Live Burns

[JM15 386]

Does anyone know if there are NFPA guidelines for live burns in acquired structures? I read in an article that NFPA guidelines weren't followed in the recent tragedy in Baltimore. Does anyone know a specific number? Thanks for any help

[DCJPells 29]

That would be NFPA 1403: Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions

[JM15 386]

Thanks for the help I just found the code online

[DCJPells 29]

I can send you it if you want

[Guest alsfirefighter]

You can also contact NYS Office of Fire Prevention and Control for additional assistance and input. They are very dedicated in assisting departments with resources who will conduct acquired structure live fire training. If you want another reference as to what happens when NFPA 1403 is not followed you can look up Lairdsville Training Incident and/or Alan Baird and read what occurred in NYS when they didn't follow the standard. The risks of not follwing NFPA 1403 are well documented in numerous NIOSH LODD Investigation Reports that have resulted in the loss of firefighters nationwide.

In addition to NFPA 1403 NYS also passed "Bradley's Law" which prohibits the use of live victims during live fire training further supplementing that requirement of the NFPA standard. It is names after Bradley Golden who was murdered in September 2001 in Lairdville, NY.

http://www.uticaod.com/news/specialreports...ville_index.htm

http://www.firehouse.com/carter/2002/2/0210.html

Preventing Deaths and Injuries to Firefighters during Live Fire Training in Acquired Structures (NIOSH Publication)

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/wp-solutions/2005-102/

Here are 5(!) NIOSH LODD Investigation reports related to FF deaths during live fire training going back to 2000. NFPA 1403 was formed in response to firefigthers being killed in Boulder, CO back in 1982. These go along with several, but not all live fire accidents that have left a scar on the fire service. Milford, Michigan; Boulder, Colorado; Parsippany, New Jersey; Greenwood, Delaware and Lairdsville, New York are just a few of the locations that this has occurred.

http://www2a.cdc.gov/NIOSH-fire-fighter-fa...4&Submit=Submit