Top Posts of All Time

Today we celebrate 500 posts on www.TheCodeCoach.com! Started in 2009 as a project to educate other fire inspectors and fire prevention personnel, this site now gets 15,000 views per month (plus, many more on LinkedIn and Medium) with an email list of almost 4,000 subscribers. 

Thank you for supporting The Code Coach, through your reading and valuable input!

Top 10 Posts of All Time

1. Understanding Pre-Action Sprinkler Systems
2. Eating Your Own Cooking
3. Building a Kiosk
4. How to Conduct NFPA 80 Inspections
5. COAL WAS WEALTH
6. Fire Sprinkler Design Guide [for AHJ's]
7. Overwhelmed Fire Inspectors
8. When Is A Fire Watch Required?
9. The FPO Effectiveness Tool
10. NFPA, IBC, and ISO Construction Classifications, in Comparison

Top Posts of 2017

Here are the top 10 most viewed posts of 2017:

1. Understanding Pre-Action Sprinkler Systems
2. How to Conduct NFPA 80 Inspections
3. How to Conduct Hydrant Flow Testing
4. COAL WAS WEALTH
5. Why is London burning?
6. Building a Car Wash
7. Design Method for Aircraft Hangar Protection
8. NFPA 407 Aviation Fueling Checklist
9. Protecting Your Pets - Understanding NFPA 150
10. Beginners Guide to Fire Alarm Systems

Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 

See you in 2018!

Top 16 of 2016

Here are the top 16 most read posts of 2016:

1. Understanding Pre-Action Sprinkler Systems
2. How to Conduct NFPA 80 Inspections
3. How to Conduct Hydrant Flow Testing
4. What in the HDPE is going on?
5. COAL WAS WEALTH
6. What To Expect When You're Expecting a 5-year NFPA 25 Inspection
7. Building a Car Wash
8. Protecting Your Pets - Understanding NFPA 150
9. How to Prove You Need More Money and More People
10. 7 Sprinkler System Obstructions
11. Doorway to Hell - an Analysis of Potential Sprinkler Performance
12. Beginners Guide to Fire Alarm Systems
13. How to Design a Fire Alarm System
14. How to Conduct a CRA
15. Building Fire Stations
16. Determining Frequency of Inspections

400 Posts

TheCodeCoach.com has hit a benchmark of 400 published blog posts. Below is a list of the Top 10 most viewed. For a complete list of books and articles visit the 'Publications' page.

1. Understanding Pre-Action Sprinkler Systems
2. Eating Your Own Cooking
3. Building a Kiosk
4. How to Conduct NFPA 80 Inspections
5. 6 Ways to Get People to Your Presentation
6. Electrical Safety
7. Doorway to Hell - an Analysis of Potential Sprinkler Performance
8. Introduction to Passive Fire Protection
9. What in the HDPE is going on?
10. NFPA and Aircraft Hangars

14 Most Popular Posts of 2014

Here are the most popular posts of 2014, from TheCodeCoach.com:

1. Understanding Pre-Action Sprinkler Systems
2. How to Conduct NFPA 80 Inspections
3. Introduction to Passive Fire Protection
4. Firestop Training On-line
5. Doorway to Hell - an Analysis of Potential Fire Sprinkler Performance
6. What in the HDPE is going on?
7. NFPA and Aircraft Hangars
8. Top Training Videos on Training
9. How to Persuade
10. Protecting Your Pets - Understanding NFPA 150
11. 13 Changes to NFPA 13
12. Building Fire Stations
13. How to Obtain Building Occupancy
14. Building a Car Wash

What post was your favorite?  Why?

On Sabbatical

sab·bat·i·cal

səˈbatikəl/

An extended period of absence from a customary practice, taken in order to fulfill some goal, to rest, or acquire new skills and training.

I will be taking a short sabbatical from the blog, www.TheCodeCoach.com.  This sabbatical will last for at least 30 days, then I will re-evaluate.  I will be using  this time away to lay out new plans and goals for my life and career, and ensure that I am headed in the direction that I need to be headed, undertaking only the tasks that are necessary to accomplish these goals.

Thank you for understanding.  Look forward to seeing you again soon.  

In the interim, here are some posts that you should read:

• How to Obtain Building Occupancy
• How to Persuade
• Understanding Pre-Action Sprinkler Systems
• How to Conduct NFPA 80 Inspections
• Introduction to Passive Fire Protection
• Building Fire Stations
• 7 Ways to Die in a Nightclub
• From Mall to Mega-Church
• What in the HDPE is going on?

Post 300

The blog has hit a new milestone, 300 posts!  Check out the 10 most read posts of all time.

Eating Your Own Cooking

Building a Kiosk

Understanding Pre-Action Sprinkler Systems

6 Ways to Get People to Your Presentation

Electrical Safety

How to Conduct NFPA 80 Inspections

Introduction to Passive Fire Protection

Firestop Training On-line

13 Changes to NFPA 13

Building Fire Stations

Top Posts for May

Below are the 5 top viewed posts for the month of May:

1. Firestop Training On-line
2. Understanding Pre-Action Sprinkler Systems
3. Introduction to Passive Fire Protection
4. Top Training Videos on Training
5. Significant Leadership

Best of the Blog 2013

Here are the top 10 posts of 2013:

1. Understanding Pre-Action Sprinkler Systems
2. 13 Changes to NFPA 13
3. How to Conduct NFPA 80 Inspections
4. What in the HDPE is going on?
5. Building Fire Stations
6. Wind Turbine Response
7. Electrical Safety
8. Protecting Your Pets - Understanding NFPA 150
9. From Mall to MegaChurch
10. Building a Car Wash

What was your favorite post?  What would you like to see more of?

What to expect for 2014:

Expect webinars.  We will host our first webinar in January 2014 with plans for additional webinars each month.  We have been reviewing various platforms for hosting these, and have decided to utilize Google+Hangouts On Air, so get a head start and create your free Google account now, if you do not already have one.

Expect more free resources.  We will be creating and providing more downloadable free tools and resources to enable you to do your job more effectively and efficiently.  What are some tools that you are looking for? How can we help you?

Expect a new video segment.  We will be creating a short video segment each month entitled, "Two Minute Terminology". This segment will briefly define and explain one of the thousands of definitions encompassed by NFPA and other code bodies.

I hope you have had a great year in 2013. Looking forward to spending 2014 with you all!  Have a Happy New Year!

I want to leave you with this thought from Seth Godin: 

My most popular blog posts this year

...weren't my best ones.

As usual, the most popular music wasn't the best recorded this year either. Same for the highest-grossing movies, restaurants and politicians doing fundraising.

"Best" is rarely the same as "popular."

Which means that if you want to keep track of doing your best work, you're going to have to avoid the distraction of letting the market decide if you've done a good job or not.

Top 10 for October

Here are the top 10 most visited and viewed blog posts in October:

1. Understanding Pre-Action Sprinkler Systems
2. Proper Fire Door Installation
3. Learn to SCORRE
4. How To Conduct NFPA 80 Inspections
5. What makes a leader crumble?
6. Building Fire Stations
7. Code Violation?
8. Protecting Your Pets - Understanding NFPA 150
9. Electrical Safety
10. 7 Keys to Magical Customer Service

8 Must Read Posts

These are the 8 posts that people considered "must read" for April 2013:

1. Understanding Pre-Action Sprinkler Systems
2. 13 Changes to NFPA 13
3. Wind Turbine Response
4. Don't Be Afraid - Life Saving Education for Children
5. Building a Car Wash
6. Building a Kiosk
7. How To Be a Weak Leader
8. Electrical Safety

Top 10 Posts for March

Here are the top 10 madness inducing posts this month:

1. 7 Keys to Magical Customer Service
2. Flammable Liquids Storage
3. 13 Changes to NFPA 13
4. Building a Kiosk
5. Electrical Safety
6. ATF Fire Phenomenon Study
7. How To Properly Apply Firestop Material
8. Patient Fire Safety Coalition
9. Building a Car Wash
10. From Mall to Mega-Church

Top 10 of 2012

Here are the top viewed posts from 2012:

1. Eating Your Own Cooking
2. Building a Kiosk
3. 6 Ways to Get People to Your Presentation
4. Electrical Safety
5. 13 Changes to NFPA 13
6. A Prevention Primer
7. Building Fire Stations
8. From Mall to Mega-Church
9. Wind Turbine Response
10. Code Violation?

Top Posts for August

Here are the most viewed posts for the month of August:

1. Building a Kiosk
2. Electrical Safety
3. Eating Your Own Cooking
4. Chevy Volt Fires - the Truth
5. 6 Ways to Get People to Your Presentation
6. 13 Changes to NFPA 13
7. From Mall to Mega-church
8. What in the HDPE is going on?
9. Understanding Pre-Action Sprinkler Systems
10. 2 Headed Rescue Vehicle

Top Posts for July

Here are the top viewed posts for the month of July:

1. Building a Kiosk
2. Electrical Safety
3. 13 Changes to NFPA 13
4. 6 Ways to Get People to Your Presentation
5. How Can I Solve Your Problem? [SURVEY]
6. Building a Car Wash
7. Eating Your Own Cooking
8. A Prevention Primer
9. Fire Service Sun Tzu [Part 1]

Top Posts For June

Here are the top 10 most viewed posts for the month of June:

1. Building a Kiosk
2. Eating Your Own Cooking
3. 6 Ways to Get People To Your Presentation
4. 13 Changes to NFPA 13
5. Electrical Safety
6. What in the HDPE is going on?
7. 30 Dowling Circle - ATF Analysis
8. Fire Prevention Leadership [PODCAST]
9. 3 PSA's for Home Fire Sprinklers
10. Commercial Truck Repair Shop Violations

Top 10 Posts for May

Here are the top 10 most viewed post for the month of May, 2012.

1. Eating Your Own Cooking
2. 6 Ways to Get People To Your Presentation
3. 15 Steps to Stop Church Arson
4. Wind Turbine Response
5. Electrical Safety
6. Building a Kiosk
7. From Mall to Mega-Church
8. 13 Changes to NFPA 13
9. Flammable Liquids Storage
10. NFPA 402 - FREE Training Guide

What are your favorite posts?  What types of posts would you like to see more of (code related, building, leadership, fire ground tactics, etc.)?

Top 10 Posts for April 2012

Top most viewed posts for the month of April:

1. Eating Your Own Cooking
2. 6 Ways to Get People to Your Presentation
3. Electrical Safety
4. A Sustainable Life
5. How to Properly Apply FireStop Material
6. Flammable Liquids Storage
7. Arson Awareness Week Theme for 2012
8. Chevy Volt Fires - the Truth
9. Public Criticism by Brenda Berkman
10. Building Fire Stations

Thank you for also checking out our new Speaking page and the first Code Coach podcast.

Top Posts for March 2012

Here are the top 10 viewed posts for the month of March:

1. Eating Your Own Cooking
2. 6 Ways to Get People to Your Presentation
3. Electrical Safety
4. A Prevention Primer
5. Fire's Impact
6. Safe House
7. Building Fire Stations
8. How quickly we forget...
9. Why I Am Leaving Goldman Sachs
10. Leadership Attributes

February Top Posts, 2012

Here are the top 10 posts for the month of February (based on pageviews):

1. Eating Your Own Cooking
2. From Mall to Mega-church
3. Electrical Fire Safety
4. A Prevention Primer
5. 8 Habits of Highly Effective Heroes
6. High Cost of Non-Compliance, "Next Top Model"
7. Building Fire Stations
8. Stop Stealing Dreams
9. FREE Report - "7 Deadliest Violations"
10. Core Assumptions on Meetings