NFPA and IAPMO to develop codes for built environment

NFPA and IAPMO to develop codes for built environment

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) are moving toward developing the Uniform Plumbing and Mechanical Code®.

According to IAPMO Executive Director G. P. Russ Chaney, the Code will be a “consensus process model after NFPA`s open, accessible system.” The NFPA publishes the National Fire Codes®, which comprise more than 300 voluntary codes and standards addressing fire, electrical, and life safety guidelines. IAPMO publishes the Uniform Plumbing Code© (UPC), Uniform Mechanical Code© (UMC), and other Uniform Codes and Standards.

Large House in Fort Worth (TX) Partially Collapses During Fire

Fort Worth firefighters battled a fire at a large house in the affluent Crestline neighborhood, near the River Crest Country Club, early Wednesday.
Hutchinson Kansas fire

Man Arrested After KS Fire That Killed Two

A man was arrested on Monday in connection with a deadly Hutchinson house fire on Saturday where a woman and girl died.