NFPA 1710

NFPA 1710 identifies requirements for efficient and effective organization and deployment of emergency medical operations, fire suppression, and special operations to the public via career fire departments. It protects citizens, occupational safety, and health of fire department employees.

Details of NFPA 1710 Product

Book Title: Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Career Fire Departments

Publisher Name: National Fire Protection Association

Edition: 2020

SKU: 171020PDF

ISBN-10: 0064641880

ISBN-13: 978-0064641883

FAQs

Q. What kind of help is provided by NFPA 1710?

A. NFPA 1710 standard helps to improve occupational health, and safety and protect citizens of fire personnel with the latest provided requirements. Special operations professionals and firefighters face growing challenges and hazards in protecting lives and property.

Q. What is included by the NFPA 1710 standard?

A. NFPA 1710 standard included emergency medical operations, fire suppression operations, and special operations in all types of building emergencies. Its content covers the overall response time for everything from processing, alarm answering, and transfers to turnout time and overall effect.

Q. What information and practices are revised in the NFPA 1710, 2020 edition?

A. The 2020 edition of the NFPA 1710 revised significantly reflect the current information and practices, including:

• Added several new definitions related to geographic areas that are based on population density
• New requirements added for mobile water supply tankers/tenders
• Requirements addition for deployment and training of incident safety officers
• Material expanded on wildland fire suppression
• Addition of the number of respondents needed based on the type of incident and tasks to accomplish

Q. What is provided by NFPA 1710 standard publication?

A. NFPA 1710, an essential publication provides broad-based provisions for resource and system management, fire department emergency readiness, and strategic and system issues involving the organization’s operation and deployment of fire division.

Q. What is defined by the NFPA 1710 standard?

A. NFPA 1710, 2024 edition standard defines staffing, levels of service, deployment capabilities, and other critical essentials for career fire departments.