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First Revision No. 13-NFPA 600-2013 [ Global Input ]

Change Title of the document from NFPA 600 Standard on Industrial Fire Brigades toNFPA 600 Standard on Facility Fire Brigades

Submitter Information Verification

Submitter Full Name: [ Not Specified ]Organization: [ Not Specified ]Street Address: City:State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu May 09 14:53:14 EDT 2013

Committee Statement

Committee Statement:

The committee changed the title and changed the term industrial to facility throughout the document to eliminate user confusion on the applicability of NFPA 600 to facilities other than industrial occupancies. NFPA 600 applies to commercial, institutional and other types of facilities and covers all fire-fighting entities other than those covered by NFPA 1500.

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Change the term "industrial fire brigade" to "facility fire brigade" throughout the document.



Committee Statement


The committee changed the term industrial fire brigade to facility fire brigade throughout the document to eliminate user confusion on the applicability of NFPA 600 to facilities other than industrial occupancies. NFPA 600 applies to commercial, institutional and other types of facilities and covers all fire-fighting entities other than those covered by NFPA 1500

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The term industrial is used throughout the document. In some cases the term needs to be removed, in others it needs to be changed to facility, and in other cases it should remain as is. See attached word document with changes underlined andstrikethroughs.

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REVISED600_2010.docxIncludes global changes made from industrial fire brigade to facility fire brigade and shows those changes that need to be made for the term industrial and those that remain.


Submitter Full Name: [ Not Specified ]Organization: [ Not Specified ]Street Address: City:State: Zip: Submittal Date: Sat May 11 07:45:29 EDT 2013

Committee Statement


The term industrial needs to be changed or removed in some cases to correlate with changes made to the title of the document from industrial fire brigade to facility fire brigade. NOTE this is different from FR 15 which changed the full term industrial fire brigade to facility fire brigade. This FR changes SOME but not ALL of the words INDUSTRIAL to FACILITY. In some cases the word industrial is still appropriate term to use.

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Delete title to existing 1.4(1.4* Limits of Actions and Responsibilities of Industrial Fire Brigade.)


Submitter Full Name: Nancy PearceOrganization: National Fire Protection AssocStreet Address: City:State: Zip: Submittal Date: Wed Jul 24 15:43:25 EDT 2013

Committee Statement

Committee Statement: New Title for chapter 1.4 EquivalencyResponse Message:



First Revision No. 1-NFPA 600-2013 [ Section No. 1.1.1 ]

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This standard contains minimum requirements for organizing, operating, training, and equipping industrial facility fire brigades . It also contains when responding to fires in industrial, commercial, institutional, and similar properties. minimum requirements for the occupational safety and health of industrial fire brigade members while performing fire fighting and related activities.1.1.2This standard provides minimum requirements for the occupational safety and health of facility fire brigade members while performing fire fighting and related response activities.



Committee Statement


The new language for 1.1.1 comes from the official Committee Scope, "This Committee shall have primary responsibility for documents on fire brigades, guard services, and techniques for securing effective fire loss prevention programs in industrial, commercial, institutional, and similar properties." Thestandard currently applies to industrial, commercial, institutional, and similar properties (see definition of facility added to this document). Also comply with MOS, 1.8.1 Subdivisions. All subdivisions shall contain at least two subdivisions (i.e., 3.1, 3.2 or 4.1.1, 4.1.2) and 1.8.4 Paragraphs and Subparagraphs. Multiple requirements within subsections shall be treated as separate paragraphs and subparagraphs, which shall be permitted to be further broken down into sub-subparagraphs.

ResponseMessage:Public Input No. 2-NFPA 600-2012 [Section No. 1.1.1]




1.3 Application.1.3.1*This standard shall apply to any organized, group of employees having fire-fighting response duties, such as emergency brigades, emergency response teams, fire teams, and plant emergency organizations.1.3.2*This standard shall not apply to facility fire brigades that respond to fire emergencies outside the boundaries of the site where the off-site fire involves unfamiliar hazards or enclosed structures with layout and contents that are unknown to the facility fire brigade.1.3.3This standard shall not apply to medical response, confined space rescue response, and hazardous material response activities.1.3.4This standard shall not apply to fire departments complying with NFPA 1500 , Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program .


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Committee Statement


Move the application paragraphs from the Scope section to a new Application section to comply with MOS. The word private was removed to clarify that these requirements may apply to public institutions. Section 1.3.4 was added to clarify that this standard does not apply to fire departments that follow NFPA 1500. Annex material for old 1.1.2 (now 1.3.1) and annex material for old 1.1.3 (now 1.3.2) should also be moved. See attached annex.

ResponseMessage:Public Input No. 3-NFPA 600-2012 [Sections 1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.1.4]



First Revision No. 3-NFPA 600-2013 [ Section No. 1.3 ]

1.3 Alternate Requirements.1.3.1The application of the performance objectives of this standard can vary for many industrial operations.1.3.2The authority having jurisdiction shall be permitted to examine and approve organization, operations, training, and occupational safety and health requirements that provide an equivalent level of safety to the level of safety provided by the requirements of this standard.1.4* Equivalency.The authority having jurisdiction shall be permitted to approve organization, operations, training, and occupational safety and health requirements that provide an equivalent level of safety to the level of safety provided by the requirements of this standard.


File Name DescriptionA.1.4.1372863412473.docx



Committee Statement


Changed section heading to meet the requirements of MOS 1.6.1.1. Moved paragraph 1.3.1 to annex because it does not contain a requirement. See attached annex.

ResponseMessage:Public Input No. 7-NFPA 600-2012 [Section No. 1.3]



First Revision No. 4-NFPA 600-2013 [ New Section after 1.4 ]

1.5 Units and Formulas.1.5.1The units of measure in this standard are presented in the International System (SI) of Units. Where presented, U.S. customary units (inch-pound units) follow the SI units in parentheses.1.5.2Where both systems of units are presented, either system shall be acceptable for satisfying the requirements in this standard.1.5.3Where both systems of units are presented, users of this standard shall apply one set of units consistently and shall not alternate between units.1.5.4The values presented for measurements in this standard are expressed with a degree of precision appropriate for practical application and enforcement. It is not intended that the application or enforcement of these values be more precise than the precision expressed.1.5.5Where extracted text contains values expressed in only one system of units, the values in the extracted text have been retained without conversion to preserve the values established by the responsible technical committee in the sourcedocument.



Committee Statement


Inserted to comply with MOS section 1.6.1.7 and there are units used in the document. Wording is from MOS section A.4.4, using the format of international units first followed by the English units.

ResponseMessage:Public Input No. 8-NFPA 600-2012 [New Section after 1.4]



First Revision No. 43-NFPA 600-2013 [ Sections 1.4.1, 1.4.2 ]

1.4.1 General.1.4.1.1The degree of potential exposure to a hazardous environment and the degree of training shall determine the limits of any industrial fire brigade action andresponsibility.1.4.1.2The written industrial fire brigade organizational statement and standard operating procedures shall define these limits.1.4.2* Incident Command.At facilities where designated employees are intended to function as the first responders to incipient fires, the industrial fire brigade shall assume command of the incident once the brigade arrives on the fire scene.



Committee Statement


Delete existing 1.4.1 and 1.4.2. Text has been moved to chapter 4 and is included in FR 46. These requirements are being clarified and moved out of Chapter 1 and into Chapter 4 in accordance with Manual of Style. Move existing annex material.

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First Revision No. 44-NFPA 600-2013 [ Sections 1.4.3, 1.4.4, 1.4.5 ]

5.2 Limits for Facility Fire Brigades Assigned Incipient Fire-Fighting Response Duties.5.2.1

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Interior and exterior fires shall be considered incipient stage when facility fire brigade members function as follows:

(1) They are able to safely fight the fire in normal work clothing.

(2) They are not required to crawl or take other evasive action to avoid smoke and heat.

(3) They are not required to wear thermal protective clothing or self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).

(4) They are able to fight the fire effectively with portable extinguishers or handlines flowing up to 473 L/min (125 gpm)


Exterior fires shall be considered appropriate for defensive action outside of the hot and warm zones by facility fire brigade members who have been assigned incipient fire-fighting response duties when the following occurs:

(1) The organizational statement lists it as a response duty of the facility fire brigade, and it is covered by the standard operating procedures.

(2) The facility fire brigade has received training for that activity.(3) SCBA and thermal protective clothing are not required.

(4) Personal evasive action is not required.

(5) The facility fire brigade is able to perform defensive action effectively, using handlines flowing up to 1140 L/min (300 gpm), master streams, or similar devices for the manual application of specialized agents.

1.4.4 Limits for Industrial Fire Brigades Assigned Only Advanced Exterior Fire-Fighting Response Duties.Exterior fires shall be considered appropriate for offensive action within the hot zone by industrial fire brigade members who have been assigned advanced exterior fire-fighting response duties when the following occurs:

(1) The organizational statement lists it as a response duty of the industrial fire brigade, and it is covered by the standard operating procedures.

(2) The industrial fire brigade has received training for that activity.

(3) SCBA and thermal protective clothing are provided.

(4) The industrial fire brigade is able to perform offensive action effectively, using handlines flowing up to 1140 L/min (300 gpm), master streams, or similar devices for the manual application of specialized agents.

1.4.5 Limits for Industrial Fire Brigades Assigned Only Interior Structural Fire-Fighting Response Duties.



Interior structural fires shall be considered appropriate for offensive action within the hot zone by industrial fire brigade members who have been assigned interior fire-fighting response duties when the following occurs:

(1) The organizational statement lists it as a response duty of the industrial fire brigade, and it is covered by the standard operating procedures.

(2) The industrial fire brigade has received training for that activity.

(3) SCBA and protective clothing for structural fire fighting are provided.

(4) The industrial fire brigade is able to perform offensive actions effectively, using handlines flowing up to 1140 L/min (300 gpm), master streams, or similar devices for the manual application of specialized agents.



Committee Statement


The committee has moved the limitations from Chapter 1 to Chapter 5 to put the requirements directly into the applicable chapter in accordance with the Manual of Style. This will be inserted as new 5.2. Subsequent sections to be renumbered.

ResponseMessage:




6.2 Limits of Facility Fire Brigades Assigned Both Advanced Exterior and Interior Structural Fire-Fighting Response Duties.6.2.1Both exterior fires and interior structural fires shall be considered appropriate for offensive action within the hot zone for facility fire brigade members who have been assigned both advanced exterior and interior fire-fighting response duties when the following occurs:

(1) The organizational statement lists it as a response duty of the facility fire brigade, and it is covered by the standard operating procedures.

(2) The facility fire brigade has received training for that activity.

(3) SCBA and thermal protective clothing are provided.

(4) The facility fire brigade is able to perform offensive action effectively, using handlines flowing up to 1140 L/min (300 gpm), master streams, or similar devices for the manual application of specialized agents.

6.2.2Protective clothing for proximity fire fighting shall not be worn for interior structural fire fighting.



Committee Statement


These requirements have been relocated to Chapter 6 in accordance with Manual of Style.

Response Message:



First Revision No. 39-NFPA 600-2013 [ Chapter 2 ]

Chapter 2 Referenced Publications2.1 General.The documents or portions thereof listed in this chapter are referenced within this standard and shall be considered part of the requirements of this document.2.2 NFPA Publications.National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471.

NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, 2015 edition.

NFPA 1081, Standard for Industrial Fire Brigade Member ProfessionalQualifications, 2007 2012 edition.

NFPA 1403, Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions, 2007 2012 edition.

NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program, 2013 edition.

NFPA 1911, Standard for the Inspection, Maintenance, Testing, and Retirement of In-Service Automotive Fire Apparatus, 2007 2012 edition.

NFPA 1971, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting andProximity Fire Fighting, 2007 2013 edition.

NFPA 1981, Standard on Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for Emergency Services, 2007 2013 edition.

NFPA 1982, Standard on Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS), 2007 2013edition.

2.3 Other Publications.2.3.1 ASTM Publications.ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM D 323, Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Reid Method) , 2008.

2.3.2 Other Publications.Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th edition, Merriam-Webster, Inc.,Springfield, MA, 2003.2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections.NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, 2015 edition.

NFPA 601, Standard for Security Services in Fire Loss Prevention, 2010 2015edition.

NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program, 2013 edition.

NFPA 1521, Standard for Fire Department Safety Officer, 2008 2015 edition.

NFPA 1561, Standard on Emergency Services Incident Management System, 2014 edition.





Committee Statement


Reference for NFPA 1500 added to correlate with addition made in FR

Response Message:




3.3.1* Combustible Liquid.A Any liquid that has a closed-cup flash point at or above 37.8°C (100°F). , as determined by the test procedures and apparatus set forth in Section 4.4 of NFPA 30 , Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code . Combustible liquids are classified according to Section 4.3 of NFPA 30 . [ 30, 2015]


File Name DescriptionA.3.3.1.1372864675304.docx



Committee Statement


Modified definition to match NFPA 30 definition. Associated annex attached.

Response Message:Public Input No. 12-NFPA 600-2012 [Section No. 3.3.1]




3.3.4 Drill.An exercise involving a credible simulated emergency that requires personnel to perform emergency response operations for the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of the training and education programs and the competence of personnel in performing required response duties and functions. [ 601, 2010]



Committee Statement


For consistency of terms between NFPA 600, 601, and 1081, NFPA 600 should be the lead. Otherwise the extract could become circular with no root document controlling the definition.





3.3.16* Flammable Liquid.A Any liquid that has a closed-cup flash point that is below 37.8°C (100°F) and a maximum vapor pressure of 2068 mm Hg (40 psia) , as determined by the test procedures and apparatus set forth in Section 4.4 of NFPA 30 , Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code , and a Reid vapor pressure that does not exceed an absolute pressure of 276 kPa (40 psi) at 37.8°C (100°F). , as determined by ASTM D 323, Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (ReidMethod) . Flammable liquids are classified according to Section 4.3 of NFPA 30 . [ 30, 2015]


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Committee Statement


Definition changed to correlate with NFPA 30 definition. See annex material attached.





3.3.11* Hazardous Atmosphere.Any atmosphere that is oxygen deficient or that contains a toxic or disease-producing contaminant.



Committee Statement

Committee Statement: The term is not used in the document. Delete associated annex. Response Message:Public Input No. 22-NFPA 600-2012 [Section No. 3.3.11]




3.3.17 Incident Management System.A system that defines the roles and responsibilities to be assumed by personnel responders and the standard operating procedures to be used in the management and direction of emergency operations; the system is also referred to as an incident command system (ICS) incidents and other functions . [ 1561,2014]



Committee Statement

Committee Statement: Change the definition to match the term in NFPA 1561.Response Message:Public Input No. 23-NFPA 600-2012 [Section No. 3.3.12]




3.3.18* Incipient Stage Fire .The early stage of a fire, in which the progression has not developed beyond that which can be A fire which is in the initial or beginning stage and which can be controlled or extinguished using either by portable fire extinguishers or handlinesflowing up to 473 L/min (125 gpm). , Class II standpipe or small hose systemswithout the need for protective clothing or breathing apparatus.



Committee Statement


Definition has been changed to that used by OSHA in 29 CFR 1910.155.





3.3.10 Facility Fire Brigade.Global FR-15 Hide Deleted

An organized group of employees at a facility who are knowledgeable, trained, and skilled in at least basic fire-fighting operations, and whose full-time occupation might or might not be the provision of fire suppression and related activities for their employer.3.3.10.1 Facility Fire Brigade Leader.An individual responsible for overseeing the performance or activity of othermembers.



Committee Statement


Word industrial changed to facility to be consistent with global change. New definition of Facility Fire Brigade leader added since it was not previously defined.





3.3.9* Facility.Global FR-37 Hide Deleted

Any location or structure including industrial, commercial, mercantile, warehouse, power plant (utility), areas of assembly, institutional or similar occupancy, public and private as well as for-profit, not-for-profit, and governmental facilities.


File Name DescriptionAnnex_to_Facility.G1368207879648.docx



Committee Statement


The term facility is defined since the title of the document has been changed from industrial to facility fire brigade and the term industrial fire brigade has been changed throughout the document. The term facility was determined to be more inclusive and more definitive than the term industrial which mayimply only specific types of facilities (such as manufacturing) to the user.





3.3.21* Qualified Healthcare Professional.A licensed medical doctor or other licensed healthcare professional qualified to provide professional expertise in the areas of occupational safety and health as they relate related to emergency response activities.


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Committee Statement


Annex material was added to explain the relationship of a qualified healthcare professional to the Licensed healthcare professional defined in OSHA standards. See attached new annex material.





3.3.22* Site.The location of an industrial complex/facility that includes all property within the property lines of the company.



Committee Statement


This definition is not significantly different from the dictionary definition. Thus it is not needed as the use in the document follows the definition in the standard dictionary. Delete associated annex.





3.3.2* Control Zones.The areas at an incident that are designated based upon safety and the degree ofhazard. [ 1500, 2013]3.3.2.1 Cold Zone.The control zone of an incident that contains the command post and such other support functions as are deemed necessary to control the incident. [ 1500, 2013]3.3.2.2 Hot Zone.The control zone immediately surrounding a hazardous area, which extends far enough to prevent adverse effects to personnel outside the zone. [ 1500, 2013]3.3.2.3 Warm Zone.The control zone outside the hot zone where personnel and equipment decontamination and hot zone support takes place. [ 1500, 2013]


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Submitter Full Name: [ Not Specified ]Organization: [ Not Specified ]Street Address: City:State: Zip: Submittal Date: Tue May 28 10:56:06 EDT 2013

Committee Statement


The definitions from NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program, were extracted to provide conformity at fire ground operations between the documents. Add new annex material as attached.

Response Message:





Chapter 4 Requirements for All Industrial Facility Fire Brigades Fundamentals4.1 General.4.1.1This chapter applies to all types of facility fire brigades.4.1.2*At facilities where designated workers are trained to respond to incipient fires, the facility fire brigade shall assume command of the incident upon arrival.4.1.3*Facility fire brigades shall be classified into one or more of the following types:

(1) Incipient stage fire fighting

(2) Advanced exterior fire fighting only

(3) Interior structural fire fighting only

(4) Both advanced exterior and interior structural fire fighting

4.1.4*The actions and responsibilities of the facility fire brigade shall be limited.4.1.4.1The potential exposure to a hazardous environment and the extent of training shall determine the limits of facility fire brigade actions and responsibilities.4.1.4.2The written facility fire brigade organizational statement and standard operating procedures shall define these limits.4.1.4.3*The minimum number of facility fire brigade members required to operate at an incident shall be established.4.1.5*Facility fire brigade members shall be issued identification.4.2 General Organization and Administration.4.2.1Corporate or local management shall be responsible for all of the following:

(1) Evaluating the site-specific conditions and hazards to determine site-specific response duties to be assigned to the industrial fire brigade

(2)

Establishing, reviewing, and maintaining a written industrial fire brigade organizational statement

Establishing lines of authority and assigning responsibilities to ensure that the components of the industrial fire brigade organizational statement areaccomplished

(3)

(4)

* Assigning the site-specific response duties of for the industrial facility firebrigade

* Establishing a written policy for the occupational safety and health of industrial facility fire brigade members

* Establishing a written policy for the medical and job-related physical performance requirements for industrial facility fire brigade members



(5) Developing or adopting performance-based standards that establish baseline levels of proficiency in skills, knowledge, and the safety measures necessary for industrial facility fire brigade members to accomplish the site-specific assigned response duties described in the industrial fire brigade organizational statement

Developing, reviewing, and maintaining written standard operating procedures for site-specific conditions and hazards

(6) Ensuring that Maintaining a system exists to advise industrial facility firebrigade management of changes in an employee's a worker’s eligibility for participation in an industrial a facility fire brigade, resulting from changes in the employee's medical condition

(7) Establishing a policy to ensure that the maintain records required in this standard are maintained

(8)

(9) A means for facility fire brigade communications to achieve the following:

(a) Notification of facility fire brigade members of an incident

(b) Communications between facility fire brigade members during anincident

4.2.2*Management shall establish, review, and maintain a written industrial facility firebrigade organizational statement.4.2.2.1*This policy statement, which establishes the The existence of the industrial facilityfire brigade shall be established in the organizational statement. , shall include the following:

Basic organizational structure

The type, amount, and frequency of training and education to be provided

The expected number of members in the brigade

The response duties that the brigade is expected to perform in the workplace, which define the limits of industrial fire brigade responsibility

The shifts during which the brigade members are available for response

4.2.2.2The organizational statement shall include all of the following:

(1)

(2) The type, amount, and frequency of training and education to be provided

(3) The expected number of members in the brigade

(4)

(5) The shifts during which the brigade members are available for response

4.2.2.3The organizational statement shall be available for inspection by the authorityhaving jurisdiction, the industrial facility fire brigade members, and their designatedrepresentatives.4.2.3

* Establishing a policy to ensure that annual Budgeting funds are budgeted and available for equipment, vehicles, training and education, medical and job-related physical performance evaluations, and other necessary items to accomplish these objectives for operation of the facility fire brigade

* Basic organizational structure

* The response duties that the brigade is expected to perform



Management shall establish lines of authority and assign responsibilities to ensure that the components for operation of the industrial facility fire brigadeorganizational statement are accomplished .4.2.3.1Management shall designate the responsible individual for the administration of theindustrial facility fire brigade organizational statement and including the training and education program.4.2.3.2Management shall establish responsibility for initiating, maintaining, and enforcingstandard operating procedures to ensure the safety and health of industrial facilityfire brigade members.4.2.3.3Management shall establish a policy to ensure that each industrial facility firebrigade member cooperates, participates, and complies with the provisions of theindustrial facility fire brigade organizational statement and the training and education program.4.2.4*Management shall ensure that industrial fire brigade members are a part of a corporate or local company occupational safety and health policy that identifies identify specific goals and objectives for the prevention and elimination of accidents, injuries, illness, and fatalities while performing industrial facility firebrigade response duties.4.2.4.1Management shall ensure that industrial include facility fire brigade members are adequately represented on corporate or local company occupational safety and health committees as they relate to members performing assigned industrial fire brigade response duties .4.2.4.2*Management shall delegate the response duties and responsibilities of the industrial facility fire brigade safety program to a qualified individual(s) individuals .4.2.4.3The safety program shall include the following:

(1) Records and data management

(2) Liaison with management, equipment suppliers, site or corporate safety, and medical and health departments

(3) Development and maintenance of standard operating procedures

(4) Accident prevention

(5) Equipment specification and maintenance

(6) Accident investigation

(7) Incident scene safety(8) Training and education

4.2.5*All records associated with the operation of the industrial fire brigade Recordsrequired in this standard shall be maintained in a location where they are available for inspection by the authority having jurisdiction.4.3 General Operations. Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). 4.3.1Standard operating procedures (SOP) shall be developed, reviewed, and maintained in written form.4.3.1.1The SOP shall cover site-specific conditions and hazards.4.3.1.2



The SOP shall identify procedures for management of critical processes to be followed during incidents.4.3.1.3Procedures shall be written for the site-specific duties identified in the facility fire brigade organizational statement.4.3.1.4The SOP and pre-incident plans shall be reviewed periodically and updated to reflect changes at the site including, but not limited to, changes in special hazards.4.3.2*The SOP shall list special hazards, such as storage and use of flammable liquids and gases, toxic chemicals, radioactive sources, and water reactive substances, that facility fire brigade members can be exposed to during fire and otheremergencies.4.3.2.1Facility fire brigade members shall be advised of any changes that occur in relation to the special hazards.4.3.2.2Facility fire brigade members shall receive training and education on how to handle site-specific special hazards.4.3.2.3NFPA 1081 , Standard for Industrial Fire Brigade Member Professional Qualifications , shall be used to establish minimum levels of proficiency in both skills and knowledge to permit facility fire brigade members to safely accomplish the site-specific response duties.4.3.3The SOP shall include all of the following for facility fire brigades:

(1) Organization and operation (incident and non-response duties)

(2) Site-specific limitations

(3) Pre-incident planning

(a) Implementation

(b) Periodic review and updates

(c) Pre-incident plan accessible to incident command

4.3.4The SOP shall be accessible to all facilty fire brigade members.4.3.5The SOP shall have procedures for activation, control, and use of fire protection systems and equipment.4.3.6The facility fire brigade leader or deputy facility fire brigade leader on duty shall be notified of fire protection systems and equipment status including those that are out of service.4.2.1An incident management system shall be established with written procedures applying to all members involved in emergency and training operations and shall be utilized to manage all emergency and training operations.4.2.1.1All members involved in emergency response organizations shall be familiar with the incident management system.4.2.1.2The incident management system shall identify roles and responsibilities relating to the safety of industrial fire brigade operations.



4.2.1.3Safety responsibilities shall be assigned to supervisory personnel at each level of the organization.4.2.1.4This system shall include the roles and responsibilities of any responding public fire department and other outside agencies.4.2.1.5*A standard system shall be used to identify and account for each industrial fire brigade member present at the scene of the emergency.4.2.1.6NFPA 1081 , Standard for Industrial Fire Brigade Member Professional Qualifications , shall be used to establish minimum levels of proficiency in both skills and knowledge to permit all industrial fire brigade members to safely accomplish the site-specific response duties described in the industrial fire brigadeorganizational statement.4.2.1.7The incident management system shall ensure that the risk to members is evaluated prior to taking action.4.2.1.7.1In situations where the risk to industrial fire brigade members is unacceptable, the emergency response activities shall be limited to defensive operations.4.2.1.7.2Regardless of the risk, actions shall not exceed the scope of the organizational statement and standard operating procedures.4.2.2Standard operating procedures for site-specific conditions and hazards shall be developed, reviewed, and maintained.4.2.2.1These procedures shall be maintained in written form and shall address the site-specific functions identified in the industrial fire brigade organizational statement.4.2.2.2*These procedures shall include information regarding site-specific hazards to which industrial fire brigade members can be exposed during a fire or other emergency.4.2.2.3These procedures shall address the site-specific limitations of emergency response organizations.4.2.2.4These procedures shall be accessible to all industrial fire brigade members.4.2.2.5These procedures shall ensure that the shift industrial fire brigade leader is notified of all major fire protection systems and equipment that are out of service.4.2.3 Risk Management Policy.4.2.3.1A risk management policy for emergency response shall be established by industrial fire brigade management.4.2.3.2The risk management policy shall be routinely reviewed with industrial fire brigade members and shall be based on the following recognized principles:

(1) Some risk to the safety of industrial fire brigade members is acceptable where saving human lives is possible.

(2) Minimal risk to the safety of the industrial fire brigade members, and only in a calculated manner, is acceptable where saving endangered property ispossible.



(3) No risk to the safety of industrial fire brigade members is acceptable where saving lives or property is not possible.


Operational safety requirements for industrial fire brigade members responding to a fire emergency shall be established and shall at a minimum include the following:

(1) Personnel who are not trained in accordance with this standard are not permitted to enter the warm or hot zones established for a fire emergency.

(2)

(3) Thermal protective clothing is worn by industrial fire brigade members entering the warm zone.

(4) Industrial fire brigade members operate in teams of two or more in response to fires that have advanced beyond the incipient stage.

(5) Industrial fire brigade members operating in the hot and warm zones have an established communications system.

(6) When industrial fire brigade members are operating in the hot zone, at least one industrial fire brigade member with the capability to call for assistance remains outside the hot zone and maintains an awareness of the safety of industrial fire brigade members located inside the hot zone.

(7) When industrial fire brigade members are operating in the hot zone, additional brigade members are standing by in the warm zone withapproved equipment to provide assistance or rescue.

(8) Industrial fire brigade members positioned in the warm zone are visible to command positions at all times.

(9) Personnel and industrial fire brigade members positioned in any fire zone have opportunity to relocate to an alternate position should fire conditions change.

(10) Experienced industrial fire brigade members oversee activities of less experienced brigade members during fire-fighting operations.

4.4 Incident Management System (IMS).An incident management system (IMS) shall be utilized during incidents beyond the incipient stage and in training operations.4.4.1*An incident management system shall be established with written procedures.4.4.1.1Facility fire brigade members shall be familiar with the incident management system.4.4.1.2The incident management system shall identify roles and responsibilities ofleadership.4.4.1.2.1There shall be an incident commander at each incident where the incident management system is used.4.4.1.2.2Leadership shall be responsible for safety during facility fire brigade operations.4.4.2Safety responsibilities shall be assigned to supervisory personnel at each level of the organization.

* SCBA and thermal protective clothing are worn by industrial fire brigade members entering the hot zone.



4.4.3The incident management system shall include the roles and responsibilities of any responding public fire department and other outside agencies.4.4.4*A standard system shall be used to identify and account for each facility fire brigade member present at the scene of the incident.4.4.5The incident commander shall ensure that the risk to members is evaluated prior to taking action.4.4.5.1In situations where the risk to facility fire brigade members is unacceptable, the incident response activities shall be limited to defensive fire fighting.4.4.5.2Regardless of the risk, actions shall not exceed the scope of the organizational statement and standard operating procedures.4.5 Risk Management Policy.4.5.1*A risk management policy for incident response shall be established by facilityfire brigade management.4.5.1.1The following are recognized principles of risk management policy:

(1) Some risk to the safety of facility fire brigade members shall be acceptable where saving human lives is possible.

(2) Minimal risk to the safety of the facility fire brigade members, and only in a calculated manner, shall be acceptable where saving endangered property is possible.

(3) No risk to the safety of facility fire brigade members shall be acceptable where saving lives or property is not possible.

4.5.1.2The risk management policy shall be routinely reviewed with facility fire brigade members.4.5.1.3Corrective action plans shall be established for non-compliance with the risk management policy.4.5.2*Incident operations scenarios and drills shall be used to evaluate the risks.4.5.3The incident commander shall maintain control of all zones.4.6 Education, Training, and Drills Training and Education .4.6.1*A training and education program shall be established and maintained for all industrial fire brigade members to ensure that they are able to perform their assigned response duties in a manner that does not pose a hazard to themselves or other members .4.6.1.1The goals for training and education shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:

(1)

(2)

* Preventing accidents which can result in injury, illness, or death of facility fire brigade members as a result of performing their duties

* Developing competency in life safety, property conservation, and reduction of business interruption



(3) Controlling the fire within the limitations of the Risk Management Policy established under Section 4.5

4.6.1.2The training and education program shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:

(1)(2) Basic fire chemistry

(3) The principles and practices of fire fighting and emergency response to the extent required for the type of facility fire brigade and member’s assignment within the brigade

(4) New hazards, equipment, and procedures introduced into the facility

(5) Site-specific hazards

4.6.2*A facility fire brigade training coordinator shall be designated to manage thetraining and education program.4.6.2.1The training coordinator shall conduct training and education or delegate the training and education to qualified instructors.4.6.2.2The training coordinator shall verify the qualifications of instructors.4.6.3All members Members shall be trained to a level of competency commensurate with the response duties and functions that they are expected to perform, perform including the operation of all of the fire-fighting and rescue equipment and systems they are expected to use .4.6.4Members shall meet the minimum skills and knowledge requirements of NFPA 1081 , Standard for Industrial Fire Brigade Member Professional Qualifications ,for each site-specific task expected to be performed by brigade members beforetheir participation in emergency response operations .4.6.5Members shall be trained for site-specific tasks expected to be performed by brigade members.4.6.6The skills and knowledge of members shall be verified prior to their participation in emergency response operations.4.6.7Industrial Facility fire brigade members shall not perform any only thoseresponse duties that they have not been trained and educated to perform.4.6.8*The quality and frequency of training Training and education provided shallensure that industrial fire brigade members are capable of performing their assigned response duties in a manner that does not present a hazard to themselves or endanger other personnel be conducted periodically .4.3.6The prevention of accidents, injury, death, and illness during performance of any industrial fire brigade function shall be an established goal of training andeducation.4.3.7*A designated industrial fire brigade training coordinator shall provide instruction to the industrial fire brigade or shall verify the qualifications of other instructors providing training and education to industrial fire brigade members.

* A review of the applicable provisions of this standard



4.6.9*Industrial Facility fire brigade members designated as leaders shall receive training and education commensurate with their response duties. Such training and education shall be more comprehensive than that provided to the other industrial fire brigade members.4.6.10Facility fire brigade leader training and education shall be more comprehensive than training provided to facility fire brigade members.4.3.9*Drills shall be conducted as often as necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of the industrial fire brigade training and education program and the competence of industrial fire brigade members in performing assigned response duties. Lessons learned shall be evaluated and documented, and additional training shall be provided as necessary to improve performance that is below establishedstandards.4.3.10The training and education provided to members shall include a review of the applicable provisions of this standard.4.3.11The training and education program shall include the principles and practices of fire fighting and emergency response to the extent required by the type of industrial fire brigade established and by the assignment within the brigade.4.3.12The training and education program shall address new hazards, equipment, and procedures introduced into the facility.4.3.13Training provided to industrial fire brigades shall develop and increase competency in life safety, property conservation, and reduction of business interruption.4.3.14Training shall include site-specific hazards. (See 4.2.2.2 .)4.3.15 Training Records.4.3.15.1Individual training records shall be maintained for each member of the industrial fire brigade.4.3.15.2Training records shall include, but not be limited to, courses completed, subjects studied, refresher courses completed, and other evaluations of skills and knowledge, drill attendance records, and leadership or other special accomplishments related to industrial fire brigade activities.4.3.15.3Training records shall be maintained and shall be available for inspection by the authority having jurisdiction.4.3.15.4Training records shall be reviewed at least annually by industrial fire brigade management and the industrial fire brigade training coordinator to evaluate training needs and equipment needs of the brigade.4.7 Drills.4.7.1*A performance standard for drills shall be established.4.7.1.1*Drill scenarios shall be representative of conditions encountered during an actual fire.4.7.1.2*Drills shall be conducted periodically.



4.7.1.3*A fire brigade leader or a deputy fire brigade leader shall oversee the conduct of fire drills.4.7.2*Fire brigade members shall perform or simulate actions necessary to fight simulated fires consistent with the fire drill scenario and the type of facility firebrigade.4.7.3Drills shall be evaluated for all of the following:

(1) Training and education program

(2) Fire brigade member performance

4.7.3.1A corrective action plan shall be created to improve efficiency in the training and education program.4.7.3.2*Fire brigade member performance shall be assessed to the standards established in 4.7.1 .4.7.3.3Drill evaluations shall be documented.4.7.3.4*The competence of facility fire brigade members shall be evaluated by the facilityfire brigade leader or a deputy facility fire brigade leader.4.7.3.4.1Only facility fire brigade members meeting the performance standard established in 4.7.1 , shall be permitted to perform response duties.4.7.3.4.2Additional training shall be provided as necessary to improve performance that is below established standards.4.7.3.4.3*After completion of additional training, the facility fire brigade member’s performance shall be re-evaluated.4.8 Training and Drill Records.4.8.1Training and drill records shall be maintained for each member of the facility fire brigade.4.8.2Training records shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

(1) Courses completed

(2) Subjects studied

(3) Refresher courses completed

(4) Evaluations of skills and knowledge

(5) Drill attendance records

(6) Leadership or other special accomplishments

4.8.3Training and drill records shall be available for inspection by the authority havingjurisdiction.4.8.4Training and drill records shall be reviewed at least annually by facility fire brigade management and the facility fire brigade training coordinator to evaluate:



(1) Training needs

(2) Equipment needs

(3) Fire-fighting operations effectiveness

4.9 Responsibilities In the Facility Fire Brigade Organization of the Industrial Fire Brigade .4.9.1 Industrial Facility Fire Brigade Management.Industrial Facility fire brigade management shall be responsible for the following:

(1) Establishing programs to accomplish the items identified in theindustrial facility fire brigade organizational statement

Establishing the size and organization of the industrial fire brigade

(2) Coordinating and scheduling necessary meetings

(3) Establishing and maintaining fire protection equipment inspection programs for industrial facility fire brigade equipment

(4) Coordinating the maintenance and review of necessary reports andrecords

(5)

(6)

Establishing job-related physical performance requirements for industrial fire brigade members

4.9.2 Industrial Facility Fire Brigade Leader.The industrial facility fire brigade leader shall be responsible for the following:

(1) Establishing a chain of command within the brigade to act in the absence of the brigade leader

(2)

(3) Establishing and maintaining a brigade roster

(4) Selecting assistant industrial deputy facility fire brigade leaders as appropriate to the size of the brigade and keeping them informed of all operations of the brigade

(5) Developing pre-emergency plans for For site-specific hazards , and making information on hazardous materials , and processes to which the industrial facility fire brigade can be exposed available to all industrial fire brigade members :

(a) Develop pre-incident plans

(b) Inform facility fire brigade members

(6) Providing training for assigned response duties of fire brigade members and support members

(7) Selecting and maintaining equipment used by the brigade

(8) Issuing written reports on the status of the industrial facility fire brigade to management, at least annually

(9) Assisting in fire investigations

4.9.3 Assistant Industrial Deputy Facility Fire Brigade Leaders.

* Maintaining liaison with local fire authorities

* Making information on hazardous materials and processes to which the brigade can be exposed available to brigade members Select facility firebrigade members

* Assisting in the selection process of Evaluating brigade members ’qualifications



The assistant industrial deputy facility fire brigade leader shall complete all tasks assigned by the industrial fire brigade leader and shall substitute in the leader's absence. do all of the following:

(1) Complete tasks assigned by the facility fire brigade leader

(2) Substitute in the leader’s absence

4.9.4 Industrial Facility Fire Brigade Members.Each facility fire brigade member shall cooperate, participate, and comply with the provisions of the facility fire brigade organizational statement, standard operating procedures, and the training and education program.4.4.4.1Industrial fire brigade members shall be selected from employees at the facility.4.4.4.2Members shall meet the requirements established for industrial fire brigade members and shall represent as many separate areas and departments of the facility as is practical.4.4.4.3Each industrial fire brigade member shall cooperate, participate, and comply with the provisions of the industrial fire brigade organizational statement and the training and education program.4.4.4.4Industrial fire brigade leaders or designated representatives shall ensure that support members are trained for their assigned response duties.4.4.5 Identification.Industrial fire brigade members shall be issued identification for the following purposes:

(1) Assistance in reaching the incident in an emergency

(2) Identification by security personnel

(3) Establishing authority

4.4.6 Industrial Fire Brigade Communications.Means shall be established for the following:

(1) Notification of industrial fire brigade members of a reported incident

(2) Communications between industrial fire brigade members during an emergency

4.9.5 Support Members.4.9.5.1Support Prior to an incident, support members shall demonstrate awareness of the plant's pre-fire plan prior to an incident and shall demonstrate their assigned response duties for those tasks. all of the following:

(1) Awareness of the pre-incident plan

(2) Ability to perform assigned response duties consistent with the trainingprovided

4.9.5.2Support members shall not be permitted to enter the warm zone or the hotzone.4.10 Medical and Job-Related Physical Requirements.4.10.1 General Fitness.4.10.1.1*



Prior to being accepted acceptance for industrial facility fire brigade membership, employees workers who are expected to perform advanced exterior or interior structural fire fighting shall be examined and certified as medically and physically fit by a qualified healthcare professional.4.10.1.2The medical and physical fitness requirements shall take into account be based on the risks and the tasks associated with the individual's assigned industrial facility fire brigade response duties.4.10.1.3Industrial Facility fire brigade members who are under the influence of alcohol or drugs shall not participate in any industrial facility fire brigade operations.4.10.2 Medical Requirements.Industrial Facility fire brigade members who perform advanced exterior fire fighting or interior structural fire fighting shall be medically evaluated annually and after each medical leave of absence by a qualified healthcare professional.4.10.3* Job-Related Physical Performance Requirements.4.10.3.1Industrial fire brigade management shall establish job-related physical performance requirements for industrial fire brigade members.4.10.3.1*Industrial Facility fire brigade members shall meet the job-related physical performance requirements of 4.5.3.1 4.2.1(4) prior to assignment to the industrial facility fire brigade.4.10.3.2Industrial Facility fire brigade members who are expected to perform advanced exterior or interior structural fire fighting shall be evaluated annually to ensure that they continue to meet the job-related physical performance requirements of4.5.3.1 4.2.1(4) .4.10.3.3When the evaluation required in 4.10.3.2 4.5.3.3 concludes that an industrial a facility fire brigade member does not meet the job-related physical performance requirements of 4.5.3.1 4.2.1(4) , the member shall not be permitted tocontinue to perform those task-specific activities.4.10.4* Physical Fitness.Industrial Facility fire brigade members shall be required to report to management any changes in their physical condition that could impact their performance as an industrial a facility fire brigade member.4.11 Industrial Facility Fire Brigade Equipment.4.11.1The industrial facility fire brigade shall be provided with the appropriate equipment to enable it to perform performance of the response duties assigned in the organizational statement.4.11.2*The equipment shall be selected based on the nature of the needs presented by the type of facility and the site-specific hazards present .4.11.3Storage space for the industrial fire brigade equipment shall be provided so that fire-fighting equipment is accessible for the facility fire brigade equipment .4.11.3.1The storage space shall be accessible when the fire-fighting equipment is needed.4.11.3.2Storage space shall meet the environmental recommendations of the fire-fighting equipment manufacturers.4.11.4



There shall be an inventory of facility fire brigade equipment meeting all of the following:

(1) Written list maintained on-site

(2) Equipment location

(3) Reviewed annually

(4) Updated as needed for accuracy and new acquisitions

4.11.5A written equipment list that the industrial fire brigade is expected to use shall be maintained on the site, reviewed annually, and updated as necessary. The list shall include the location of the equipment and procedures for obtaining Methods for requisitioning the equipment when as needed shall be part of the standard operating procedures .4.11.6All industrial Facility fire brigade equipment shall be inspected and maintained in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations and applicable standards and at least annually.4.11.7Operation and maintenance manuals for industrial facility fire brigade equipment shall be available to the industrial facility fire brigade.4.11.8Maintenance reports of industrial facility fire brigade equipment shall be available to the industrial facility fire brigade.4.12 Industrial Facility Fire Brigade Apparatus.4.12.1Industrial Facility fire brigade management shall include industrial facility firebrigade health and safety as primary concerns in the specification, design,construction, acquisition, operation, maintenance, inspection, and repair of allapparatus.4.7.1.1*Industrial fire brigade apparatus shall be operated only by members who have been qualified in its proper operation by formal training using performance-basedstandards.4.7.1.2Industrial fire brigade apparatus drivers shall have valid driver's licenses for the applicable type of vehicle as required by state law or corporate policy.4.7.1.3Apparatus shall be operated in compliance with all applicable traffic laws.4.7.1.4Industrial fire brigade apparatus drivers shall be directly responsible for safe and prudent operation under all conditions.4.7.1.5*All persons riding on industrial fire brigade apparatus shall be seated and secured with seat belts.4.12.2*Only qualified facility fire brigade members shall operate facility fire brigade apparatus.4.12.2.1Qualified apparatus operators shall have completed formal training using performance-based standards.4.12.2.2Facility fire brigade apparatus operators shall have valid driver's licenses for the type of vehicle as required by state law or corporate policy.4.12.2.3



Apparatus shall be operated in compliance with applicable traffic laws.4.12.2.4Facility fire brigade apparatus drivers shall be directly responsible for safe and prudent operation under all conditions.4.12.3*All persons riding on facility fire brigade apparatus shall be seated and secured with seat belts.4.12.4All industrial Facility fire brigade apparatus shall be maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.4.12.4.1*Facility fire brigade apparatus shall be inspected at least weekly and prior to returning to service after any use or repair.4.12.4.2Facility fire brigade apparatus found unsafe shall be placed out of service untilrepaired.4.7.3All industrial fire brigade apparatus shall be inspected at least weekly and within 24 hours after any use or repair to identify and correct unsafe conditions.4.7.4Industrial fire brigade apparatus found unsafe shall be placed out of service untilrepaired.4.12.5Fire pumps on apparatus shall be service tested in accordance with the frequency and procedures specified in NFPA 1911 , Standard for the Inspection, Maintenance, Testing, and Retirement of In-Service Automotive FireApparatus .4.12.6All aerial Aerial devices shall be inspected and service tested in accordance with the frequency and procedures specified in NFPA 1911 , Standard for the Inspection, Maintenance, Testing, and Retirement of In-Service Automotive FireApparatus .


File Name Description

NFPA600_section_correlation_table.xlsx

May want to look at this to help figure out what sections were moved and where they were moved to!

Chapter4rewriteFirstRevision_nancys_edits.docxANNEXChapter4rewriteFirstRevision_edited_nancy.docx


Submitter Full Name: [ Not Specified ]Organization: [ Not Specified ]Street Address: City:State: Zip: Submittal Date: Sun Jun 02 08:40:44 EDT 2013



Committee Statement


Chapter 4 is reorganized for clarity. For example, standard operating procedures were moved from the IMS heading to its own heading. Many changes are for compliance with MOS. The new outline is as follows: Chapter 4 Facility Fire Brigade Fundamentals. 4.1 General. Stated clearly that Chapter 4 applies to all fire brigades, fire brigades must be classified by type, and a minimum manning shall be determined. The rest of General includes the limitations from prior edition section 1.4. 4.2 Organization and Administration. 4.3 Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). 4.4 Incident Management System (IMS). 4.5 Risk Management Policy. 4.6 Training and Education. 4.7 Drills. Moved drills out of the training and education heading to highlight theimportance of drills. The drill section is expanded providing additionalinformation and processes. 4.8 Training and Drill Records. 4.9 Responsibilities in the Facility Fire Brigade Organization. 4.9.1 Industrial Fire Brigade Management. 4.9.2 Industrial Fire Brigade Leader. 4.9.3 Assistant Industrial Fire Brigade Leaders. 4.9.4 Industrial Fire Brigade Members. 4.9.5 Support Members. 4.10 Medical and Job-Related Physical Requirements. 4.10.1 General Fitness. 4.10.2 Medical Requirements. 4.10.3 Job-Related Physical Performance Requirements. 4.10.4 Physical Fitness. 4.11 Facility Fire Brigade Equipment. 4.12 Facility Fire Brigade Apparatus. Note that annex material has been moved but most of the annex material has also been revised. An attachment showing the new Annex numbers and revisions is attached for review. FRs for revised annex material have been created.

Response Message:




5.1 General.Industrial Facility fire brigades organized to perform incipient stage fire fighting shall meet the requirements of Sections 5.3 through 5.5 in addition to all applicable requirements of Chapters 1 and 4 of this standard.


Submitter Full Name: [ Not Specified ]Organization: [ Not Specified ]Street Address: City:State: Zip: Submittal Date: Sun Jun 02 20:39:47 EDT 2013

Committee Statement

Committee Statement: Renumbered to adjust for insertion of new 5.2 from old 1.4.3.Response Message:




6.1 General.Industrial fire brigades organized to perform advanced exterior fire fighting only shall meet the requirements of Sections 6.2 through 6.4 in addition to all applicable requirements of Chapters 1 and 4 of this standard.6.2 Education, Training, and Drills.6.2.1All industrial fire brigade members shall receive training and education at least quarterly to meet the requirements of Section 4.3 .6.2.2All industrial fire brigade members shall participate in a drill at least semiannually to meet the requirements of Section 4.3 .6.2.3Live fire training shall be conducted at least annually. Training and drills involving a live fire evolution shall be performed in accordance with recognized safetyprecautions.6.2.4Live fire training shall include props that are representative of and that simulate as closely as possible the hazards and conditions that could be encountered by the industrial fire brigade member.6.3 Protective Clothing and Protective Equipment.6.3.1Thermal protective clothing and protective equipment shall be available in sufficient quantities and sizes to fit each industrial fire brigade member expected to enter the hot and warm zones.6.3.2Thermal protective clothing and protective equipment meeting the requirements of 6.3.2.1 and 6.3.2.2 shall be required to be worn by all industrial fire brigade members entering the hot and warm zones.6.3.2.1*Protective clothing shall be in accordance with NFPA 1971 , Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting .6.3.2.2Helmets, gloves, and footwear shall be in accordance with NFPA 1971 , Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting .6.3.3SCBA and personal alert safety systems (PASS) devices meeting the requirements of 6.3.3.1 through 6.3.3.3 shall be provided for and shall be used by all industrial fire brigade members working in the hot zone.6.3.3.1PASS devices shall be in accordance with NFPA 1982 , Standard on Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS) .6.3.3.2Open-circuit-type self-contained breathing devices shall be in accordance with NFPA 1981 , Standard on Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for Emergency Services .6.3.3.3



Closed-circuit-type self-contained breathing devices shall be approved by the National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH) and Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) with a minimum service duration of 30 minutes and shall operate in the positive pressure mode only.6.3.4Thermal protective clothing and protective equipment shall be used and maintained in accordance with manufacturer's instructions.6.3.4.1A maintenance and inspection program shall be established for thermal protective clothing and protective equipment.6.3.4.2Specific responsibilities shall be assigned for inspection and maintenance of thermal protective clothing and protective equipment.6.3.5Industrial fire brigade members using SCBA shall operate in teams of two or more who are in communication with each other through visual, audible, physical, safety guide rope, electronic, or other means to coordinate their activities and are in close proximity to each other to provide assistance in case of an emergency.6.3.5.1Where industrial fire brigade members are involved in operations that require the use of SCBA or other respiratory protective equipment, at least one member shall be assigned to remain outside the area where respiratory protection is required.6.3.5.2The member who remains outside shall be responsible for maintaining a constant awareness of the number and identity of personnel using SCBA, their location, function, and time of entry.6.3.5.3This member, with SCBA, shall be trained, equipped, and available for rescue.6.3.6All industrial fire brigade members entering the hot zone shall be provided with approved hoods that provide protection for the ears and neck and interface with the SCBA facepiece, thermal protective coat, and helmet.6.4 Medical.Each industrial fire brigade member shall meet the medical and job-related physical performance requirements specified in Section 4.5 .


Submitter Full Name: [ Not Specified ]Organization: [ Not Specified ]Street Address: City:State: Zip: Submittal Date: Fri May 10 09:44:40 EDT 2013

Committee Statement




Chapter 6 has been deleted and all requirements for advanced exterior firefighting and interior structural firefighting will be covered by the requirements of Chapter 7 which has now become chapter 6. . Both chapters had similar requirements however the committee believes that IDLH conditions may also exist in exterior firefighting. Therefore the requirements provided in Chapter 7 for interior firefighting apply to both situations and are triggered by the fire brigade's potential exposure to IDLH environment regardless of whether this occurs inside or outside the facility or structure. This meets the intent of OSHA's respiratory protection requirement forfirefighting.

ResponseMessage:



First Revision No. 27-NFPA 600-2013 [ Chapter 7 [Title Only] ]

Industrial Facility Fire Brigades That Perform Advanced Exterior or InteriorStructural Fire Fighting Only


Submitter Full Name: [ Not Specified ]Organization: [ Not Specified ]Street Address:City: State: Zip:Submittal Date: Fri May 10 09:10:11 EDT 2013

Committee Statement

Committee Statement: Chapters 6 and 7 have been combined into new Chapter 6. Response Message:




6.1 General.Industrial Facility fire brigades organized to perform advanced exterior or interior structural fire fighting only shall meet the requirements of Sections 6.27.2 through6.67.4 in addition to all applicable requirements of Chapters 1 and 4 of thisstandard.



Committee Statement


Changes to be consistent with combining chapters 6 and 7 into a single chapter.

Response Message:




6.3 Operational Requirements.Operational safety requirements for facility fire brigade members responding to a fire emergency shall be established and shall at a minimum include the following:

(1) Personnel who are not trained in accordance with this standard are not permitted to enter the warm or hot zones established for a fire emergency.

(2)

(3) Thermal protective clothing is worn by facility fire brigade members entering the warm zone.

(4) Facility fire brigade members operate in teams of two or more in response to fires that have advanced beyond the incipient stage.

(5) Facility fire brigade members operating in the hot and warm zones have an established communications system.

(6) When facility fire brigade members are operating in the hot zone, at least one facility fire brigade member with the capability to call for assistance remains outside the hot zone and maintains an awareness of the safety of facility fire brigade members located inside the hot zone.

(7) When facility fire brigade members are operating in the hot zone, additional brigade members are standing by in the warm zone with approved equipment to provide assistance or rescue.

(8) Facility fire brigade members positioned in the warm zone are visible to command positions at all times.

(9) Personnel and facility fire brigade members positioned in any fire zone have opportunity to relocate to an alternate position should fire conditions change.

(10) Experienced facility fire brigade members oversee activities of less experienced brigade members during fire-fighting operations.

6.4 Education, Training, and Drills.6.4.1


All industrial facility fire brigade members shall receive training and education at least quarterly to meet the requirements of Section 4.6 4.3 .6.4.2


All industrial facility fire brigade members shall participate in a drill at least semiannually to meet the requirements of Section 4.6 4.3 .6.4.3Live fire training shall be conducted at least annually. Training and drills involving a live fire evolution shall be performed in accordance with NFPA 1403, Standard onLive Fire Training Evolutions.6.4.4


* SCBA and thermal protective clothing are worn by facility fire brigade members entering the hot zone.



Live fire training shall include props that are representative of and that simulate as closely as possible the hazards and conditions that could be encountered by the industrial facility fire brigade member.


Submitter Full Name: [ Not Specified ]Organization: [ Not Specified ]Street Address: City:State: Zip: Submittal Date: Mon Jun 03 13:20:53 EDT 2013

Committee Statement


Renumbered due to new sections added in 6.2. and 6.3. See FR 45 and FR 48. Note that 6.3 has been taken from the old 4.2.4.

Response Message:



First Revision No. 49-NFPA 600-2013 [ Sections 7.3, 7.4 ]

6.5 Protective Clothing and Protective Equipment.6.5.1


Thermal protective clothing and protective equipment for structural fire fighting shall be available in sufficient quantities and sizes to fit each industrial facility fire brigade member expected to enter the hot and warm zones.6.5.2*


Thermal protective clothing and protective equipment meeting the requirements of 6.5.2.1 7.3.2.1 through 6.5.2.4 7.3.2.4 shall be required to be worn by all industrial facility fire brigade members entering the hot and warm zones.6.5.2.1Protective clothing, helmets, gloves, and footwear shall be in accordance with NFPA 1971, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting andProximity Fire Fighting.6.5.2.2PASS devices shall be in accordance with NFPA 1982, Standard on Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS).6.5.2.3Open-circuit-type self-contained breathing devices shall be in accordance with NFPA 1981, Standard on Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for Emergency Services.6.5.2.4Closed-circuit-type self-contained breathing devices shall be approved by NIOSH and MSHA with a minimum service duration of 30 minutes and shall operate in the positive pressure mode only.6.5.3


All industrial facility fire brigade members entering the hot zone shall be provided with approved hoods that provide protection for the ears and neck and interface with the SCBA facepiece, protective coat for structural fire fighting, and helmet.6.5.4Thermal protective clothing and protective equipment shall be used and maintained in accordance with manufacturers' instructions.6.5.4.1A maintenance and inspection program shall be established for thermal protective clothing and protective equipment.6.5.4.2Specific responsibilities shall be assigned for inspection and maintenance.6.5.5Industrial fire brigade members performing emergency response operations below ground level shall be provided with self-contained or externally supplied breathing apparatus and shall use that apparatus unless the safety of the atmosphere can be established by testing and continuous monitoring.6.5.5*




Industrial Facility fire brigade members using SCBA shall operate in teams of two or more who are in communication with each other through visual or voice contact to coordinate their activities and are in close proximity to each other to provide assistance in case of an emergency.6.5.5.1


Where industrial facility fire brigade members are involved in operations thatrequire the use of SCBA, at least two members shall be assigned to remain outside the area where respiratory protection is required.6.5.5.2One member shall be responsible for maintaining a constant awareness of the number and identity of personnel using SCBA, their location, function, and time ofentry.6.5.5.3These members with SCBA shall be trained, equipped, and available for rescue.6.6 Medical.


Each industrial facility fire brigade member shall meet the medical and job-related physical performance requirements specified in Section 4.10 4.5 .


File Name DescriptionA.6.5.2.docxA.6.5.5.docx


Submitter Full Name: [ Not Specified ]Organization: [ Not Specified ]Street Address: City:State: Zip: Submittal Date: Mon Jun 03 13:27:20 EDT 2013

Committee Statement


Chapter was renumbered due to addition of new sections 6.2 and 6.3. Old annex material from A.6.3.2.1 was moved to new 6.5.2. Old section 7.3.5 was removed since it was considered redundant with existing document requirements. Fire brigades always need to assess the risks and this would be covered as part of the risk assessment. Associated annex material attached.

Response Message:




8.1 General.Industrial fire brigades intended to perform both advanced exterior and interior structural fire-fighting response duties shall meet the requirements of Chapters 1 , 4 , 6 , and 7 of this standard.



Committee Statement


These requirements have been incorporated into new Chapter 6 that combines old chapters 6 and 7.

ResponseMessage:



First Revision No. 21-NFPA 600-2013 [ Section No. A.1.2 ]

A.1.2Requirements for the establishment of industrial fire brigades are established by the authority having jurisdiction. To meet the intent of this standard, all the requirements of the standard should be followed.



Committee Statement


This sentence does not add any meaning or explanation to the body text. The authority having jurisdiction always has the right to promulgate rules and regulations. The Committee wanted to clarify that the entire standard must be adopted. Annex material added for 1.4. See FR-3.

Response Message:Public Input No. 6-NFPA 600-2012 [Section No. A.1.2]



First Revision No. 68-NFPA 600-2013 [ Section No. B.1.1 ]

B.1.1 NFPA Publications.National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471.

NFPA 10, Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers, 2010 2013 edition.

NFPA 30 , Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code , 2015 edition.

NFPA 1002, Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator ProfessionalQualifications, 2009 2014 edition.

NFPA 1021, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications, 2009 2014edition.NFPA 1041, Standard for Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications, 2007 2012 edition.

NFPA 1081, Standard for Industrial Fire Brigade Member ProfessionalQualifications, 2007 2012 edition.

NFPA 1250 , Recommended Practice in Fire and Emergency Service Organization Risk Management , 2010 edition.

NFPA 1410 , Standard on Training for Initial Emergency Scene Operations , 2010 edition.

NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program, 2007 2013 edition.

NFPA 1561, Standard on Emergency Services Incident Management System, 2008 edition.

NFPA 1582, Standard on Comprehensive Occupational Medical Program for Fire Departments, 2007 2013 edition.

NFPA 1961, Standard on Fire Hose, 2007 2013 edition.

NFPA 1962, Standard for the Inspection, Care, and Use of Fire Hose, Couplings, and Nozzles and the Service Testing of Fire Hose, 2008 2013 edition.

NFPA Industrial Fire Hazards Handbook, third edition.


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