I-9 - NFPA Standards - 2014

4.3 Staffing and Deployment. 4.3.1 The fire department shall identify minimum staffing requirements to ensure that a sufficient number of members are available to operate safely and effectively. 4.3.2* Table 4.3.2 shall be used by the AHJ to determine staffing and response time objectives for structural fire fighting, based on a low-hazard occupancy such as a 2000 ft² (186 m²), two-story, single-family home without basement and exposures and the percentage accomplishment of those objectives for reporting purposes as required in 4.4.2. 4.3.3* Where staffed stations are provided, when determined by the AHJ, they shall have a turnout time of 90 seconds for fire and special operations and 60 seconds for EMS, 90 percent of the time. 4.3.4* Upon assembling the necessary resources at the emergency scene, the fire department shall have the capability to safely commence an initial attack within 2 minutes 90 percent of the time. 4.3.5* Personnel responding to fires and other emergencies shall be organized into company units or response teams and shall have required apparatus and equipment. 4.3.6 Standard response assignments and procedures, including mutual aid response and mutual aid agreements predetermined by the location and nature of the reported incident, shall regulate the dispatch of companies, response groups, and command officers to fires and other emergency incidents. 4.4 Reporting Requirements. 4.4.1* Incident Reports. The fire department shall maintain a standardized reporting system that collects specific information on each incident. 4.4.1.1 The incident report shall include the location and nature of the fire or emergency and describe the circumstances of the incident and the operations performed. 4.4.1.2 This report shall identify the members responding to the incident. 4.4.2 Annual Evaluation. 4.4.2.1 The fire department shall evaluate its level of service, deployment delivery, and response time objectives on an annual basis. 4.4.2.2 The evaluation shall be based on data relating to level of service, deployment, and the achievement of each response time objective in each demand zone within the jurisdiction of the fire department. 4.4.3 Quadrennial Report. The fire department shall provide the AHJ with a written report, quadrennially, which shall be based on the annual evaluations required by 4.4.2. 4.4.3.1 The quadrennial report shall define demand zones and/or circumstances in which the requirements of this standard are not being met. 4.4.3.2 This report shall explain the predictable consequences of identified deficiencies and address the steps within a fire department strategic plan necessary to achieve compliance. 4.5 Fire Suppression Operations. 4.5.1* Incident Commander. One individual shall be assigned as the incident commander. 4.5.1.1* The assumption and identification of command shall be communicated to all units responding to or involved at the incident scene. 4.5.1.2 The incident commander shall be responsible for the overall coordination and direction of all activities for the duration of the incident. 4.5.1.3 The incident commander shall ensure that a personnel accountability system is immediately utilized to rapidly account for all personnel at the incident scene. 4.5.2 Company Officer. The company officer/crew leader shall at all times be aware of the identity, location, and activity of each member assigned to the company. 4.5.2.1 Each member of the company shall be aware of the identity of the company officer/crew leader. <table> <tr> <th>Demand Zone^a</th> <th>Demographics</th> <th>Minimum Staff to Respond^b</th> <th>Response Time (minutes)^c</th> <th>Meets Objective (%)</th> </tr> <tr> <td>Urban area</td> <td>&gt;1000 people/mi²</td> <td>15</td> <td>9</td> <td>90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Suburban area</td> <td>500–1000 people/mi²</td> <td>10</td> <td>10</td> <td>80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rural area</td> <td>&lt;500 people/mi²</td> <td>6</td> <td>14</td> <td>80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Remote area</td> <td>Travel distance ≥ 8 mi</td> <td>4</td> <td>Directly dependent on travel distance</td> <td>90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Special risks</td> <td>Determined by AHJ</td> <td>Determined by AHJ based on risk</td> <td>Determined by AHJ</td> <td>90</td> </tr> </table> ^aA jurisdiction can have more than one demand zone. ^bMinimum staffing includes members responding from the AHJs department and automatic aid ^cResponse time begins upon completion of the dispatch notification and ends at the time interval shown in the table.