NFPA Signs Licensing Agreement with China's Research Institute

NFPA Journal, Sep/Oct 2006

INTERNATIONAL

NFPA PRESIDENT JAMES M. SHANNON recently signed a significant licensing agreement with one of the four research institutes in China, Tianjin Fire Research Institute, for the translation of over 30 codes, handbooks, and reference materials.

"NFPA's agreement with the Tianjin Fire Research Institute greatly broadens the reach of fire prevention messages and safety practices within the international community," said Shannon. "The materials that are being translated under this agreement are valuable resources that will certainly contribute to making the Chinese safer from fire in the future."

NFPA has also renewed a memorandum of understanding withChina Fire Protection Association. NFPA has been active in China for more than a decade. For the past three years NFPA has had official representation in China and is in the process of opening a Bejing office.