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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) adopts 11 NFPA standards for emergency responders
10/25/2007
Washington, D.C. , September 18, 2007 – The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced the adoption of 11 NFPA standards for emergency responders by DHS. The newly adopted standards will set requirements to assist federal agencies and state and local officials responsible for procuring equipment and services used by emergency responders.
“It is enormously important that first responders have the tools and qualifications necessary to perform their duties well - their lives and the lives of others depend on it,” said James M. Shannon, NFPA president, “DHS has taken an important step in supporting the needs of first responders with the adoption of these standards.”
The documents adopted will provide direction and allow officials to make better procurement decisions in the following areas: professional qualifications, occupational safety and health, fire apparatus, personal protective clothing, powered rescue tools, and other equipment.
For more detail and a list of the eleven (11) newly adpoted stardards, vist:
http://www.nfpa.org/newsReleaseDetails.asp?categoryID=488&itemID=36152&cookie%5Ftest=1
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