NFPA 1403-1997 Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions

NFPA 1403-1997 Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions. 2-2 Structures and Facilities. 2-2.1* Strict safety practices shall be applied to all structures selected for live fire training evolutions. These practices vary greatly in the degree of application where comparing burn building structures to acquired structures. By nature, burn buildings have been designed specifically for the purpose of repeated live fire training evolutions and include safeguards that become unacceptably hazardous only through misuse or improper maintenance. Acquired structures, on the other hand, were never designed or intended for burn applications and can lack even the fundamental elements of fire resistance due to their disrepair. 2-2.2 Any building that is considered for a structural fire train- ing exercise shall be prepared properly for the live fire train- ing evolution. Preparation can include application for proper permits and permissions relinquishing the acquired building after the live fire training evolution is completed. The permits required for the exercise, including permits for air quality, water runoff, water usage, burning, and traffic shall be researched thoroughly. 2-2.3* Ownership of the acquired building shall be deter- mined prior to acceptance by the authority having jurisdic- tion. Evidence of clear title shall be required for all structures acquired for live fire training evolutions. 2-2.4* Written permission shall be secured from the owner of the structure in order for the fire department to conduct live fire training evolutions within the acquired building. A clear description of the anticipated condition of the acquired build- ing at the completion of the evolution(s) shall be put in writ- ing and shall be acknowledged by the owner of the structure. 2-2.5* Proof of insurance cancellation or a signed statement of nonexistence of insurance shall be provided by the owner of the structure prior to acceptance of the acquired building by the authority having jurisdiction.NFPA 1403 pdf download.