Last Days for NPFA Standard Feedback

This Friday, the 29th, is the last day to submit comments to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) on recommended changes to their communications standard 1221, which provides guidance for the installation, maintenance and use of emergency services communications systems. Changes have been proposed in several areas, including back-up HVAC systems, fire plans, an 82-foot stand-off distance for vehicles, instant recall recorders, radio coverage standards, digital radio use and back-up power. Most notably, the standards committee proposes to change incident handling time standards–from call answer to unit notification within 60 seconds, 90% of the time. Previously, the standard set the compliance at 95% of the time. Download (pdf) details and how to comment on the proposals here.