPA Life Member and long-time contributor to the standards development process, was honored with the 2025 NFPA Standards Medal,
the highest honor awarded by the NFPA Standards Council.

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Amy Acton, CEO of the @phoenixsociety for Burn Survivors, was awarded the 2025 James M. Shannon Advocacy Medal in honor of her career-long dedication to and passionate advocacy for the burn survivor community.

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Shmuel Netanel, F.P.E., https://t.co/SQYvR0f4pE., PE, PhD, was named the 2025 NFPA Distinguished Service Award in recognition of her leadership efforts to advance fire protection engineering and public safety in Israel.

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Chief Tommy Demopoulos, division chief/fire marshal for @tamaracfirerescueofficial in Tamarac, FL received the 2025 NFPA Fire Marshal of the Year award, which was accepted by Chief Jeffery Lucas, president of the Florida Fire Marshals, and Inspectors Association.

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Robert Fahey was named the 2025 Electrical Inspector of the Year for his outstanding contributions to electrical safety in Wisconsin, demonstrating excellence in technical expertise, public service, and a lifelong commitment to education.

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Shawneri Guzman, fire and life safety educator for @southsnofire, received the 2025 Fire & Life Safety Educator of the Year Award for her innovative fire safety education efforts. #nfpaconf25

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The 2025 Harry C. Bigglestone Award was awarded posthumously to Professors Howard R. Baum and James G. Quintiere for their paper, “The Emmons Problem Revisited,” which was published in Fire Technology.

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The 2025 Fire Protection Research Foundation Medal was awarded to the international team behind WUI-NITY 4: An Industry-Ready WUI Fire Evacuation Model, transforming wildfire evacuation modeling from research to real-world application.

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Tonight’s #NFPAconf25 Stars at Night awards gala in Las Vegas honors the individuals who have helped make our world a safer place to live and work. Stay tuned for tonight’s winners!

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Congratulations to Table Mountain Rancheria for being the 1,000th Firewise USA® community in California! The milestone, which was celebrated at an event in Fresno County, reflects CA’s commitment to making communities safer from wildfire. https://t.co/JaU1qmpU58
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In a recent article for @HFToday, @NFPA Fire Protection Engineer Brian O’Connor discusses how NFPA 99, Health Care Facilities Code, can help healthcare managers create tailored, risk-based emergency preparedness strategies: https://t.co/XAXp9ZXxba

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@NFPA Director of Certification and Accreditation Dan Pickel recently joined @wglightning Podcast to discuss the significance of NFPA’s new Wind Turbine Technician certification (WTT-I) as the demand for wind installation projects continues to grow: https://t.co/CRioQqr1kK

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NFPA Director of Research Birgitte Messerschmidt shares insights on how NFPA 914 helps teams navigate fire risks during historic building renovations, in a recent article for @BSMMAG: https://t.co/1b5LTLM6dV

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Stay ahead in fire alarm and signaling systems with live virtual training on the 2025 NFPA 72®! Join the February 10 sessions for a deep dive into the latest requirements.

Register now: https://t.co/YGYeTFwcJL

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