Episode #67 - Looking Back & Looking Ahead: Shawn Mahoney Talks Impact of Changes to NFPA 72

In today’s episode of The Fire Protection Podcast, Drew sits down with Shawn Mahoney once again, this time, to walk through key changes to NFPA 72 and the impact on fire alarm codes.

Some of the biggest changes center around remote inspections, cybersecurity, and batteries–including lithium-ion batteries–and device tagging, among others. Shawn dives into the biggest changes from the 2022 edition and highlights some of the big changes we can expect in the 2025 edition, set to be released in the fall.

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Timecodes:
00:00 - Introduction
02:08 - Conference & Expo Recap
03:46 - Shawn’s Role at NFPA
07:43 - Remote Testing
13:38 - Cybersecurity
17:52 - Batteries
25:49 - Software Access
28:53 - Abandoned Equipment
30:45 - Observations
34:09 - Tagging Program
36:10 - Changes in the 2025 Edition
40:44 - Wrap-Up

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