In this episode of the Side Alpha Podcast, NFPA President Jim Pauley and Metro Chiefs Executive Secretary Chief Russ Sanders break down the mission and vision of the National Fire Protection Association, the standards version of "how a bill becomes a law," plus how firefighters can -- and should -- get involved in the standards process.

Learn more:
Metropolitan Chiefs Section: nfpa.org/metro
NFPA Fire & Life Safety Ecosystem: nfpa.org/ecosystem
NFPA LiNK: NFPA.org/link

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Chief Nathan Trauernicht: Inside a university fire department

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