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The National Fire Protection Association, also known as NFPA, is a nonprofit organization that develops, publishes and disseminates more than 300 consensus codes and standards intended to minimize the possibility and effects of fire and other risks. Its members include over 81,000 individuals and nearly 80 national trade and professional organizations throughout the world. The association organizes lifesaving campaigns and offers training programs that include fire, electrical and life safety instruction. The National Fire Protection Association also provides special hazard guides and educational services to protect lives and properties. The association administers professional certification programs. Its fire analysis and research division produces a range of annual reports and special studies on various aspects of fire problems in the United States. In addition, the National Fire Protection Association investigates fire incidents. It offers online catalogs that feature codes and standards, companion products and public education materials.

"If H2E is going to meet its waste reduction goals of 50 percent by 2010 and its goal of virtual elimination of mercury by 2005, we need to throw the net far and wide in the health care industry, and our Champions for Change award winners are excelling in that effort, " said H2E coordinator Laura Brannon.The New Hampshire Hospital Association actively promotes the concepts of waste reduction, pollution prevention and energy efficiency to New Hampshire hospitals. NHHA communicates environmental news and resources through "STAT Green, " a quarterly environmental newsletter, and its Web site, www.nhha.org. It recently established the New Hampshire Hospitals for a Healthy Environment network, whose primary goal is to reduce both the volume and toxicity of hospital waste and to advance the goals of H2E. Additionally, NHHA provides environmental education programs. This June, NHHA will offer "Reducing Our Ecological Footprint, " a workshop that will present opportunities to minimize health care's environmental impact through improved purchasing and disposal choices."We're proud to be recognized for our environmental improvement efforts." said Debbie Augustine, environmental affairs coordinator at NHHA. "Our involvement in H2E reflects our belief that one critical way to promote the health of our communities is to protect the environment we all share."NHHA was one of 11 organizations in the U.S. chosen to receive the Champion's for Change Award at the First Annual H2E Environmental Leadership Awards Ceremony on April 8th at the annual meeting of the American Hospital Association in Washington, DC.

Southborough Access Media is a local nonprofit media organization in Southborough, Town of, MA that provides broadcasting services on various channels for Charter Public, Verizon, and other platforms. With a focus on serving the Southborough Community, Southborough Access Media offers a range of programs, workshops, and coverage requests to engage and inform the local residents.Generated from the website