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This Z1600 meeting will provide technical committee members with updates on other leading standards such as NFPA 1600 and international standards. The committee will consider recommendations for upgrading Canada's emergency management and business continuity standard and also revisions to the CSA Z731 standard.
To submit recommended upgrades for the communications and warning section of the standard, please see my December article which has a copy of the comunication and warning section attached.
The March edition of NFPA News is available. It identifies potential items of concerns for those who follow the standards development a NFPA as well as committees seeking members. The March edition can be reached at: http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files/PDF/NFPA%20News/NFPANews0311.pdf
Of particular interest. The Report on Comments have been produced for the following standards. Anyone can review these on line at NFPA.: (this is not the complete list but highlights)
NFPA 3 Recommended Practice on Commissioning and Integrated Testing of Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems (New standard)
NFPA 30 Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code
NFPA 92 Standard for Smoke Management Systems
NFPA 99 Standard for Health Care Facilities
NFPA 101 Life Safety Code®
NFPA 232 Standard…
This important conference produced a 2nd edition of the Canadian, "Emergency Management Framework for Canada" first published in 2008 as well as other worthwhile strategies (my words) regarding a host of emergency management topics. I recommend that you take the time to download and safe these for future reference. In a 'nutshell' this shows one of the most progressive moves on the part of these Ministers.
Hello to my colleagues:
Pat here in the warm, wet coast (earlier today +14C) and just the other day ran across something very worthwhile and located on the Public Safety Canada website.
The Federal-Provincial-Territorial Minsters responsible for Emergency Management met January 26th in Toronto.
During the meeting, the Ministers approved the 2011 revised edition of An Emergency Management Framework for Canada which reflects recent developments in the emergency management field to…
Responding to the needs of Canada’s emergency services personnel, CSA Standards and the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) have developed the first national standard for protection of First Responders from Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Events.
CBRN PPE Standard For First Responders - CAN/CGSB/CSA Z1610-11
Responding to the needs of Canada's emergency services personnel, CSA Standards and the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) have developed the first national standard for protection of First Responders from Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Events. This standard provides risk-based guidance to first responders on selecting and using the appropriate level and type of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)…
A brief report on updating our Canadian emergency management and business continuity standard (CSA Z1600), an opportunity to learn more about the standard and contribute recommended upgrades for the next edition.
Members of the Z1600 technical committee who are responsible for gathering and providing updates to section 6 (Implementation) to the technical committee, met via teleconference today. Much of today's discussion focused on options to strengthen the business continuity / continuity of operations aspects of Z1600. Business continuity is now listed in section 6.10 and is not as well integrated into the overall standard as it could be.
The importance of addressing the need for employee assistance…
A report on updating our Canadian emergency management and business continuity standard (CSA Z1600), an opportunity to learn more about the standard and contribute recommended upgrades for the next edition.
Members of the Z1600 technical committee who are responsible for gathering and providing updates to section 6 (Implementation) to the technical committee, met via teleconference yesterday. Their plan is to consolidate recommended changes and provide them to the technical committee by March 31st. before the next technical committee meeting which is scheduled for April 13 - 14 in Toronto.
I am pleased to report that Pat Harkness will be assisting with reviewing and recommending…
The process of upgrading the Canadian Standards Association Z1600 standard for emergency management and business continuity programs has begun. For those who are using or plan to use this standard to evaluate and continuously improve their programs, this is an opportunity for you to provide your input.
CSA has a formal process whereby a technical committee develops recommended upgrades to a standard, then the standard with proposed revisions is published for public review, with all comments sent back to the technical committee for consideration and response. That is the formal process but there are opportunities to make recommendations for improvement as the technical committee is working on upgrades. This is one of them.
I am responsible to collect and present recommendations to upgrade…
As part of a CPRC Project funding was received to evaluate aerosol suppression technology in reducing the risks to fire fighters responding to baement fires. One component of the project is the need to develop protocolc for the use of the aerosol suppression technology.
This is not an NFPA project; none the less, comments are sought on the attached draft protocol. This is not intended to be a comprehensive protocol but only to address the use of aerosol suppressant agent when responding to basement fires.
The preferred tactic when responding to a basement fire is to extinguish the fire rapidly. This protects the occupants and prevents or limits fire extension to other areas of the involved building. Due to their restricted access basement fires pose a greater…
NFPA is to create a new standard for automotive fire apparatus. Call for proposals has been issued for NFPA 1917, Standard for Automotive Ambulance
Closing date of December 15, 2010
This standard establishes the minimum requirements for new automotive emergency medical services (EMS) ground vehicles used for out-of-hospital medical care and patient transport. The term new as applied in this standard is intended to refer to the original construction of an ambulance using all new materials and parts. The purpose of this document is to specify minimum requirements, performance parameters, and essential criteria for the design of ground ambulances.
The technical committee has…
NFPA Standards Council has authorized the development of an NFPA 1730 standard. This standard shall address the activities of fire prevention including fire inspections, fire investigations and public education. One of the potential outcomes being discussed is a possible scale for the number of personnel performing these functions in a community. The Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs have had a working group on this subject.
Ron Farr the State Fire Marshal for Michigan has been selected as the Technical Committee chair. The committee is currently calling for volunteers to assist in drafting this standard. It is anticipate that there shall be many Enforcement Authorities wishing to apply and so the push is on to get a balance of other representatives. It will be at least another 2 years before the standard is finalized but in the interim the public and fire service shall have ample opportunity for comment on the…
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