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NFPA
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NFPA standard for indoor automatic fire sprinkler design and installation for low-rise residential occupancies.
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NFPA
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An NFPA standards document that provides minimum requirements for the design, construction, installation, and maintenance of tanks and accessory equipment that supply water for private fire protection.
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NFPA
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An NFPA standard for inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire sprinklers, including fire pump operation and flow tests, evaluation techniques such as sprinkler inspections, valve status tests, internal piping assessments, and forward flow tests for backflow preventers, and water storage system...
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NFPA
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This standard provides a benchmark for safe electrical design, installation, and inspection to protect people and property from electrical hazards and has been adopted in all 50 states.
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NFPA
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Standard establishing criteria for levels of health care services or systems based on risk to the patients, staff, or visitors in health care facilities to minimize the hazards of fire, explosion, and electricity.
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Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network,
National Fire Protection Association
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A nine-part fact sheet covering a variety of common questions surrounding wildfires and how to make a home more resilient to wildfires.
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NFPA
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A website outlining considerations for planning and installation of a fire-protection.
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USFA
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A webpage that provides wildfire preparedness and safety pictographs.
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Edition Diffusion Presse Sciences,
EDP Sciences
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A study on how fires spread through exterior building envelopes with discussion on how fires propagate in a rain screen cavity.
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Cal Fire
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Article from CAL FIRE on fire-resistant landscaping to mitigate ignition of homes.
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State of California,
Cal Fire
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Webpage offering recommendations to homeowners and contractors for retrofitting a home to make it more resistant to wildfires.
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NFPA
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Website describing methods for homeowners to prepare their homes to withstand ember attacks and minimize the likelihood of flames or surface fire touching the home or any attachments.
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IBHS
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Report providing wildfire protection guidance for homeowners in California.
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FEMA
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Brochure describing multiple earthquake safety measures for homeowners to take, including home reinforcement, exterior maintenance, and recovery tips.
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Enterprise Green Communities
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Report providing strategies to support occupant behavior changes for enhancing resilience, and to reduce a building's vulnerability to extreme weather, climate change, and loss of power.
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FEMA
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Fact sheet describing conditions for wildfire, how a home catches fire, how to create a survivable space, the ideal fire resistant home.
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IBHS
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Website describing wildfire related research conducted by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety at the IBHS Research Center.
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IBHS
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Webpage that provides regional guides to help home and business owners prioritize necessary retrofit projects for wildfire resistance.
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FEMA
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A student manual for containing information on residential sprinkler systems.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report covering non-combustible continuous exterior insulation and non-combustible roof venting.
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PG&E
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Brochure for utility customers describing installation of an excess flow valve to automatically shut off natural gas flow into a home in the event of a gas line rupture.
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City of Malibu
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Fact sheet for natural gas customers describing city’s seismic gas shut-off valve requirements.
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USFA
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Description webpage providing information about home fire safety during sever weather for consumers.
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Fire Protection Research Foundation,
FPRF,
National Fire Protection Association,
NFPA
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Literature review from NFPA on the use of insulation to protect the piping in home fire sprinkler systems from freezing conditions.
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NFPA
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Website providing a link for purchasing NFPA 1141, Standard for Fire Protection Infrastructure for Land Development in Wildland, Rural, and Suburban Areas.
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NFPA
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Website providing a link for purchasing NFPA 703, Standard for Fire Retardant—Treated Wood and Fire–Retardant Coatings for Building Materials.
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NFPA
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Website providing a link for purchasing NFPA 1144, Standard for Reducing Structure Ignition Hazards from Wildland Fire.
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Kentucky Department of Air Quality
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Presentation describing how to make a Corsi-Rosenthal Box for air cleaning.
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University of California Davis
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Article describing a DIY air cleaning system for filtering smoke and viruses.
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Cal Fire
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Webpage with data on the 20 largest wildfires in California that occurred between the year 1932 and present day.
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National Wildfire Coordinating Group
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Online course describing the behavior of wildfires for firefighters.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
NOAA
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Website providing guidance for people to find and use tools, information, and subject matter expertise to build climate resilience.
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NFPA
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A report examining the presence, reliability, effectiveness, and impact of sprinkler systems in structure fires.
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University of California
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Wildfire mitigation guidelines from the University of California outlining how to mitigate fire risk for attached decks.
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San Diego County
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A San Diego County standard outlining the requirements for installing fire protection water tanks.
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NW Natural
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Webpage from NW Natural on how to prepare homes with natural gas service for earthquakes and floods, what to do during an emergency, and how to respond after the emergency has passed.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Web page providing statistics on weather related fatalities and injuries.
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IBHS
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Guidelines from IBHS on modifications to homes to prepare for a wildfire if evacuation orders are anticipated for the area.
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USDA
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Webpage describing the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) and how to plan residential building to mitigate wildfire risks associated with building in the WUI.
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NFPA
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Website containing links to key wildfire codes and standards.
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USDA
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Webpage from USDA and U.S. Forest Service with a map of potential wildfire risk across the U.S.
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University of Nevada Reno Extension,
University of California Cooperative Extension,
Tahoe Resource Conservation District,
Cal Fire
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Guide from University of Nevada, Reno Extension providing specific recommendations for how to retrofit existing homes for wildfire resilience.
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GNWT ECC
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Website describing how wildfires spread and how fuels, weather, and topography influence fires.
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GNWT ECC
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Webpage describing the behavior of wildfires.
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IBHS
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Webpage describing ways builders and communities an reduce wildfire risk.
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IBHS
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A webpage providing guidance on increasing the wildfire resistance of a home.
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USDA,
USFS
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A website created by the U.S. Forest Service, containing interactive maps, charts and resources to help communities explore their risk to wildfires.
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American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers,
ASHRAE
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Article describing the impacts of wildfire smoke on indoor air quality and some ways ASHRAE is responding.
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CRS
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Fact sheet providing recent statistics on wildfires in the U.S.