THE FIRE PROTECTION RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Programs

1. Improved personal protective equipment ("ppe") cleaning best practicesthis project builds on research conducted in two prior dhs-awarded projects ("how clean is clean and "broadening ppe cleaning validation applications") to establish and communicate comprehensive best practices the fire service can apply to effectively clean and sanitize firefighter ppe. The aim is to get cleaning validation tools, and effective cleaning methodologies, into more fire departments so that chronic exposures are minimized.

   $323,011 spent
   14% of program spending

2. Property insurance researchthe purpose of the property insurance reseach group is to support the mission and activities of The Fire Protection Research Foundation by providing a forum for interested members of the property insurance industry to discuss industry relevant fire protection issues and identify related research needs that could be met through research projects conducted by the foundation. The group is also a mechanism to recommend research projects to the foundation and to provide, through a fund consisting of member contributions, financial support for pirg-recommended projects undertaken by the foundation.

   $285,406 spent
   13% of program spending

3. Assessment of ev firefighting techniquesthe goal of this study is to improve emergency response and public safety by expanding the existing body of knowledge needed for managing ev incidents. This was accomplished through a literature review, gap analysis, and the development and execution of full-scale ev battery pack and vehicle testing, with documented findings and comprehensive video trainings.

   $408,401 spent
   18% of program spending

4. Facilities research consortia

   $25,000 spent
   1% of program spending

5. Firefighting foam effectivenes

   $10,572 spent
   0% of program spending

6. Itm data exchange

   $5,040 spent
   0% of program spending

7. Cost of building fire protect.

   $16,663 spent
   1% of program spending

8. Oxygen reduction system

   $5,000 spent
   0% of program spending

9. Energy storage researchthe purpose of the energy storage research consortium is to support the mission and activities of The Fire Protection Research Foundation by: providing a forum for interested members of the energy storage and fire protection industries to discuss industry-relevant fire protection issues and identify related research needs that could be met through research projects conducted by the foundation. Providing a continuing mechanism to recommend research projects to the foundation and to provide, through a fund consisting of member contributions (the "esrc fund"), financial support for esrc-recommended projects undertaken by the foundation.

   $52,500 spent
   2% of program spending

10. Ess hazard landscape

    $5,000 spent
    0% of program spending

11. Modern vehicle hazards in parking structures - ph. 2

    $103,836 spent
    5% of program spending

12. Smart buildings

    $17,000 spent
    1% of program spending

13. Review of co alarm and detection thresholds

    $22,249 spent
    1% of program spending

14. Pv systems installed on building roofs ph. 2

    $10,000 spent
    0% of program spending

15. Asrs

    $16,691 spent
    1% of program spending

16. Semi-conductor facilities maq

    $5,000 spent
    0% of program spending

17. Evaluation of single exit stair

    $7,500 spent
    0% of program spending

18. Exposure mitigation strategiesthe goal of this project is to better understand the effectiveness of exposure mitigation strategies for fire investigators. The project aims to improve the health and safety of fire investigators by determining the effectiveness of ppe, post-fire skin-cleansing wipes, and on-scene decontamination methods for mitigating exposures to toxic fireground contaminants while conducting investigations. More specifically, the primary goals or targets of this study are to reduce fire investigator exposures to toxic fireground contaminants through (1) ensuring fire investigators have ppe that provides the necessary levels of vapor and particulate protection while also affording an essential level of thermal comfort, (2) confirming that skin cleansing wipes for on-scene decontamination of fire investigators are effective, and (3) determining the efficacy of simple on-scene wet decontamination as well as doffing and bagging gear as a means to limit secondary exposure.

    $828 spent
    0% of program spending

19. Adopting pfas

    $5,217 spent
    0% of program spending

20. Continuing fight against covid together (c-fact)

    $106 spent
    0% of program spending

21. Firefighter foams-implementation of fire service

    $106,878 spent
    5% of program spending

22. Cigarette fires in the us:data analysis and workshop

    $32 spent
    0% of program spending

23. Firefighter research & education for safety & health

    $4,214 spent
    0% of program spending

24. Firefighter safety for fire grounds with lithium ion

    $603 spent
    0% of program spending

25. Fighting dire toxicity

    $3,794 spent
    0% of program spending

26. Impact radius of co2 pipelines

    $1,949 spent
    0% of program spending

27. Lithium-ion battery transit bus fire prevention

    $107,584 spent
    5% of program spending

28. Role of training on volunteer ff recruitment and ret

    $78,810 spent
    4% of program spending

29. Training responders volunteer

    $98,203 spent
    4% of program spending

30. Wui-show

    $53,934 spent
    2% of program spending

31. Smoke alarms and co alarms survey - final phase

    $47,473 spent
    2% of program spending

32. Ffccs-u arizona-wildland ff

    $13,252 spent
    1% of program spending

33. Ffccs-u michigan-disaster ff response

    $13,954 spent
    1% of program spending

34. Ev hazards in parking garages full-scale testing

    $86,002 spent
    4% of program spending

35. Lithium-ion battery fire ppe contamination

    $10,942 spent
    0% of program spending

36. Race wildfires evacuation

    $38,122 spent
    2% of program spending

37. Contamination resistance for ff protective clothing

    $7,340 spent
    0% of program spending

38. Hazard assessment of ess during marine transport

    $443 spent
    0% of program spending

39. Volunteer firefighters cancer prevention study ph. 2

    $10,974 spent
    0% of program spending

40. Wildfire vulnerability index

    $7,512 spent
    0% of program spending

41. Female firefighter ppe - ph. 2

    $6,462 spent
    0% of program spending

42. Utilizing vapor-protective ppe to reduce exposures

    $460 spent
    0% of program spending

43. Code fund projects

    $38,000 spent
    2% of program spending

44. Symposia

    $21,175 spent$37,288 earned by the program
    1% of program spending

45. Ess separation distances research

    $25,000 spent
    1% of program spending

46. Wui-nity 4

    $134,971 spent
    6% of program spending

47. Contracts

    $76,830 earned by the program

The 47 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $2,243,103.