NFPA 1710 Fact Sheet

FACT SHEET
KEY REQUIREMENTS FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES

IN NFPA 1710
The minimum requirements for provision of emergency The requirements intend to provide effective, efficient, and safe
services by career fire departments can be found in NFPA protective services to help prevent fires, reduce risk to lives and
1710, Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire property, deal with incidents that occur, and help prepare for
Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations, and anticipated incidents.
Special Operations to the Public by Career Fire Departments.
The requirements are listed in NFPA 1710 for fire department
NFPA 1710 addresses the structure and operation of service deployment based on the type of occupancy, along with
organizations providing such services, which include fire the appropriate response staffing levels for each. The minimum
suppression and other assigned emergency response staffing level for each occupancy is listed below. For the full
responsibilities such as EMS and special operations. breakdown of staffing requirements by position, refer to the
subsections specific to each occupancy in 5.2.4.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
Occupancy Type: Single-Family Dwelling Occupancy Type: Garden-Style Apartment

Deployment: Minimum of 16 members or 17 Deployment: Minimum of 27 members or 28
if aerial device is used if aerial device is used
The initial full alarm assignment to a structure fire in The initial full alarm assignment to a structure fire in
a typical 2000 ft2 (186 m2), two-story, single-family a typical 1200 ft2 (111 m²) apartment within a three-
dwelling without a basement and with no exposures story, garden-style apartment building must provide
must provide for a minimum of 16 members (17 if an for a minimum of 27 members (28 if an aerial device
aerial device is used). is used).
Occupancy Type: Open-Air Strip Mall Occupancy Type: High-Rise

Deployment: Minimum of 27 members or 28 Deployment: Minimum of 42 members or 43
if aerial device is used if building is equipped with fire pump
The initial full alarm assignment to a structure fire in The initial full alarm assignment to a fire in a building
a typical open-air strip shopping center ranging from with the highest floor greater than 75 ft (23 m) above
13,000 ft2 to 196,000 ft2 (1203 m2 to 18,209 m2) in the lowest level of fire department vehicle access
size must provide for a minimum of 27 members (28 must provide for a minimum of 42 members (43 if
if an aerial device is used). the building is equipped with a fire pump).
FACT SHEET
KEY REQUIREMENTS FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES

IN NFPA 1710 CONTINUED
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Benchmarks Response Objectives
Fire departments that respond to fires in occupancies that 15 sec 95% of the time
present hazards greater than those found in 5.2.4 must Alarm answer or
deploy additional resources on the initial alarm as described 40 sec 99% of the time
in 5.2.4.6.
64 sec 95% of the time
Even though fireground staffing levels have changed, NFPA Alarm processing or
1710 continues to require that engine companies be staffed 106 sec 99% of the time
with a minimum of four on-duty members, as stated in 5.2.3.
Turnout - Fire 80 sec
In addition, 5.2.2.2.1 requires that the fire department identify
minimum company staffing levels as necessary to meet the Turnout - EMS 60 sec
deployment criteria required in 5.2.4 to ensure that a sufficient 240 sec (4 min)
First-due engine
number of members are assigned, on duty, and available to 90% of the time
safely and effectively respond with each company. 360 sec (6 min)
Second-due engine
Additional changes to the 2020 edition of the standard include 90% of the time
an update to the definition for career fire department and a Initial full alarm - Low/ 480 sec (8 min)
clarification of how to determine if the department would medium hazard 90% of the time
fall under either NFPA 1710 or NFPA 1720, Standard for the 610 sec (10 min 10 sec)
Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Initial full alarm - High hazard
90% of the time
Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the
Public by Volunteer Fire Departments.
Several new definitions relating to geographic areas based
on population density have been added and the number of
responders needed based on the type of incident and tasks Learn More
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This material contains some basic information about NFPA 1710, Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression
Operations, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Career Fire Departments. It identifies some of
the requirements in these documents as of the date of publication. This material is not the official position of any NFPA Technical
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FACT SHEET

KEY REQUIREMENTS FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES

Occupancy Type: Single-Family Dwelling Occupancy Type: Garden-Style Apartment

Occupancy Type: Open-Air Strip Mall Occupancy Type: High-Rise

KEY REQUIREMENTS FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES

© 2020 National Fire Protection Association / June 2020

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