NFPA, CSA Form Alliance for Community and Workplace Safety

December 19, 2005

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 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, the application of standards and industry best practices.

As a first step, NFPA 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.

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.
• Create value for their stakeholders, constituents, members, and the general public in support of their common mandates.
• Build an effective model of regional cooperation for the common good.

Source: National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).