1. Overview of NFPA: Current Legislation on the Hill and Regulations at Federal Agencies Gregory B. Cade Division Director, Government Affairs 1

2. 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 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. 2

4. Membership Sections 4 AEBOAviation Building Fire Safety Systems EducationElectrical IFMA Fire Science & Technology Fire ServiceHealth CareIndustrial Latin American Metro ChiefsLodgingRailwaysResearch Wildland Fire Management

5. NFPA Washington DC Office Staff 4 Staff 4 5

6. NFPA Activity Areas  Codes & Standards  Research  Professional Development  Public Education  Advocacy  International 6

7. 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

8. International Partnerships

9. Legislation on the Hill Funding AFG SAFER UASI Debt Reduction in General 9

10. Development of Full-Consensus “Model” Documents National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act – Public Law 104-113 Examples of use in federal regulations: 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 10

11. Legislation on the Hill Emergency Medical services Create new Agency within HHS to be the lead for all things (Maybe) around EMS 11

12. Legislation on the Hill D Block and Others D Block USFA Administrator NFIP-Codes and Standards 12

13. Regulations at the Agencies Funding DHS DOI DOE HHS (CDC-NIOSH) PSOB 13

14. Regulations at the Agencies DoT Pipeline Safety DHS HHS-CMS 14

15. www.nfpa.org 15 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