This standard provides criteria for developing pre-incident plans to help responders effectively manage emergencies so as to maximize protection for occupants, responding personnel, property, and the environment.

Please note:  This Standard is no longer accepting Public Input due to the Emergency Response and Responder Safety Document Consolidation Plan (consolidation plan) as approved by the NFPA Standards Council.  As part of the consolidation plan, this Standard is slipping cycle and being combined into a new consolidated draft, NFPA 1660.  For further information on this consolidated draft, go to NFPA 1660.

Recommended priorities to reduce firefighter injuries and corresponding NFPA codes and standards.

Background: During the April 2019 meeting, the NFPA Standards Council reviewed a consolidation plan for the Emergency Response & Responder Safety (ERRS) standards and voted to support the plan.  The plan will help us better serve our Emergency Response &…

NFPA is providing a resource page to assist those individual and fire departments reviewing or going through the rating process of the new ISO Fire Suppression Rating Schedule (FSRS). On this page you will find links to the current editions of NFPA…

See the list of NFPA Technical Committees seeking representation in the interest category of Enforcing Authority, the document(s) they are responsible for, and the committee scope. Note: Based on the specific committee, there may be additional clarifications provided to the basic definition of Enforcing Authority

How Boston adapted its approach to emergency management and planning since the 2013 marathon bombings—and what other communities can learn from it.