Feed Editor 12 Aug 2009 19:43:47 GMT Research Foundation News from the Fire Protection Research Foundation http://www.nfpa.org/categoryList.asp?categoryID=242&URL=Research/Fire%20Protection%20Research%20Foundation en ResearchFoundationhttp://feedburner.google.com Video: Research Foundation releases report on lithium-ion batteries The Fire Protection Research Foundation has released a report on a study of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. The Foundation and its affiliated Property Insurance Research Group (PIRG) requested a study of the flammability of Li-ion batteries in bulk storage to inform the development of sprinkler protection criteria. 13 May 2013 14:10:14 GMT http://foundation.blog.nfpa.org/2013/05/fire-protection-research-foundation-releases-report-on-lithium-ion-batteries.html 2DAFD27C-6DEB-4317-924D-87526477BAD0 New report: Risk-Based Decision Support in Managing Unwanted Alarms From 1980 to 2009, the number of fire department emergency responses more than doubled, from 10.8 million to 26.5 million, primarily driven by the more than tripling of medical aid calls, from 5.0 million in 1980 to 17.1 million in 2009. Fire department budgets have not kept pace with this rising volume of workload, and particularly in recent years, there has been increased concern about the cost of unnecessary responses. 13 May 2013 14:11:34 GMT http:// 12488307-C09B-4510-9A81-9600AB7DC6FC Read summary of Foundation's Strategic Research Agenda survey. Survey conducted to identify the societal, technological and environmental issues likely to impact fire and electrical safety, codes and standards, and Foundation research programs. 5 Mar 2013 22:07:07 GMT http://www.nfpa.org/itemDetail.asp?categoryID=2817&itemID=60820&URL=Research/Fire%20Protection%20Research%20Foundation/About%20the%20Foundation/Summary%20of%202013%20Strategic%20Research%20Agenda%20Survey%20Results 00AE7256-46A2-4BA9-9E70-86AF8E8CE851 See a listing of current Research Foundation projects Research in support of the NFPA mission 23 Mar 2012 19:49:44 GMT http://www.nfpa.org/itemDetail.asp?categoryID=2188&itemID=51364&URL=Research/Fire%20Protection%20Research%20Foundation/Current%20projects 8009D611-2EB8-4E80-B14E-4FB549832370 Read the latest issue of the Foundation newsletter The Foundation publishes a bi-monthly update on new reports, upcoming symposia, and other activities 12 Aug 2009 19:43:47 GMT http://www.nfpa.org/itemDetail.asp?categoryID=1808&itemID=42731&URL=News%20&%20Publications/E-newsletters/The%20Fire%20Protection%20Research%20Foundation%20News