NFPA 1710Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Career Fire Departments

The Technical Committee30 members

◦10 Enforcers◦7 Labor ◦6 Users◦5 Special Experts◦2 Consumers

Revision ScheduleCurrent Standard is the 2010

EditionCycle 2015 (requested to change

cycle)First Draft completed

◦Public Input, and First BallotSecond Ballot

◦Public Input closed 5/16/14

Significant Proposals

Note: Added clarifying language to the Equivalency section.

Significant Proposals

Note: NFPA requires a specific number. The Technical Committee made it a minimum of five (5) and struck “or six” in 5.2.3.2.2 and made it a minimum of six (6) in new 5.2.3.2.2.1

Significant Proposals

Note: Adds a descriptive title and an EMS component to this section.

Significant Proposals

Note: New Section and occupancy - Approximately 26 personnel on the Initial Full Alarm this occupancy.

Significant Proposals

Note: New Section – Apartments. Initial Full Alarm will be approximately 26 members.

Significant Proposals

Note – New Section (based on the NIST High-Rise Fireground Field Experiments). The Initial Full Alarm Assignments will be approximately 37/38 members

Significant Proposals

Note: New language addressing the level of Training, adoption of Standards required and inclusion of such in the Annual Report.

Other InformationSecond Draft meeting will be held

August 6-7, 2014.Notice of Intent to make a Motion

Closing Date will be 3/6/15.Posting of Second Draft will be

1/16/15Issuance Date (at latest) will be

8/20/15

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updates.