We’ve got a 1987 Mack/Pierce pumper that quite a few members worked very hard on to get back into shape. We thought we had the truck looking outstanding so we took it to a parade expecting to pick up a nice trophy. We took a few very minor hits that are to be expected. The killer was one major hit that we think we should have never received. The Delaware Valley Judges Association hit us for a missing air pack and spare bottle. They said that we needed to have 4 SCBA’s onboard each with a spare bottle. I understand that the current NFPA 1901 states that you must have a minimum of 4 SCBA’s onboard but isn’t this a requirement for new trucks? Our truck is a 16 year old 2 (two) man cab; you can not squeeze more than 2 firefighters in it. We’ve got 3 SCBA’s and 3 spare bottles onboard which from my understanding met the NFPA requirements when it was built. To further complicate the issue there simply isn’t any room to mount another SCBA and spare bottle. The NFPA 1901 standard states “1.4 Retroactivity. This standard shall not be applied retroactively” so wouldn’t that mean that out truck is exempt from this new requirement and it only applied to new apparatus?
Does anyone have a copy of a previous NFPA 1901 version that states there must be a minimum of 1 SCBA per seat with a minimum of two or three?
We’d appreciate any information anyone could supply on this issue.
Does anyone have a copy of a previous NFPA 1901 version that states there must be a minimum of 1 SCBA per seat with a minimum of two or three?
We’d appreciate any information anyone could supply on this issue.
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