December 16, 2005—The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) designed to strengthen community and workplace safety.
Under the agreement, the organizations will work together to improve public safety and quality of life by promoting awareness, knowledge, and the application of standards and industry best practices in the community and workplace.
As part of the alliance, NFPA and CSA resolve to establish a relationship to enable coordinated action to explore and pursue opportunities to undertake specific joint emergency preparedness, planning and emergency management, public health and safety, and public security initiatives.
As a first step, the organizations have announced that NFPA has licensed CSA to use NFPA 1600, Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs as a base document for the development of a new voluntary Canadian National Standard for Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs.
A leading developer of standards and codes, CSA aims to enhance public safety, improve quality of life, preserve the environment and facilitate trade. For more information, visit its Web site.
NFPA has been a worldwide leader in providing fire, electrical, building, and life safety to the public since 1896. For more on the organization, see its Web site.
