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1901-ROP-2003-Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus Report of the Committee on William McCombs, Emergency One, Inc., FL [M] (Alt. to A. Saulsbury) Fire Department Apparatus Thomas H. McCullough, II, PA [I] (Alt. to G. P. Carlson) Jeffrey Bowman, Chair John McDonald, International Association of Fire Fighters, VA [SE] Anaheim Fire Department, CA [E] (Alt. to W. K. Menke) Dan W. McKenzie, USDA Forest Service, CA [U] Kenneth L. Koch, Secretary (Alt. to G. L. Gholson) Sutphen Corporation, OH [M] Tom Reser, Edwards Manufacturing, OR [M] (Alt. to W. Ballantyne) William Ballantyne, Hypro Corporation, MN [M] Thomas G. Stites, Sutphen Corporation, OH [M] Rep. Fire Apparatus Manufacturers Association (Alt. to K. L. Koch) Robert J. Barraclough, Plano, TX [SE] Edward F. Straw, Insurance Services Office, Inc., GA [I] Gene P. Carlson, VFIS/Glatfelter Insurance Group, PA [I] (Alt. to W. M. Pietsch) Rep. Volunteer Firemen’s Insurance Services, Inc. Dean David Ulrich, Los Angeles City Fire Dept. #1, CA [U] Peter F. Darley, W. S. Darley & Company, IL [M] (Alt. to D. L. Frazeur) Rep. National Truck Equipment Association Donald L. Frazeur, Los Angeles Fire Department, CA [U] Nonvoting Ron W. French, JDK Management Inc., IL [SE] Gordon L. Gholson, Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, CA [U] William F. Foley, Orland Fire Protection District, IL Gary Handwerk, Hale Products Inc., PA [M] (Member Emeritus) Tom Hillenbrand, Underwriters Laboratories Inc., IL [RT] Howard L. McMillen, City of Fort Worth Fire Department, TX W. Kenneth Menke, Fire Service Research Institute, MO [SE] (Member Emeritus) J. Allen Metheny, Sr., Hartly Volunteer Fire Company, DE [U] Heinz E. Otte, Mendota Heights, MN Rep. National Volunteer Fire Council (Member Emeritus) Thomas J. Mettler, Waterous Company, MN [M] David A. Ogilvie, Pierce Manufacturing Inc., WI [M] Staff Liaison: Carl E. Peterson William C. Peters, City of Jersey City Fire Department, NJ [E] Jeff Piechura, Northwest Fire District, AZ [E] Committee Scope: This Committee shall have primary responsibility for W. Michael Pietsch, Insurance Services Office, Inc., TX [I] documents on the design and performance of fire apparatus for use by the Gary R. Pope, Fairfax County Fire/Rescue Department, VA [U] fire service. Carl E. Punkay, Champaign Fire Department, IL [U] James A. Salmi, American LaFrance Aerials, PA [M] This list represents the membership at the time the Committee was Alan Saulsbury, Saulsbury Fire Rescue Inc., NY [M] balloted on the text of this report. Since that time, changes in the Thomas A. Stalnaker, Goshen Fire Company, PA [U] membership may have occurred. A key to classifications is found at the John M. Terefinko, KME Fire Apparatus, PA [M] front of the document. Robert D. Tutterow, Jr., Charlotte Fire Department, NC [U] William von Zehle, Jr., Wilton Fire Department, CT [E] The Report of the Technical Committee on Fire Department Apparatus Rep. International Association of Fire Chiefs is presented for adoption. David White, Fire & Safety Specialists, Inc., TX [SE] John R. Witt, Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd., Canada [M] This Report was prepared by the Technical Committee on Fire Department Apparatus and proposes for adoption, a complete revision Alternates to NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus, 1999 edition. NFPA 1901-1999 is published in Volume 9 of the 2001 National Fire Codes James T. Currin, KME Fire Apparatus, VA [M] and in separate pamphlet form. (Alt. to J. M. Terefinko) Ronald L. Ewers, Class I, FL [M] This Report has been submitted to letter ballot of the Technical (Alt. to G. Handwerk) Committee on Fire Department Apparatus, which consists of 28 voting Jim Johannessen, Underwriters Laboratories Inc., PA [RT] members. The results of the balloting, after circulation of any negative (Alt. to T. A. Hillenbrand) votes, can be found in the report. Brad C. Kobielusz, Poudre Fire Authority, CO [U] (Alt. to R. D. Tutterow) J. Roger Lackore, Pierce Manufacturing Inc., WI [M] (Alt. to D. A. Ogilvie) 822 NFPA 1901 — May 2003 ROP — Copyright, NFPA (Log #66) (3) contracted for on or after January 1, 2004 1901-1-(Entire Document) : Reject 1.4.2 Nothing shall prevent the use of the standard prior to January 1, 2004 SUBMITTER: Roger Terry, Phoenix Fire Systems, Inc. if the purchaser and contractor both agree. RECOMMENDATION: None. 1.4.3 This standard shall not apply to wildland fire apparatus which are SUBSTANTIATION: We compared the 1901 standards to the MK systems covered by NFPA 1906, Standard for Wildland Fire Apparatus. standards and find a marked difference between our specifications and the Add an appendix to 1-4.1 to read as follows: standards for 1901. The MK systems meet or exceed the 1901 standards A.1.4.1 The requirements of this standard apply to fire apparatus that has where they are applicable such as in the electrical, labeling, seating, power a GVWR of 10,000 lb (4500 kg) or greater. While the standard was not train, gauges, access to the various areas by the end user, and vehicle written specifically to cover vehicles below that size, fire departments should performance to name some. The other areas, some of which are listed below consider using those portions of this standard that address safety issues with do not pertain to the MK systems. It is our hope that the NFPA will place smaller emergency vehicles. This would apply particularly to the restraint of the MK systems standards as an addendum to the 1901 standards or allow equipment in the driving and crew areas and to providing adequate optical the publication of a separate standard that addresses this very diverse and warning devices and reflective striping to increase the visibility of the new type of fire fighting equipment. vehicle. When reading the standards we do not “meet”, remember that the MK SUBSTANTIATION: The application is being expanded to include the systems are a dry agent extinguishment system with quad agent capabilities GVWR of the apparatus being covered which was formerly in the definition as well as a rapid response first out rescue unit. of fire apparatus. The date after which the standard is intended to apply Examples: has been updated to reflect approximately 3 months after the 2003 edition Scope 1-1. Scope in your definition states “sustained”. The MK systems is expected to be available. A statement specifically excluding wildland fire are not designed for sustained pumping but are instead designed to deliver a apparatus from being covered by this standard has been added so there is no rapid fire knock down over a period of a few minutes rather than hours. confusion with NFPA 1906. 4-1 Speaks to pumps and pump performance. The MK systems do not have The appendix material is moved from A-1-1 and editorially revised. pumps. A few examples are listed below. COMMITTEE MEETING ACTION:Accept 4.1.1 Speaks to pump ratings. The MK systems do not have pumps but are NUMBER OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS:28 pneumatically driven. VOTE ON COMMITTEE ACTION: 4.1.2.1 Speaks to capacity whereas the MK system again is pneumatically AFFIRMATIVE: 28 driven and has only one rate of discharge of water other than gating at the nozzle. ————————————————- 4-1.3 Speaks to pump suction capacity. There is no pump therefore not applicable. (Log #CP38) 5-1 Speaks to tank capacity. The MK systems use a dry chemical as its 1901-4-(1-5 (New) ) : Accept primary extinguishment agent therefore water is a secondary agent and the SUBMITTER: Technical Committee on Fire Department Apparatus, volume is not more than 100 gal. RECOMMENDATION: Add a new section on retroactivity to read as 7-1 Involves the equipment carried on the vehicle. The MK systems are follows. designed to be rapid response while the follow-up units arrive with the 1.5 Retroactivity. This standard shall not be applied retroactively. needed extra equipment. The MK systems are designed to be light weight Add an appendix to the new section to read as follows. and maneuverable with the intent that they may be able to move around A.1.5 It is not intended that this standard be applied retroactively to structures and traffic problems by going off road or any place needed to gain existing apparatus. However, if major renovations are made to an existing access to the emergency scene. piece of apparatus, it is suggested that the apparatus be brought into line with 8-1 Again speaks to pumps. this standard as closely as possible. NFPA 1912, Standard for Fire Apparatus 9-1 Speaks to tests for acceptance. The MK systems are tested for flow, Refurbishing, covers the requirements for refurbishing a fire apparatus. leakage and safety at 1.5 times the rated capacity of the pressure at which SUBSTANTIATION: This is moving a statement that was under any of the systems will operate. application to its own section. The appendix material was mostly from We at Phoenix Fire Systems, Inc. are always willing to answer any existing A-1-1 with the last sentence referencing NFPA 1912 added for questions you may have and are also willing to take an active role in the guidance to users. formulation of any new standard that would address our new and growing COMMITTEE MEETING ACTION:Accept technology. NUMBER OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS:28 Note: Supporting material is available for review at NFPA headquaters. VOTE ON COMMITTEE ACTION: COMMITTEE MEETING ACTION:Reject AFFIRMATIVE: 27 COMMITTEE STATEMENT: The submitter has not provided specific NEGATIVE: 1 recommendations for text that should be changed in NFPA 1901. EXPLANATION OF NEGATIVE: NUMBER OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS:28 FRAZEUR: It is not intended that this standard to be applied retroactively VOTE ON COMMITTEE ACTION: to existing apparatus. However, If major renovations are made to an existing AFFIRMATIVE: 28 piece of apparatus, it is suggested that the apparatus be brought into line with this standard as closely as possible.
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