Author: Robert Solomon, P.E.

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Robert Solomon, P.E.

Robert Solomon is the division manager for NFPA’s Building Fire Protection and Life Safety Department whose projects include the NFPA Fire Code, Life Safety Code and the Building Construction and Safety Code. Upon graduation from the University of Maryland, he worked with the Naval Facilities Engineering Command in Charleston, S.C. Since coming to NFPA in 1986, he has held several positions. He is an author, editor and technical reviewer for several NFPA publications and handbooks including the Automatic Sprinkler Systems Handbook, Fire and Life Safety Inspection Manual, the NFPA Fire Protection Handbook, Quick Compare Life Safety Code 2000 & 2012 for Health Care and The Joint Commission NFPA Life Safety Book for Health Care Organizations. He chairs the Healthcare Interpretations Task Force and is a member of the CTBUH Fire Safety Task Force.

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Rescue and Rehabilitation: It Works for Buildings, Too!

by Robert Solomon, P.E. July 8, 2014

As a youngster, I remember the somewhat still popular word game Mad Libs. The game involves a storyline with some key words, events and elements left out and pa... Read more.

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