The NFPA was formed by a group of insurance firms in 1895 and has been the governing body for fire and safety prevention throughout the USA and Canada for more than a century.

 

The first federal government representative (Captain J. S. Sewell of the Corps of Engineers) became a member of the NFPA in 1904.

 

The first state-governed fire marshal and state-governed fire department became members of the NFPA in 1905.

 

The NFPA is an international organization despite using “National” in the name. The NFPA has members in Canada, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom, UAE, Russia, Australia, and Asia.

 

Over 300 codes have been developed, researched, trained, taught and advocated by the NFPA.

 

The NFPA maintains private and copyrighted standards, codes, and compliance for use and adoption by national and state legislation, local jurisdictions, and most insurance companies and franchises.

 

Federal, state and local laws are comprised of NFPA codes, standards and compliance. NFPA codes, standards and compliance is mandatory throughout the USA and Canada by way of laws. Fire Departments and Building Inspectors must enforce NFPA codes, standards and compliance. Private and public fire investigators must verify NFPA codes, standards and compliance when determining cause and loss. Most insurance companies and franchises verify NFPA codes, standards and compliance when determining loss liability (remember the NFPA was formed by insurance companies). Building contractors and other professional service providers must comply with NFPA codes, standards and compliance.

 

Commercial kitchens, restaurants, schools, hospitals, hotels, retirement facilities, non-profits, jails, military bases, food trucks, concession facilities and trailers, etc. must comply with NFPA codes, standards and compliance. If you operate a commercial kitchen, it must comply.

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Food truck owners, concession facilities, and concession trailers must comply with NFPA codes, standards and compliance.

 

Fire investigators, fire marshals, inspectors, professional, and non-professional equipment installers, cleaners, maintenance, and repair persons must meet three very specific NFPA standards to perform services that satisfy the NFPA, national and state laws, local building code enforcement, and most insurance company and franchise requirements.