When I think of Chicago it always reminds me of one of my favorite movies, Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Being involved in education and training, I've always enjoyed the scene in which Ben Stein teaches a high school class about... Continue reading

Okay, bear with me on this one because I have young children. Not too long ago, my kids and I watched an episode of the Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss entitled “Oh, The People You’ll Meet.” It was about a... Continue reading

Chicago is all about making tough decisions. Who do you root for, the Cubs or White Sox? What's better, deep-dish or thin crust? And of course, which pre-conference or post-conference seminar should you register for at this year’s NFPA Conference... Continue reading

At this year’s C&E you can get a small taste of what it is like to train like a fire fighter. NFPA is offering you the opportunity to spend the day at Chicago’s Robert J. Quinn Fire Academy. You will... Continue reading

With more than 130 sessions in 12 tracks, there is a lot of learning taking place at the NFPA Conference & Expo. I just wanted to take a moment to remind you of one more learning opportunity, the “hallway session.”... Continue reading

Hi, my name is Erik Holden, and I manage the educational content for the C&E. Every year NFPA receives 300 to 400 proposals in response to our conference call for presentations. With all these great submissions, our review committee has... Continue reading

The Conference & Expo has so many amazing educational opportunities packed into it, that they all can’t be contained within the actual conference dates. That's why we are offering 17 different seminars on the weekend before and the Friday after... Continue reading

There is a proverb that states, “Change starts when someone sees the next step.” Well, NFPA’s technical committees have seen the next steps and have initiated changes for the documents in the annual 2012 reporting cycle. Your next step is... Continue reading