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Technical Committee on Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications

First Draft NFPA 1003 Second Draft NFPA 1005

January 16-17, 2013

Sheraton Suites 701 A Street

San Diego, CA Conference Call/Adobe Connect available

8:00am – 5:00pm PT

Agenda

1. Call to Order – Chair Pat Marlatt

2. Introduction of Members and Guests 3. Chair’s Remarks and Purpose of Meeting 4. Review of Minutes from Previous Meeting 5. NFPA Update - Staff Liaison Tom McGowan

a. New Standards Development Making Process b. Correlating Committee format (Chapter 1 and Chapter 4 for Pro-Qual Project) c. New Process Explanation d. Document Cycle Information

6. First Draft NFPA 1003 - Technical Committee

a. Review of Task Group recommendations b. Review of Public Inputs and First Revisions c. Committee First Revisions

7. Second Draft NFPA 1005 - Technical Committee

a. Review of Public Comments and Second Revisions b. Committee Second Revisions

8. Other Business 9. Adjourn at the Close of Business

Technical Committee onFire Fighter Professional Qualifications

First Draft Meeting (NFPA 1005)March 13, 2012

NFPA Headquarters8:00 AM ETMinutes

Pat Marlatt, ChairGordon Henderson, SecretaryMichael AtheyCharlie BrushAlec FeldmanDoug GoodingsCraig HannanForest HerndonTodd KollarTom McGowan, NFPA Staff

Conference CallCollin DeWittAndrea Walter

Dudley Wright IIRyan Pietzsch

Guests and StaffAmy CroninJeanne MoreauSusan BallesterKen WilletteOrlando HernandezStacey Van ZandtRyan DepewElena CarrollPatrick Foley

Chair Pat Marlatt called meeting to order at 8:05 AMIntroduction of Members and GuestsChair’s Remarks and Purpose of MeetingReview of Minutes from Previous MeetingCommittee Procedures

o New Process Explanationo NFPA Codes and Standards Making Processo Document Cycle Information

Review of First Draft Proposals – Technical Committeeo Review of Public Inputso DRAFT Text from 1005 TGo Committee First Revisions and Actions

Adjourn at the Close of Business at 5:00 PM

Technical Committee on Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications Pre-First Draft Meeting (NFPA 1003)

Pre-Second Draft Meeting (NFPA 1005) Tuesday, November 13, 2012

11:00am ET Conference Call/Adobe Connect

Minutes Members present: Pat Marlatt, Chair Andrea Miller Mike Young Ryan Pietzsch Adam Ballard

Jimmy Van Cleve Craig Hannan Gordon Henderson Tom McGowan, NFPA staff

Chair Pat Marlatt called the meeting to order at 11:10am ET

Introduction of Members and Guests Remarks and Purpose of Meeting offered by the Chair as a pre-first and pre-second draft meeting for NFPA 1003 and NFPA 1005 respectively. NFPA Update – Tom McGowan presented the following information:

Conference Call/Adobe Connect changes from “live meeting” New Standards Development Making Process - four step process PPT Pre-First and Pre-Second Draft meetings – reason for pre-first and pre-second draft meetings Correlating Committee format (Chapter 1 and Chapter 4 for Pro-Qual Project) Travel and Budget – being mindful of travel and budgets and time in TC meetings

Pre-First Draft NFPA 1003 (formerly ROP)

Public Input (closing date – January 4, 2013) First Revisions

Reviewed three public inputs submitted in Filemaker Chair suggested complete review of task analysis of document

Pre-Second Draft NFPA 1005 (formerly ROC) Public Comment (closing date – November 16, 2012) Second Revisions Terra-view and the comments to date received (15 in chapter 5 and the need to move chapter 6 items to chapter 5 and delete all other information in chapter 6)

Other Business Chair asked for discussion of the term “minimum” which is used in scope of many NFPA

pro-qual documents and potential for definition. Will be offering it to Correlating Committee for consideration.

Next meeting - Combined First Draft Meeting (NFPA 1003) and Second Draft Meeting (NFPA 1005) scheduled for January 16 (full day) -17 (half day), 2013. Location: San Diego, CA. Please do not make plans for in-person meeting in San Diego until meeting notice is posted. This will be an in-person and conference call/Adobe Connect meeting. Meeting adjourned at approximately 12:45pm ET.

Public Input No. 11-NFPA 1003-2012 [ New Section after 3.3.7 ]

Foreign Object Debris (FOD)

FOD is any object, live or not, located in an inappropriate location in the airport environment that has the capacity to injure airport or air carrier personnel and damage aircraft.

Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input

This term is proposed to be added to A5.2.4 and will need to be included in the definitions.

Submitter Information Verification

Submitter Full Name: Andrea Walter

Organization: Delmar Cengage Learning

Submittal Date: Thu Dec 27 12:51:31 EST 2012

Copyright Assignment

I, Andrea Walter, hereby irrevocably grant and assign to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) all and full rights in copyright in this Public Input (including both the Proposed Change and the Statement of Problem and Substantiation). I understand and intend that I acquire no rights, including rights as a joint author, in any publication of the NFPA in which this Public Input in this or another similar or derivative form is used. I hereby warrant that I am the author of this Public Input and that I have full power and authority to enter into this copyright assignment.

By checking this box I affirm that I am Andrea Walter, and I agree to be legally bound by the above Copyright Assignment and the terms and conditions contained therein. I understand and intend that, by checking this box, I am creating an electronic signature that will, upon my submission of this form, have the same legal force and effect as a handwritten signature

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Public Input No. 5-NFPA 1003-2012 [ Section No. 4.3.4 ]

4.3.4

Job performance requirements involving exposure to products of combustion outside of the aircraft rescue and fire-fighting (ARFF) vehicle shall be performed in approved PPE.


Submitted by ProQual Tech Committee Member and discussed at task group meeting. Submitter’s justification: “The definition of “PPE” in clause 3.3.10, whilst not incorrect, is so wide that it can mean any type of Personal Protective Equipment. In incidents in aviation, different types of PPE may be required for different risks.”











5.1.3 Airport Firefighter Officers. Officers serving airport fire departments shall meet the requirements of NFPA 1021, based upon their assignment and duties within the fire department. Specifically in addition to the requirements of NFPA 1021, airport fire officers should receive additional training in the following areas: incident command procedures, incident mitigation and emergency planning, mutual aid response procedures, hazardous materials incident command, airport emergency plans and their execution, radio communications, mass casualty incident management, ARFF strategy & tactics, incident safety procedures, flammable liquidfirefighting, aircraft and airport familiarization.


There is no specific section of NFPA 1003 or NFPA 1021 that deals with officers, on both the company and command level, at airport fire departments. Fire officers at airports require additional knowledge, skills, and abilities, and should be referenced in one of these two documents. Since most of it is specific to airport firefighter officers, it should be probably be done within NFPA 1003.


Submitter Full Name: Christopher Wanka

Organization: College Park VFD

Submittal Date: Tue Dec 11 11:27:45 EST 2012


I, Christopher Wanka, hereby irrevocably grant and assign to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)all and full rights in copyright in this Public Input (including both the Proposed Change and the Statement of Problem and Substantiation). I understand and intend that I acquire no rights, including rights as a joint author, in any publication of the NFPA in which this Public Input in this or another similar or derivative form is used. I hereby warrant that I am the author of this Public Input and that I have full power and authority to enter into this copyright assignment.

By checking this box I affirm that I am Christopher Wanka, and I agree to be legally bound by the above Copyright Assignment and the terms and conditions contained therein. I understand and intend that, bychecking this box, I am creating an electronic signature that will, upon my submission of this form, have the same legal force and effect as a handwritten signature




5.1.3 For firefighters responsible for structural fire suppression, fire inspection, fire investigation, technical rescue, hazardous materials response. EMS, any combination thereof, or any other services at airports, they shall meet the corresponding standards for these services. Nothing contained within this standard shall definitively qualify an individual to engage in activities other than aircraft rescue and firefighting.


Many airport fire departments do not strictly perform ARFF services only. Many are also responsible for structural fire response, fire prevention activities, and other special operations depending upon the particular jurisdiction. The standard should clarify that despite being an airport firefighter, the standard only covers ARFF operations. For fire departments choosing to provide additional services, their members require training and certifications to demonstrate proficiency to meeting the necessary JPR's for each additional service provided beyond ARFF.










Public Input No. 6-NFPA 1003-2012 [ Section No. 5.2.1 [Excluding

any Sub-Sections] ]

Respond to day and night incidents or accidents on and adjacent to the airport, given an assignment, operating conditions, a location, a grid map, a vehicle, and a prescribed response time, so that the route selected and taken provides access to the site within the allotted time.


Submitted by ProQual Tech Committee Member and discussed at working group meeting. Submitter’s justification for removing the word accident: “The word accident may be redundant. For the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS). They assign incident s for all of the various call types. The specific emergency call type is within a incident category. For Example: Under the NFIRS Category accident, potential accident, there are sub categories, such as 4624 Hot brakes, etc…FEMA Definition of Incident: Incident: An occurrence, natural or human-caused, that requires a response to protect life or property. Incidents can, for example, include major disasters, emergencies, terrorist attacks, terrorist threats, civil unrest, wildland and urban fires, floods, hazardous materials spills, nuclear accidents, aircraft accidents, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, tropical storms, tsunamis, war-related disasters, public health and medical emergencies, and other occurrences requiring an emergency response.” Task group discussed NFPA definitions of these terms and the consensus was positive for this alteration.











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Communicate critical incident information regarding an incident or accident on or adjacent to an airport, given an assignment involving an incident or accident and an incident management system (IMS) protocol, so that the information provided is accurate and sufficient for the incident commander to initiate an attack plan.


Submitted by ProQual Tech Committee Member and discussed at working group meeting. Submitter’s justification for removing an attack plan and replacing with incident objectives: “To align the wording with NIMS. FEMA Definition of Incident Objectives: Incident Objectives: Statements of guidance and direction needed to select appropriate strategy(s) and the tactical direction of resources. Incident objectives are based on realistic expectations of what can be accomplished when all allocated resources have been effectively deployed. Incident objectives must be achievable and measurable, yet flexible enough to allow strategic and tactical alternatives.” Submitter’s justification for removing the word sufficient: “The word sufficient is subjective.”










Public Input No. 8-NFPA 1003-2012 [ Section No. 5.2.3(A) ]

(A)

Requisite Knowledge. Communications Airfield familiarization, airport operational procedures, avoiding runway/aircraft movement area incursion, communications equipment and frequencies, tower light signals, aviation phraseology terminology , and phonetic alphabet.


For terminology versus phraseology: Submitted by ProQual Tech Committee Member and discussed at working group meeting. Submitter’s justification: “In my opinion the word terminology is a better choice of words.” This was not universally supported by the working group. NFPA staff and task group chair discussed the issue and reviewed NFPA definition list; neither is defined in NFPA standards. When this occurs, the default is Webster’s Dictionary. The definitions were reviewed and terminology appears to have the best alignment with the intent of this JPR. For added requisite knowledge items: Proposed by ARFF SMEs and approved by task group after discussion at task group meeting. Provides clarification of important knowledge sets that are not sufficiently covered in the standard as it currently exists.










Public Input No. 9-NFPA 1003-2012 [ Section No. 5.2.3(B) ]

(B)

Requisite Skills. Operate communications equipment and use aviation phraseology terminology and phonetic alphabet.


For terminology versus phraseology: Submitted by ProQual Tech Committee Member and discussed at working group meeting. Submitter’s justification: “In my opinion the word terminology is a better choice of words.” This was not universally supported by the working group. NFPA staff and task group chair discussed the issue and reviewed NFPA definition list; neither is defined in NFPA standards. When this occurs, the default is Webster’s Dictionary. The definitions were reviewed and terminology appears to have the best alignment with the intent of this JPR.











5.3.1 *

Extinguish a 23.2 m 2 (250 ft 2 ) aircraft fuel spill fire, given PPE, a minimum of a 45 kg (100 lb) dry chemical fire extinguisher, and procedures, so that the agent is applied according to procedures and the fire is extinguished in 25seconds.(A)

Requisite Knowledge. The fire behavior of aircraft fuels in spills and pools, physical properties, characteristics of aircraft fuel, agent application rates, densities, and procedures.(B)

Requisite Skills. Operate dry chemical extinguishers equipped with a hose line, including removing and operating hose and applying agent.


Proposed by ARFF SMEs and approved by task group after discussion at task group meeting. No longer relevant. Input from international ProQual representative initially proposed changes to this JPR but was in agreement to remove it when it was presented at the task group meeting.

Subsequent renumbering will need to occur with the removal of this JPR.











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Extinguish an aircraft fuel spill fire, given PPE, an assignment, agent application procedures, an ARFF vehicle a firefighting vehicle hand line flowing a minimum of 359 L/min (95 gpm) of AFFF extinguishing of approved foam extinguishing agent, and a fire sized to the flow rate used [AFFF flow rate divided by 4.92 L/min/m 2 for fire size in square meters (0.13 gpm/ft 2 for fire size in square feet)] , so that the agent is applied using the prescribedtechniques and the fire is extinguished in a time proportionate to, but no longer than, 90 seconds for a 73 m2 (786 ft2) fire with a flow rate at 359 L/min (95gpm).


Notes: Proposed by ARFF SMEs and approved by task group after discussion at task group meeting. Handlines used can be from structural apparatus so the language was changed to be less limiting. Clarifications to language were also proposed for simplicity and to cover a wider range of extinguishing agents. Note that approved is a NFPA term that allows for these changes.











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Extinguish an aircraft fuel spill fire, given an assignment, PPE, an ARFF vehicle turret flowing a minimum of 946 L/min (250 gpm) the approved minimum required flow , a fire sized to the approved flow rate used [AFFF flow rate divided by 4.92 L/min/m 2 for fire size in square meters (0.13 gpm/ft 2 for fire size in square feet)] , and the procedures for agent application, so that the agent is applied according to procedures and the fire is extinguished in a time proportionate to, but no longer than, 90 seconds for 192 m2 (1923 ft2) fire with a flow rate at 946 L/min (250 gpm).


Notes: Proposed by ARFF SMEs and approved by task group after discussion at task group meeting. Handlines used can be from structural apparatus so the language was changed to be less limiting. Clarifications to language were also proposed for simplicity. Note that approved is a NFPA term that allows for these changes.











5.3.5*

Attack a fire on the interior of an aircraft while operating as a member of a team, given a team, PPE, an assignment, an ARFF vehicle a firefighting vehicle hand line, an extinguishing agent, and a ladder or other means of accessing the aircraft, so that team integrity is maintained, the attack line is deployed for advancement, ladders or other means are used, access is gained into the fire area, effective agent application practices are used, the fire is approached, attack techniques facilitate suppression given the level of the fire, hidden fires are located and controlled, hazards are avoided or managed, and the fire is brought under control.(A)

Requisite Knowledge. Techniques for accessing the aircraft interior according to the aircraft type, methods for advancing hand lines from an ARFF a firefighting vehicle, precautions to be followed when advancing hose lines to a fire, observable results that a fire stream has been applied, dangerous structural conditions created by fire, principles of exposure protection, potential long-term consequences of exposure to products of combustion, physical states of matter in which fuels are found, common types of accidents or injuries and their causes, the role of the backup team in fire attack situations, attack and control techniques, and techniques for exposing hidden fires.(B)

Requisite Skills. Deploy ARFF firefighting vehicle hand line on an interior aircraft fire; gain access to aircraft interior; open, close, and adjust nozzle flow and patterns; apply agent using direct, indirect, and combination attacks; advance charged and uncharged hose lines up ladders and up and down interior and exterior stairways; and locate and suppress interior fires.


Notes: Proposed by ARFF SMEs and approved by task group after discussion at task group meeting. Handlines used can be from structural apparatus so the language was changed to be less limiting.













5.3.6 6*

Attack an engine or auxiliary power unit/emergency power unit (APU/EPU) fire on an aircraft while operating as a member of a team, given PPE, an assignment, ARFF vehicle hand line or turret, a correct agent, and agent application procedures, so that agent application procedures are followed, on-board aircraft firefighting systems are activated, the fire is extinguished, and the engine or APU/EPU is shut down.(A)

Requisite Knowledge. Techniques for accessing the aircraft engines and APU/EPUs, operation of on-board aircraft firefighting systems and potential hazards, safety procedures, methods for advancing hand line from an ARFF a firefighting vehicle, methods for operating turrets, and methods for shutting down engine and APU/EPU operation.(B)

Requisite Skills. Deploy and operate ARFF firefighting vehicle hand line, operate turrets, gain access to aircraft engine and APU/EPU, recommend flight crew activation of on-board firefighting systems, and shut down engine and APU.


Proposed by ARFF SMEs and approved by task group after discussion at task group meeting. Handlines used can be from structural apparatus so the language was changed to be less limiting.

Proposed by ARFF SMEs and approved by task group after discussion at task group meeting. This is meant to eliminate the new proposed 5.3.12 and include the item in an existing JPR.











5.3.12 Extinguish a fire on board an aircraft APU, engine, or cargo area using fixed fire suppression systems installed on aircraft, and verify that all fire is extinguished. (A) Requisite Knowledge: Aircraft familiarization, knowledge of aircraft fire protection & detection systems, fire behavior, fire extension in aircraft (B) Requisite Skills: Identification of fixed fire suppression systems, Identification of fire located within area covered by suppression system, activation of fixed fire suppression systems, overhaul on aircraft.


The majority of modern commercial and military aircraft are equipped with on-board, fixed fire suppression systems, generally of the clean agent format. These systems are also required by the FAA in commercial aircraft carrying cargo, and now recently FedEX is equipping all trans-atlantic planes with a new type of on-board system. Due to the increasing presence of these systems, and the important function they serve, it is essential that ARFF firefighters be able to recognize their presence, and be able to utilize them when necessary. Because these systems serve limited access areas, in many cases they are more effective, and minimize property loss better than traditional fire suppression methods. Because of their increasing presence, and effectiveness in overall fire suppression of aircraft fires, they should be incorporated into a new JPR.










Public Input No. 1-NFPA 1003-2012 [ New Section after 5.3.11(B) ]

5.3.12 Extinguish a fire in an aircraft APU, engine, or cargo area using the aircraft’s onboard fire suppression systems, given an aircraft with an onboard fire suppression system, ARFF response personnel, an onboard flight crew, and SOPs/SOGs, so that evacuation of the area in which the system will be operated is verified, the ARFF personnel or onboard flight crew are given direction to activate the onboard fire suppression system, the system is activated in the correct manner, the system extinguishes the fire, and that total fire extinguishment is verified.

(A) Requisite Knowledge: Aircraft familiarization, knowledge of aircraft fire protection and detection systems, life hazards associated with aircraft fire protection systems, fire behavior, fire extension in aircraft.

(B) Requisite Skills: Identification of fixed fire suppression systems, identification of fire located within area covered by suppression system, communication with flight crews, activation of fixed fire suppression systems, overhaul on aircraft, ability to determine if a fire is totally extinguished.


A similar proposal was made for 1003 and this submission represents a refinement of that proposal based on committee member and working group input. The majority of modern commercial and military aircraft are equipped with on-board, fixed fire suppression systems, generally of the clean agent format. These systems are also required by the FAA in commercial aircraft carrying cargo, and now recently FedEx is equipping all trans-Atlantic planes with a new type of on-board system. Due to the increasing presence of these systems, and the important function they serve, it is essential that ARFF firefighters be able to recognize their presence, and be able to direct their use when necessary in accordance with AHJ SOPs/SOGs. Because these systems serve limited access areas, in many cases they are more effective, and minimize property loss better than traditional fire suppression methods. Steps must be taken to ensure there are no personnel located in the areas prior to activation. Because of their increasing presence, and effectiveness in overall fire suppression of aircraft fires, they should be incorporated into a new JPR.




Submittal Date: Mon Nov 26 12:29:06 EST 2012









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Gain access into and out of an aircraft through normal entry points and emergency hatches, secure and shut down and safety the aircraft, and assist in the evacuation process while operating as a member of a team, given PPE and an assignment, so that passenger evacuation and rescue can be accomplished.


Proposed by ARFF SMEs and approved by task group after discussion at task group meeting. It was felt that the existing wording was no longer applicable and that it required further clarification, both with this wording change and with the addition of annex material.











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Locate and disentangle an entrapped victim person from an aircraft as a member of a team, given PPE, a team and an assignment, and rescue tools, so that the victim is freed from entrapment without undue further injury andhazards are managed.


Submitted by ProQual Tech Committee Member and discussed at working group meeting. Submitter justification: A passenger can be entrapped without being a victim. By using the word “victim” the standard admits that persons will be injured in an aircraft incident.










Public Input No. 10-NFPA 1003-2012 [ Section No. A.5.2.4 ]

A.5.2.4

Hazardous conditions include foreign object debris (FOD), special fuels, fueling operations (grounding and bonding), welding operations, hazardous materials operations, corrosion control, fuel cell maintenance, and militaryoperations.


Proposed by ARFF SMEs and approved by task group after discussion at task group meeting. Provides clarification of important item not sufficiently covered in the standard as it currently exists.











A.5.3.1

Concerns with the environmental impact of traditional flammable liquid training fires have caused many facilities to convert to propane-fueled simulators. The intent of this requirement is a safe and proper extinguishment technique for pool fires involving aircraft fuels. The use of pressurized flammable gas or flammable liquid is acceptable for this simulation.


The JPR is proposed to be removed and, as such, this section will also need to be removed.










Public Input No. 18-NFPA 1003-2012 [ New Section after A.5.3.8 ]

A5.3.6

Shutting down the aircraft includes turning off engines/power units, electrical, and oxygen systems.Training and evaluation of engine/APU shut down and activation of on-board aircraft firefighting systems can be accomplished using simulation on actual aircraft or mock-ups.


Changes to JPR 5.3.6 necessitated annex material concerning the ability to test skills via simulation.











A.5.4.1

Securing the aircraft can include: chalk/pin the landing gear, safety ejection/ballistic chute systems, and safety weapons systems. Shutting down the aircraft includes turning off engines/power units, electrical, and oxygen systems. Training and evaluation of this task these tasks can be accomplished using simulation on actual aircraft or mock-ups.


Proposed by ARFF SMEs and approved by task group after discussion at task group meeting. It was felt that the existing wording was no longer applicable and that it required further clarification, both with this wording change and with the addition of annex material.










Public Comment No. 18-NFPA 1005-2012 [ Chapter 1 ]

Chapter 1 Administration

1.1 Scope.

This standard identifies the minimum job performance requirements (JPRs) for land-based fire fighters responsible for fire-fighting operations aboard vessels over 50 ft (15.25 m)involved in fire..1.1.1

This standard does not address fire fighters assigned to marine fire fighting vessels.1.1.2

This standard does not address fire fighters assigned to vessels.1.2 * Purpose. The purpose of this standard shall be to ensure that land-based fire fighters who are responsible for fire-fighting operations aboard vessels over 50 ft (15.25 m) meet the requirements of this standard..1.3 Units.

In this standard, values for measurement are followed by an equivalent in SI units, but only the first stated value shall be regarded as the requirement. Equivalent values in SI units shall not be considered as the requirement, as these values can be approximate. (See Table 1.3 .)Table 1.3 SI Conversions

Quantity U.S. Unit/Symbol SI Unit/Symbol Conversion Factor

Length inch (in.) millimeter (mm) 1 in. = 25.4 mm

foot (ft) meter (m) 1 ft = 0.305 m

Area square foot square meter 1 ft 2 = 0.0929 m 2

(ft 2 ) (m 2 )

Additional Proposed Changes

File Name Description Approved

Chapter_1_Administration.docx New Chapter One

Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Comment

To reflect proqual document style.




Chapter 1 Administration

1.1 Scope. This standard identifies the minimum job performance requirements (JPRs) for Marine Fire Fighting for Land-Based Fire Fighters.

1.2* Purpose. The purpose of this standard is to specify the minimum job performance requirements for service as Marine Fire Fighting for Land-Based Fire Fighters

1.2.1 This standard shall define Marine Fire Fighting for Land-Based Fire Fighters.

1.2.2 The intent of the standard shall be to ensure that personnel serving at the Marine Fire Fighting for Land-Based Fire Fighters are qualified.

1.2.3* This standard shall not address organization/management responsibility.

1.2.4 It is not the intent of this standard to restrict any jurisdiction from exceeding or combining these minimum requirements.

1.2.5* Job performance requirements for each level are the tasks personnel must be able to perform in order to carry out the job duties. They are not intended to measure a level of knowledge. Together, the duties and job performance requirements define the parameters of the tasks of Marine Fire Fighting for Land-Based Fire Fighters.

1.2.6* The Marine Fire Fighting for Land-Based Fire Fighters shall remain current with the general knowledge and skills and job performance requirements addressed in the level of qualification.

1.3 Application. The application of this standard is to specify how and to what the requirements within the document shall apply to Marine Fire Fighting for Land-Based Fire Fighters.

1.3.1 The JPRs shall be accomplished in accordance with the requirements of the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) and NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program.

1.3.2* It shall not be required that the JPRs be mastered in the order in which they appear. The AHJ shall establish instructional priority and the training program content to prepare personnel to meet the JPRs of this standard. 1.3.3* Performance of each requirement of this standard shall be evaluated by personnel approved by the AHJ.

1.3.4 The job performance requirements for each level shall be completed in accordance with recognized practices and procedures or as defined by law or by the authority having jurisdiction.

1.3.5 Personnel assigned the duties for the Marine Fire Fighting for Land-Based Fire Fighters in Chapter 4 shall meet all of the requirements defined in Chapter 4 prior to being qualified.

1.3.6 The AHJ shall provide personal protective clothing and the equipment necessary to conduct assignments.

1.3.7 Prior to training to meet the requirements of the Standard personnel shall meet the following requirements:

1) Educational requirements established by AHJ

2) Age requirements established by the AHJ

3) Medial requirements as developed and validated by AHJ and in compliance with applicable legal requirements

4) Job related physical performance requirements as developed and validated by the AHJ

1.3.8 Wherever in this standard the terms, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, supplies, apparatus, or equipment are referred to, it is implied that they are those of the AHJ.

1.4 Units. In this standard, values for measurement are followed by an equivalent in SI units, but only the first stated value shall be regarded as the requirement. Equivalent values in SI units shall not be considered as the requirement, as these values can be approximate. (See Table 1.4.)

Annex A Explanatory Material

A.1.2 The committee believes that this document specifies the minimum job performance requirements for Marine Fire Fighting for Land-Based Fire Fighters. The committee recognizes that emergency services organizations might have to invest considerable resources to provide the equipment and training needed to perform safely and efficiently. The committee does not mean to imply that organizations with limited resources cannot provide response services, only that the individuals charged with performing responsibilities are qualified to specific levels according to this standard.

A.1.2.3 Organization/management responsibilities should be addressed by the agency that personnel represent. The authority having jurisdiction should define the agency requirements for progression to positions of management responsibility.

A.1.2.5 See Annex B.

A.1.2.6 The committee recognizes the important for formal and continuing education and training programs to ensure the Marine Fire Fighting for Land-Based Fire Fighters has maintained and updated the necessary skills and knowledge for the level of qualification. Continuing education and training programs can be developed or administered by local, state, provincial, or federal agencies as well as professional associations and accredited institutions of higher education. The methods of learning would include areas of technology, refresher training, skills practices, and knowledge application to standards. The subject matter should directly relate to the requirements of this standard. A.1.3.2 See Annex B. A.1.3.3 It is recommended, where practical, that evaluators be individuals who were not directly involved as instructors for the requirement being evaluated. Substantiation: To reflect formatting style for Professional Qualifications documents

Submitter Full Name: Forest Herndon

Organization: Maritime Emergency Response Ed

Affilliation: US Navy Military Sealift Command

Submittal Date: Fri Nov 16 11:11:35 EST 2012


I, Forest Herndon, hereby irrevocably grant and assign to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) all and full rights in copyright in this Public Comment (including both the Proposed Change and the Statement ofProblem and Substantiation). I understand and intend that I acquire no rights, including rights as a joint author, in any publication of the NFPA in which this Public Comment in this or another similar or derivative form is used. I hereby warrant that I am the author of this Public Comment and that I have full power and authority to enter into this copyright assignment.

By checking this box I affirm that I am Forest Herndon, and I agree to be legally bound by the above Copyright Assignment and the terms and conditions contained therein. I understand and intend that, by checking this box, I am creating an electronic signature that will, upon my submission of this form, have the same legal force and effect as a handwritten signature




Chapter 4 General Requirements

4.1 Job Performance Requirements. 4.1.1

The JPRs shall be accomplished in accordance with the requirements of the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) and NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program .4.1.2 *

The JPRs shall not be required to be mastered in the order in which they appear. The AHJ shall establish instructional priority and the training program content to prepare individuals to meet the JPRs of this standard.4.1.3 *

Performance of each requirement of this standard shall be evaluated by individuals approved by the AHJ.4.1.4 *

The land-based marine fire fighters at all levels of progression shall remain current with marine fire protection technology, fire suppression practices, and applicable standards by attending workshops and seminars, undergoing certification testing, and accessing professional publications.4.2 Marine Fire Fighter Qualification Requirements.

4.3 Terminology.

Wherever the terms rules, regulations, procedures, supplies, apparatus, or equipment are used in this standard, it shall be understood that the terms refer to the mandates of the AHJ.


To reflect proqual document style.













Public Comment No. 2-NFPA 1005-2012 [ Section No. 5.1 [Excluding

any Sub-Sections] ]

To meet the requirements for Marine Fire Fighter I, the Fire Fighter II shall meet the general knowledge requirements in 5.1.1, the general skill requirements in 5.1.2, and the JPRs in Sections 5.2 through 5.4 of this standard and the requirements defined in Chapter 6, Fire Fighter II, of NFPA 1001, Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications, for municipal fire departments and Chapter 6, Advanced Exterior Industrial Fire Brigade Member, and Chapter 7, Interior Structural Fire Brigade Member, of NFPA 1081, Standard for Industrial Fire Brigade Member Professional Qualifications, for industrial fire departments.

5.1 General Requirements . To meet the requirements for Marine Fire Fighter I, the Fire Fighter I and II shall meet the

general knowledge requirements in 5.1.1, the general skill requirements in 5.1.2, and the JPRs in Sections 5.2 through

5.5 of this standard and the requirements defined in Chapter 6, Fire Fighter II, of NFPA 1001, Standard for Fire Fighter

Professional Qualifications, for municipal fire departments and Chapter 6, Advanced Exterior Industrial Fire Brigade

Member, and Chapter 7, Interior Structural Fire Brigade Member, of NFPA 1081, Standard for Industrial Fire Brigade

Member Professional Qualifications, for industrial fire departments


The intent of the document written in its current format cannot be met because a majority of the requisite skills will require the firefighter to have access to a vessel.

Certain nonnegotiable restrictions exist that make the present requirements almost impossible to achieve. Some of the more notable are liability, and financial concerns of the maritime industry. And then there are both maritime security and other legal mattersthat must be considered.













Public Comment No. 3-NFPA 1005-2012 [ Section No. 5.1.3 ]

5.1.

3

3

Board a

marinevessel,

given a vessel, gangwaymaritime simulator, or discuss in detail the concerns of the firefighter when donning , structural fire-fighting PPE including SCBA, structural fire-fighting hand tools and suppression equipment, and AHJ policies and procedures, so that land-based fire fighters are transferred to the vessel without falling.

(A)

Requisite Knowledge. Effect of vessel movement due to tide, wakes, currents, or other factors; effect of water depth; and draft forgangways

.

(B)

Requisite Skills .Donning

The ability to recognize and identify the unique concerns when donning structural fire-fighting PPE; carrying tools and equipment in a proper and safe manner

; while climbing

techniques for gangways.


The intent of the document written in its current format cannot be met because a majority of the requisite skills will require the firefighter to have access to a vessel.

The proposed change would allow this requisite skill to be accomplished by providing more reasonable parameters.














5.1. 4 4

Retrieve a vessel fire control plan and other specified documents from a cold zone on the vessel, given a vessel, an assignment, a fire control plan and other documents,

and any necessary equipment,so that the fire control plan and documents are located and brought to the Incident Commander

within the time specified by the AHJ.

(A)

Requisite Knowledge . Location(s) on the vessel where the fire control plan and other documents, such as dangerous cargo manifests, trim and stability booklets, cargo-loading manuals, and crew and passenger lists are stored; primary and alternative routes to reach the location(s) where the fire control plan and other documents are stored; understanding of response personnel utilization of the fire control plan; location of the command post

(B)

Requisite Skills.

Boarding and negotiating or Identify key documents their content, and probable locations if sought by the firefighter traveling through the vessel

; recognition of the fire control plan and other types of documentsin an effort to retreive them and bring them to the Incident Command .


The proposed change would allow this requisite skill to be accomplished within more reasonable parameters














5.1.5

Demonstrate self-survival rescue techniques in water given a body of water, and structural fire-fighting PPE including SCBA, so that a land-based fire fighter is able to maintain buoyancy until self-survived or rescued. (A)

Requisite Knowledge . Ability to determine when to doff PPE; water buoyancy; self-sustaining rescue techniques; structural firefighting PPE including SCBA; hazards associated with water; hazards leading up to a land-based fire fighter falling into water; notification or communication techniques; to indicate rescue is needed.(B)

Requisite Skills. Swimming or floating; self-survival rescue techniques, oral and hand communication skills.


The practical element is difficult at best to achieve.

Extensive additional liability assumed by training facilities as well as trainers

Major additional financial impact associated with completing the requisite skill (cleaning of pool and maintenance of PPE)

Suggest: Additional RIT teams or add water rescue boat to scene via Area Contingency Plan

Is there a standard that requires firefighters to be able to swim at a minimum











Public Comment No. 11-NFPA 1005-2012 [ New Section after 5.2 ]

Access

Access a fire compartment operating as a member of a team, given a vessel, a team, an assignment, an incident, , so that team integrity is maintained, doors and hatches are opened, tools are used, barriers are removed, and the opening is made ready for entry.

(A) Requisite Knowledge. Construction and normal operation of vessel doors and hatches; safety procedures for securing vessel doors and hatches to prevent them from closing behind fire fighters; desired entry methods for various tactical operations, including ventilation, observation, dewatering, and agent application.

(B) Requisite Skills. Identify, and recognize operating, forcing, and securing vessel doors and hatches; breaching decks and walls.


Needs analysis study performed, indicated that this JPR was identified as both needed and reasonable to perform.





Submittal Date: Sun Nov 11 04:41:09 EST 2012







Response

Identify onboard vessel fixed fire suppression systems as a member of a team, an incident, an assignment, personal operating procedures, and communications equipment, so as to ensure that the system is activated or shut down when information is requested by the Incident Commander.

(A) Requisite Knowledge. Types of fixed suppression systems found on vessels; appropriate times to activate fixed suppression systems on vessels; hazards associated with operating fixed suppression systems and agents

(B) Requisite Skills. Recognize fire suppression system controls; operating communications equipment located at the fire suppression system control room; vital precautions to be taken as a fire team member after fire suppression systems have been activated.














5.2.

1 1

Access a Given a plan of the vessel, and or Marine FF trainer, identify or access a specified location on a vessel,

given a vessel, a plan of the vessel, and an assignment, if assigned, so that hazards are assessed, the location is identified and

accessed, and the personnel and equipment necessary to perform the assignment are transferred from the vessel boarding location to the designatedlocation

without falling or being dropped.

(A)

Requisite Knowledge . Vessel construction terminology; marine terminology ( bow , stern , port , starboard , etc.); hazards associated with various locations on a vessel.

(B)

Requisite Skills .

Negotiating Recognize and identify safety concerns when negotiating vessel ladders, decks, and corridors; operating vessel doors and hatches

.


The proposed change would provide the firefighter with a more valuable needed skill as indicated by previous training gap analysis conducted within the maritime training community.














Stability

5.3.5 Provided the associated information, identify the location, report vessel stability information, recognizemeasuring devices, standard operating procedures, so that any current or potential hazards

to stability are recognized and reported according to procedures.

(A) Requisite Knowledge. Effect of tide, wakes/waves, currents, fire-fightingagents, vessel movement, or combinations thereof on vessel stability; procedures for reporting the information; vessel draft marking systems.

(B) Requisite Skills. Visualizing the position of a vessel and estimating any deviation from the normal position; using both internal and external measuringdevicesor procedures.














Response

Techniques used to advance hose lines for boundary protection and other defensive fire operations onboard a vessel operating as a member of a team, an incident, an assignment, standard operating procedures, and other equipment necessary to access the intended deployment location, so that team integrity is maintained, the hose line is deployed for advancement and operation, effective agent application practices are used, techniques are appropriate for the type of fire being fought, hazards are recognized and avoided, and the fire is brought under control or the boundary is sufficiently cooled.

(A) Requisite Knowledge. Principles of fire streams; types, design, operation, nozzle pressure effects, and flow capabilities of nozzles; precautions to be followedwhen advancing hose lines to a fire on a vessel; observable results of a fire stream that has been applied; dangerous vessel conditions created by fire; principles of exposure protection on a vessel; physical states of matter that fuels can be found on a vessel; types and application of attack lines used on vessels; effects of fire streams on various material/fuel configurations; safe locations for operating fire streams on a vessel; recognition of the need to control fire movement aboard a vessel; characteristics and operation of vessel fixed water supply and fire protection systems.

(B) Requisite Skills. Identify application techniques using fire streams to the marine fire area; opening and securing watertight doors and hatches and other doors and hatches onboard a vessel.
















Response

Confirm the location and identity of exposures, hazards, or hazardous materials from vessel documents or personnel as a member of a team, an assignment, crew members, an incident, a dangerous cargo manifest (DCM), shipping papers, stowage plan, and appropriate reference materials, so that the exposures, hazards, or hazardous materials are identified and the information is conveyed to the IncidentCommander.

(A) Requisite Knowledge. Terminology and symbols used in fire control plans; use for and difference between vessel arrangement diagrams and fire control plans; purpose of watch station bills and crew/passenger lists and how they can be used by response personnel in an emergency; location, use, and limitations of a DCM and cargo stowage plan; location where these documents are likely to be found and who will utilize them in an emergency; implications of changes in vessel draft, trim, list, and hull deflection; container numbering systems; placarding and labeling systems; ship layout and construction.

(B) Requisite Skills. Reading and using vessel documents, labels, and placards; identifying various types of containers.







Submittal Date: Mon Nov 12 06:20:46 EST 2012







5.3.2

Remove a victim from a vessel as a member of a team, given a vessel, a team, an assignment, a victim, a ladder or gangway, a litter, or other devices specified by the AHJ, so that the equipment is used in its intended manner and the victim is removed without further injury.(A) Requisite Knowledge. Likely location of crew members, passengers, shipyard workers, and contractors on a vessel or in a marine facility.

(B) Requisite Skills.

Moving Recognize and discuss concerns when moving conscious and unconscious victims within and off vessels; moving victims on ladders and gangways.


Needs analysis study performed, indicated that this JPR was identified as both needed and reasonable to perform












5.3.3

Protect an exposure on board a vessel as a member of a team, given an incident; a team; an exposure; a water supply source; fire hose, nozzles, and equipment; and an assignment, so that the exposure is protected.(A) Requisite Knowledge. Effects of weather on fire behavior .

(B) Requisite Skills.

Conducting Recognize and discuss proper procedures assciated with exposure protection aboard a vessel .


Needs analysis study performed, indicated that this JPR was identified as both needed and reasonable to perform












Chapter 6 Marine Fire Fighter II

6.1 Response5.X Response .

This duty involves the control and extinguishment of fires onboard vessels, including fire attack, ventilation, reconnaissance operations, dewatering operations, and rescue of vessel occupants, according to the JPRs of 6.1.1through 6.1.9 .65 .

1X .1

Ventilate smoke from a vessel operating as part of a team, given a vessel, a team, an incident, an assignment, personal protective equipment, ventilation tools, equipment, ladders, standard operating procedures, and onboard ventilation systems, so that all equipment is positioned for ventilation, team integrity is maintained, a specified ventilation opening is created and left unobstructed, tools and onboard ventilation equipment are used as designed, all possible ventilation barriers are removed, products of combustion are removed from the vessel, and the team retreats to a safe location once the ventilation opening is made.(A)

Requisite Knowledge. Construction principles of a vessel that affect ventilation operations; principles, advantages, limitations, and effects of horizontal, vertical, natural, and forced ventilation; safety considerations when venting a vessel; operation of onboard ventilation systems; signs, causes, effects, and prevention of backdrafts; products of combustion commonly found in vessel fires; methods of heat transfer and principles of thermal layering on vessels; effects of vessel construction on fire behavior and heat transfer.(B)

Requisite Skills. Transporting and deploying ventilation equipment on a vessel; opening marine doors and hatches.65 .

1X .2

Identify the dangers associated with entering a space in which a fixed fire system has discharged, given a vessel, a specified fixed system that has been activated, an assignment, communications, PPE, and a team. .(A) Requisite Knowledge. Various types of fixed suppression systems found on board vesselscalling in the response area and the dangers associated with each type..(B)

Requisite Skills. Gaining or denying entry based upon the type of fixed fire suppression system involved. .



65 .

1X .3 *

Monitor fire conditions onboard a vessel while operating as a member of a team, given a vessel, a team, an assignment, an incident, personal protective equipment, a hose or safety line, and communications equipment, so that team integrity ismaintained and the current size, intensity, location, rate and direction of spread, and other pertinent fire information are relayed to the Incident Commander within the time frame and format established by the AHJ.

(A)

Requisite Knowledge. Fire behavior onboard vessels; safety procedures for operating in or near firecompartments on vessels; vessel construction and arrangement.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Negotiating vessel ladders, stairs, corridors, and decks; operating in high heat and vision-obscured areas; accurately estimating compartment and fire size and percentage of involvement.

65 .

1X .4

Confirm the location and identity of exposures, hazards, or hazardous materials from vessel documents or personnel as a member of a team given a vessel, a team, an assignment, crew members, an incident, a dangerous cargo manifest (DCM), shipping papers, stowage plan, and appropriate reference materials, so that the exposures, hazards, or hazardous materials are identified and the information isconveyed to the Incident Commander.

(A)



Requisite Knowledge. Terminology and symbols used in fire control plans; use of and difference between vessel arrangement diagrams and fire control plans; purpose of watch station bills and crew/passenger lists and how they can be used by response personnel in an emergency; location, use, and limitations of a Dangerous Cargo Manifest and a cargo stowage plan; location where these documents are likely to be found and who will utilize them in an emergency; implications of changes in vessel draft, trim, list, and hull deflection; container numbering systems; placarding and labeling systems; ship layout and construction.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Reading and using vessel documents, labels, and placards; identifying various types of containers.

65 .

1X .5

Interpret vessel documents, given a vessel fire control plan, passenger and cargo manifests, crew information or other types of documents, communications equipment, and appropriate reference materials, so that the information isinterpreted and conveyed to the Incident Commander.

(A)

Requisite Knowledge. Terminology and symbols used in fire control plans; use of and difference between vessel arrangement diagrams and fire control plans; purpose of watch station bills and crew/passenger lists and how they can be used by response personnel in an emergency; location, use, and limitations of a DCM and a cargo stowage plan;location where these documents are likely to be found and who will utilize them in an emergency.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Locating specific items on fire control plans, such as fire control lockers, agent storage rooms, and fire main connections; using the fire control plan todevelop the rescue plan; reading information on a DCM, including hazardous material shipping name, package type, weight, location, hazard class, and UN number.

6



5 .

1X .6

Remove water from a vessel while operating as a member of a team, given a team, a vessel containing water, an assignment, dewatering equipment, and personal protective equipment, so that hazards to the vessel and personnel are identified, equipment is used in the manner for which it was designed, the water is moved or removed, and vessel stability is maintained.

(A)

Requisite Knowledge. Safety precautions to be taken when working in water; hazards associated with watercollecting in various portions of a vessel; hazards associated with water removal in a vessel.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Deploying and operating dewatering equipment.

65 .

1X .7

Attack a fire within a vessel operating as a member of a team, given a vessel, a team, an incident, an attack line, a secondary line, personal protective equipment, tools and equipment, and an assignment, so that team integrity is maintained, the attack line is deployed for advancement, ladders are placed when needed, access is gained to the fire compartment, effective water application practices are used, the fire is approached, attack techniques facilitate suppression given the level of the fire, hidden fires are located and extinguished, hazards arerecognized and managed, and the fire is extinguished.

(A)

Requisite Knowledge. Precautions to be followed when advancing hose lines to a fire on a vessel;dangerous vessel conditions created by fire; principles of exposure protection on a vessel; types of fuels found on a vessel; types and application of attack lines used on vessels; effects of fire streams on various material/fuelconfigurations; safe locations for operating fire streams on a vessel.



(B)

Requisite Skills. Advancing charged and uncharged 1½ in. (38 mm) diameter or larger hose lines up and downvessel ladders and stairs, through corridors, and across decks; applying the fire stream to the marine fire area; attacking fires on, above, and below the main deck level; advancing multiple hose lines for fire attack, secondary lines in coordination, or both.

65 .

1X .8 *

Conduct a search and rescue operation for a missing victim on a vessel operating as a member of a team, given a vessel, a team, an assignment, an incident, a vessel fire plan or other documents, a missing victim, personal protective equipment, aflashlight, forcible entry tools, and other equipment available to the AHJ, so that ladders are placed where needed, all equipment is used as designed, areas where the victim could be located are searched, the victim is located and removed, team integrity is maintained, and the team members’ respiratory protection is not compromised.

(A)

Requisite Knowledge. Psychological effects of operating in obscured-vision conditions; methods todetermine if the area is tenable; primary and secondary search techniques on vessels; victim removal methods (including various drags and carries); likely locations of passengers, crew members, shipyard workers, andcontractors.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Using forcible entry tools and ladders during search and rescue operations; using SCBA while negotiating restricted passages; setting up and using ladders for various rescue situations; rescuing victims without functioning respiratory protection; accessing remote or enclosed compartments; advancing charged and uncharged 1½ in. (38 mm) diameter or larger hose lines up and down vessel ladders and stairs, through corridors, and across decks; removing victims usingcarries and drags; operating, forcing, and securing vessel doors and hatches.

65 .



1X .9

Determine the need for deploying special extinguishing agents needed to attack a fire on a vessel, given a vessel, an incident, an assignment, a selection of special extinguishing agents and their use instructions, special agent application equipment, , and other information allowed by the AHJ, so that the need isidentified and communicated to the Incident Commander, the agent is selected for the fire being attacked, the equipment needed to apply the agent is requested and assembled, and a sufficient quantity of agent is applied to extinguish the fire and prevent reignition.

(A)

Requisite Knowledge. Classes of fire and the appropriate extinguishing agents for each class and fuel; effects of various extinguishing agents on cargo and life safety; hazards associated with various special extinguishing agents, including onboard systems;sources of bulk special extinguishing agents.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Reading cargo manifests; reading technical information on extinguishing agents; deploying and operating special extinguishing agent equipment.

6.2 Communications.

This duty involves no requirements for the Marine Fire Fighter II.6.3 Command.

This duty involves no requirements for the Marine Fire Fighter II.


On behalf the committee, the committees intent is to have one level for marine firefighter













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