NFPA 1710 PDF

Help protect citizens and improve the occupational health and safety of fire personnel with the latest requirements provided in NFPA 1710.

Firefighters and special operations professionals face evolving challenges and hazards in protecting lives and property. NFPA 1710, Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Career Fire Departments, defines levels of service, staffing, deployment capabilities, and other critical requirements for career fire departments.

The standard includes fire suppression operations, emergency medical operations, and special operations for emergencies in all types of buildings. Content covers the total response time for everything from alarm answering, processing, and transfers to turnout time and overall response.

The 2020 edition has been significantly revised to reflect the most current information and practices.

NFPA 1710 helps fire chiefs and elected officials advance public safety for a broad range of buildings and occupants. The 2020 edition features revised and new content, including:

• Updated definition of career fire department and clarification on how to determine if the department would fall under either NFPA 1710 or NFPA 1720, Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Volunteer Fire Departments
• Addition of several new definitions relating to geographic areas based on population density
• Inclusion of the number of responders needed based on the type of incident and tasks to accomplish
• New requirements for mobile water supply tankers/tenders
• Addition of requirements for deployment and training of incident safety officers
• Expanded material on wildland fire suppression

Help make sure your career fire department is up to speed and compliant with industry standards.

This vital NFPA publication provides broad-based provisions for fire department emergency readiness, resource and system management, and strategic and system issues involving the organization, operation, and deployment of a fire department. Get your copy of NFPA 1710, Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Career Fire Departments, dzisiaj.

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