IAFF Seeks Dismissal of All Remaining Claims Against NFPA
The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) has asked a Superior Court in Boston to dismiss with prejudice all remaining claims from its 2023 lawsuit against NFPA regarding standards development and firefighter protective gear.
Deadline Pressure
Ahead of the most consequential changes to firefighter personal protective equipment (PPE) in decades, dozens of experts from an array of fields met at NFPA to discuss the transition, the many unknowns, and what fire departments need to know.
The New NFPA 1970 is Issued
NFPA 1970, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural and Proximity Firefighting, Work Apparel, Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for Emergency Services, and Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS), was issued by the NFPA Standards Council in August 2024.
NFPA Files Motion to Dismiss IAFF Lawsuit
November 13, 2023 — NFPA recently filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it by the IAFF over the codes and standards process related to firefighter protective gear.
Second Draft of NFPA 1970 Posted and Open for NITMAM Through November 1, 2023
October 4, 2023 — The Technical Committee responsible for NFPA 1970 removed the xenon arc light test from the standard, not just as a stand-alone test method as proposed in the first draft of NFPA 1970, but also from the proposed multi-conditioning procedure (9.1.21). Additionally, the Committee substantively changed the multi-conditioning procedure, which they described as intended to replicate the wear and tear a typical outer shell may experience (9.1.21).
NFPA Responds to IAFF Lawsuit, Which Falsely Portrays NFPA and its Standards Development Process
March 22, 2023 — The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is a self-funded nonprofit that develops over 300 fire, life, and electrical safety standards. Over more than 125 years, these standards have protected countless lives and prevented billions of dollars in property damage.
NFPA 1970
Please note: NFPA 1970 is in a custom cycle due to the Emergency Response and Responder Safety Document Consolidation Plan (consolidation plan) as approved by the NFPA Standards Council. As part of the consolidation plan, NFPA 1970 is combining Standards NFPA 1971, NFPA 1975, NFPA 1981, and NFPA 1982. For consolidated draft and revision cycle information, see the Next Edition tab.