Once again. Just trying to get everyone’s feelings on NFPA, it's guidelines, and if you try to follow it to the letter of the law.
NFPA standards put such a serious burden on Fire Department budgets that many cannot even come close to meeting them. For example, I reviewed some of the standards for aerials and quints and found that a good amount of the recommended equipment will never be used. I outfitted a new aerial with all of the NFPA required equipment in 1995 and found that we do not and will never utilize some of the equipment listed.
NFPA standards put such a serious burden on Fire Department budgets that many cannot even come close to meeting them. For example, I reviewed some of the standards for aerials and quints and found that a good amount of the recommended equipment will never be used. I outfitted a new aerial with all of the NFPA required equipment in 1995 and found that we do not and will never utilize some of the equipment listed.
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