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NFPA 1971 ✔✔(PPE, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and
Proximity Fire Fighting)
Protects fire fighting personnel by establishing minimum levels of protection from thermal, physical, environmental, and blood borne pathogen hazards encountered during structural and proximity fire fighting operations.
NFPA 1500 ✔✔(Occupational Safety)
The Standard includes safety requirements for members involved in rescue, fire suppression, emergency medical services, hazardous materials operations, special operations, and related activities. Protocols cover fire fighter training, apparatus, protective clothing and equipment, medical and physical requirements, and health and wellness programs.
NFPA 1981 ✔✔(SCBA)
Requirements cover certification, labeling, design requirements, performance requirements, and test methods and apply to all open-circuit SCBA and combination SCBA/SARs used during fire fighting, rescue, hazardous materials, terrorist incidents, and similar operations where responders may encounter confined spaces, atmospheres that are unknown, atmospheres that are or could become Immediate Dangerous to Life and Health (IDLH), or atmospheres that are or could become oxygen deficient
NFPA 1982 ✔✔(PASS)
Provisions cover design, performance, testing, and certification of PASS that monitor an emergency responder's motion and automatically emit an audible signal to summon aid in the event the user becomes incapacitated or needs assistance. In addition to addressing corrosion, heat, flame, impact, and vibration resistance specific topics include criteria for mode selection and motion sensing, radio system tests, and signal frequency tests.
NFPA 1975 ✔✔( Non-primary Uniform Flame Resistances)
Provisions apply to design, performance, testing and certification of non-primary protective work apparel and the individual garments comprising work apparel. In addition, this document specifies criteria for thermally stable textiles that will not rapidly deteriorate, melt, shrink, or
high- and low-temperature performance. NFPA 1963 also contains provisions for screw-thread connections, non-threaded connections, and fire hose nozzle gaskets and gasket seats
NFPA 1404 ✔✔(Standard for Fire Service Respiratory Protection Training )
Procedures apply to emergency responders expecting to be involved in fire suppression, rescue, EMS, and related activities in a toxic, contaminated, or oxygen-deficient atmosphere or environment. Criteria cover selection and use of equipment; instructors and safety officer; training progression; specialized training in areas including SCBA, APRs and PAPRs, and WMD response; in-service equipment inspection and maintenance; breathing air; and training evaluation
NFPA 1581 ✔✔(infection Control)
Requirements cover the identification, evaluation, control, and monitoring of risks from infectious environments at the fire station, in fire apparatus, during procedures at an incident scene, and at any other area where fire department members are involved in routine or emergency operations. Chapters cover program components; fire department facilities; fire department apparatus; protection for emergency medical service (EMS) operations; and cleaning, disinfecting, and disposal.
NFPA 1061 ✔✔The purpose of this standard is to specify the minimum JPRs for service as
public safety telecommunications personnel.
NFPA 1221 ✔✔Standard for the Installation, Maintenance, and Use of Emergency Services
Communications Systems
NFPA 1852 ✔✔(Maintenance of SCBA)
Provisions apply to open-circuit SCBA and combination SCBA/supplied air respirator (SAR) that are used for respiratory protection during emergency operations in environments where the atmosphere is Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health (IDLH), or could become oxygen deficient or IDLH. Topics covered include respiratory protection program components, selection guidelines, cleaning and disinfecting, contamination and decontamination, storage, testing, and maintenance
NFPA 1901 ✔✔Standards for automotive fire apparatus. A minimum 800 feet of 2 1/2 inch or
larger fire supply hose and 400 feet of 1 1/2in., 1 3/4in., or 2in. Of attack hose.
NFPA 1977 ✔✔Standard on protective clothing and equipment for wildland fire fighting.
