BY MATTHEW VANGIESEN
Most of us have attended or participated in a training fire in an acquired structure. Some have gone well; others have left a lot to be desired. A few of them even provided us with a “war” story that likely can be classified as a close call. North Whidbey (WA) Fire and Rescue was fortunate to have three structures donated for live-fire training in the past year. Although we have not had any “incidents” with live-fire training in the past, we, nevertheless, felt that making our burns compliant with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1403,Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions, was a priority. We wanted to provide highly realistic live-fire training for our personnel without sacrificing safety. After reviewing applicable state and local laws and the NFPA standards, we initiated a four-part system for developing an NFPA 1403-compliant live-fire program. The system has four components: Inspection, Planning, Prepping, and Burn.
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