NFPA, IBHS to accelerate collaborative efforts to reduce wildfire risk

October 15, 2024 – The National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA) and the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) are accelerating joint efforts to end the destruction of homes and communities by wildfire. As both organizations work collaboratively to reduce wildfire risks through research, consumer education and policy initiatives, NFPA President and CEO Jim Pauley and IBHS President and CEO Roy Wright recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to highlight that shared commitment. 

“While NFPA and IBHS have worked collaboratively in years past, this agreement solidifies both organizations’ commitment to proactively working to mitigate today’s ever-growing wildfire threats,” said Pauley. “I’m confident that our continued work together will help further our shared goal of making homes and communities safer from wildfire.”  

IBHS and NFPA will jointly educate stakeholders, including homeowners, on the latest wildfire guidance and the importance of both parcel and community-level wildfire mitigation.  

“As the frequency and severity of wildfires increase, more homeowners are looking for ways to reduce their risk,” said Wright. “Coupling IBHS’s latest wildfire research with NFPA’s deep relationships in communities that face wildfire will help reach more people with actionable guidance.”  

One of the next updates will be an educational session sharing progress and future direction for their joint work on wildfire preparedness during the NFPA Conference & Expo in June 2025.  

For this release and other announcements about the organizations’ initiatives, research and resources, please visit the NFPA press room or the IBHS newsroom. 

About the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 

Founded in 1896, NFPA is a global, nonprofit organization devoted to eliminating death, injury, property and economic loss due to fire, electrical and related hazards. The association delivers information and knowledge through more than 300 consensus codes and standards, research, training, education, outreach and advocacy; and by partnering with others who share an interest in furthering the NFPA mission. For more information, visit www.nfpa.org. All NFPA codes and standards can be viewed online for free at www.nfpa.org/freeaccess. 
 

About the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS)  

The IBHS mission is to conduct objective, scientific research to identify and promote effective actions that strengthen homes, businesses and communities against natural disasters and other causes of loss. Learn more about IBHS at ibhs.org.    

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