NFPA 1584 Rehabilitation Process for Members During Emergency Operations and Training Exercises

NFPA 1584 Rehabilitation Process for Members During Emergency Operations and Training Exercises NFPA 1403, Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions, 2018 edition. NFPA 1500™, Standard on Fire Departmen t Occupational Safety, Health, and Wellness Program, 2021 edition. NFPA 1561, Standard on Emergency Services Incident Manage­ment System and Command Safety, 2020 edition. NFPA 1583, Standard on […]

NFPA 1600 Continuity Emergency and Crisis Management

NFPA 1600 Continuity, Emergency, and Crisis Management Approved Acceptable to the authority having jurisdic­tion. Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). An organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of a code or standard, or for approving equipment, materials, an installation, or a procedure. Indicates a mandatory requirement. Indicates a recommendation or that which is advised […]

NFPA1616 Mass Evacuation Sheltering and Re entry Programs

NFPA1616 Mass Evacuation, Sheltering, and Re-entry Programs What Are the Benefits of Doing a Job Hazard Analysis? Initial benefits from developing a JHA will become clear in the preparation stage. The analysis process might identify previ­ously undetected hazards and increase the job knowledge of those participating. Hazard and health awareness is raised, communication between workers […]

NFPA 1620 Pre-incident Planning

NFPA 1620 Pre-incident Planning Assembly Occupancy An occupancy (1) used for a gathering of 50 or more persons for deliberation, worship, entertainment, eating, drinking, amusement, awaiting trans­portation, or similar uses; or (2) used as a special amusement building, regardless of occupant load. A large-volume space created by a floor opening or series of floor openings […]

NFPA 1670 Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents

NFPA 1670 Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents Avalanche A mass of snow — sometimes containing ice, water, and debris — that slides down a mountainside. Belay. The method by which a potential fall distance is controlled to minimize damage to equipment and/or injury to a live load. Bell-Bottom Pier Hole. A […]

NFPA 1700 Guide for Structural Fire Fighting

NFPA 1700 Guide for Structural Fire Fighting Abandoned Building A building that is unoccupied/ unused with no intention of re-occupying and reusing. Accident An unplanned event that interrupts an activ­ity and sometimes causes injury or damage or a chance occur­rence arising from unknown causes; an unexpected happening due to carelessness, ignorance, and the like. Aerial […]

NFPA 1720 Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Volunteer Fire Departments

NFPA 1720 Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Volunteer Fire Departments Automatic Aid A plan developed between two or more fire departments for immediate joint response on first alarms. Mutual Aid Reciprocal assistance by emergency services under a written plan among AHJs that is […]

NFPA 1730 Organization and Deployment of Fire Prevention Inspection and Code Enforcement Plan Review Investigation and Public Education Operations

NFPA 1730 Organization and Deployment of Fire Prevention Inspection and Code Enforcement Plan Review Investigation and Public Education Operations Critical Infrastructure. The assets, systems, and networks, whether physical or virtual, that are so vital to the community that their damage or destruction would have a debilitating effect. Fire Prevention Organization (FPO). The organization having authority […]

NFPA 1801 Thermal Imagers for the Fire Service

NFPA 1801 Thermal Imagers for the Fire Service Scope This standard shall specify the design, performance, test­ing, and certification requirements for thermal imagers used by fire service personnel during emergency incident operations. This standard shall specify requirements for new thermal imagers for the fire service. This standard shall also specify the minimum require­ments for the […]

NFPA 1802 Two-Way Portable RF Voice Communications Devices for Use by Emergency Services Personnel in the Hazard Zone

NFPA 1802 Two-Way Portable RF Voice Communications Devices for Use by Emergency Services Personnel in the Hazard Zone Bluetooth. A wireless technology that allows data communications between devices over short ranges. Certification Organization. An independent third-party organization that determines product compliance with the requirements of this standard using product testing and evalua­tion and that administers […]

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