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Established in 1896, the National Fire Protection Agency is the world's leading advocate for fire prevention and is an authoritative source on public safety. The NFPA provides research, training and education, and it advocates for the implementation of consensus codes. In fact, the nonprofit organization s American National Standards Institute-accredited code-development process has produced more than 300 codes and standards that influence every building, process, service, design and installation in the United States, as well as many of those used in other countries. The organization s membership totals more than 79,000 individuals worldwide and more than 80 national trade and professional organizations.