Programs

  • Program 1 [2021]

    FIRE SERVICE GEAR CLEANING VALIDATIONTHE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP METHODS FOR ASSESSING CLEANING THAT CAN BE APPLIED TO FIREFIGHTER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) SUCH AS HELMETS, HOODS, GLOVES, FOOTWEAR, SCBA, AS WELL AS VEHICLE SEAT COVERS AND TOOLS. THIS PROJECT IS POSITIONED TO PROVIDE SOLUTIONS THAT ENSURE THAT VARIOUS FORMS OF PPE AND RELATED ITEMS CAN BE EFFECTIVELY CLEANED AND RENDERED SAFE FOR REUSE. IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL, PROCEDURES ARE NEEDED TO MEASURE THE CLEANING EFFECTIVENESS OF ALL ITEMS, NOT JUST TURNOUT CLOTHING OUTER SHELLS. THE PROJECT IS WELL ALONG IN ACCOMPLISHING THESE GOALS.
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    Dates
    Apr 1, 2020 – Mar 31, 2021
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $444.1K

  • Program 2 [2021]

    NFPA 1700 TRAINING MATERIALSTHE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A DIGITAL TRAINING TOOL-KIT TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NFPA 1700, GUIDE FOR STRUCTURAL FIRE FIGHTING. THESE TRAINING MATERIALS ARE INTENDED TO SUPPLEMENT THE FIRST EDITION OF NFPA 1700 AND HELP LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS ADAPT AND IMPLEMENT THE INFORMATION INTO THEIR STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES. THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 3-D IMMERSIVE TRAINING TOOL TO REINFORCE CONCEPTS, TECHNIQUES, AND METHODS FROM NFPA 1700 WILL PROVIDE A KEY EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND FOR FIRST RESPONDERS. THE PROJECT IS MAKING GOOD PROGRESS TOWARD THE GOAL.
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    Not indicated
    Dates
    Apr 1, 2020 – Mar 31, 2021
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $235.8K

  • Program 3 [2021]

    PROPERTY INSURANCE RESEARCHTHE PURPOSE OF THE PROPERTY INSURANCE RESEACH GROUP IS TO SUPPORT THE MISSION AND ACTIVITIES OF THE FIRE PROTECTION RESEARCH FOUNDATION BY PROVIDING A FORUM FOR INTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE PROPERTY INSURANCE INDUSTRY TO DISCUSS INDUSTRY RELEVANT FIRE PROTECTION ISSUES AND IDENTIFY RELATED RESEARCH NEEDS THAT COULD BE MET THROUGH RESEARCH PROJECTS CONDUCTED BY THE FOUNDATION. THE GROUP IS ALSO A MECHANISM TO RECOMMEND RESEARCH PROJECTS TO THE FOUNDATION AND TO PROVIDE, THROUGH A FUND CONSISTING OF MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS, FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PIRG-RECOMMENDED PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN BY THE FOUNDATION.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Apr 1, 2020 – Mar 31, 2021
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $63.5K