1. 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

2. The Technical Committee 30 members ◦ 10 Enforcers ◦ 7 Labor ◦ 6 Users ◦ 5 Special Experts ◦ 2 Consumers

3. Revision Schedule Current Standard is the 2010 Edition Cycle 2015 (requested to change cycle) First Draft completed ◦ Public Input, and First Ballot Second Ballot ◦ Public Input closed 5/16/14

4. Significant Proposals Note: Added clarifying language to the Equivalency section.

5. 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

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

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

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

9. 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

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

11. Other Information Second 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 1/16/15 Issuance Date (at latest) will be 8/20/15

12. nfpa.org To review specific language and updates.