Protecting All Protectors Alliance (PAPA)

Transforming WTC 7 Questions into Fire Safety Reform

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Formed in response to the unprecedented collapse of World Trade Center Building 7 (WTC 7), Protecting All Protectors Alliance (PAPA) emerged from a coalition of firefighters, engineers, and safety advocates. While not attributed to a single founder, its leadership includes veterans of the New York Fire Department (FDNY) and forensic experts. Their catalyst was NIST's controversial 2008 report attributing WTC 7's collapse to office fires—a conclusion conflicting with the University of Alaska Fairbanks' (UAF) independent study, which found evidence of near-simultaneous column failures inconsistent with fire damage.

Mission & Approach

PAPA's core mission is to demand science-based fire safety reforms by reconciling the WTC 7 collapse with national standards. They focus on:

Evidence Reconciliation: Highlighting NIST's reliance on computer models after physical evidence was destroyed pre-investigation.
Accountability: Urging the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to review conflicting findings (NIST vs. UAF) and update codes to protect firefighters and high-rise occupants.
Prevention: Arguing that if normal office fires caused collapse, NFPA codes are obsolete; if not, the public deserves clarity to maintain trust in fire-resistive buildings.

Impact & Relevance (2025)

PAPA's evidence-driven approach has shifted mainstream discourse, with their 25,000-signature petition now echoed in Senate Homeland Security Committee hearings. Senator Ron Johnson directly referenced their core argument in April 2025 radio interviews: Building 7 didn't come down in any other way than a controlled demolition. This institutional traction coincides with Chapman University data showing 160 million Americans question official narratives.

Why PAPA Matters Today

WTC 7 remains the only fire-resistant high-rise globally to fully collapse from fires. With 1.7 million U.S. high-rises potentially at risk, PAPA bridges grassroots activism and institutional change—backed by first responders who reject conspiracy labels to demand actionable science.