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Chelsea points out a great (and overlooked) opportunity here. You don’t have to be on a technical committee to attend a meeting or to be involved in the code development process. In other words, there are many more ways to have an impact than you might realize. If you are on a technical committee but have challenges with getting others in your community involved, or if you have difficulty getting others to understand how the components of the NFPA #FireandLifeSafetyEcosystem work together, have them join you at a meeting—I bet it will be very eye opening for them and facilitate some necessary and important information exchange. Having more people join these meetings is a great way to educate them on the role of codes and standards locally, to help illustrate why they matter, and to illuminate how seemingly unrelated things need to be connected in order to keep your community safer. The more people in your community who understand the importance of these foundational safety standards and related services, the safer everyone will be.
Did you know all NFPA Technical Committee meetings are open to the public? And many of them have a virtual attendance option! You can always find meeting notices, agendas, and RSVP information on the NEXT tab of our document information pages. For my #CRR folks, the First Draft Meeting for NFPA 1300 Standard on Community Risk Assessment and Community Risk Reduction Plan Development is one week from today. RSVP to get the meeting link, and come see how the sausage is made! Information at www.nfpa.org/1300next