The most current edition of NFPA 1403, Standard on Live Fire
Training Evolutions or its successor, shall be used as a guide when
developing standard operating procedures for conducting live fire
training.
(1) Prior to being permitted to participate in live
fire training evolutions for basic fire suppression certification
training, the student shall have received training to meet the performance
requirements for Fire Fighter I in NFPA 1001, Standard for Fire Fighter
Professional Qualifications or its successor, related to the following
subjects:
(A) safety;
(B) fire behavior;
(C) portable extinguishers;
(D) personal protective equipment to include SCBA;
(E) ladders;
(F) fire hose, appliances, and streams;
(G) overhaul;
(H) water supply;
(I) ventilation;
(J) forcible entry; and
(K) building construction.
(2) The on-site lead instructor will ensure that the
water supply rate and duration for each live fire training evolution
is adequate to control and extinguish the training fire. The lead
instructor will also ensure that the resources necessary for backup
lines to protect personnel and exposed property are available and
deployed.
(3) The on-site lead instructor will ensure that the
buildings or props being utilized for live fire training are in a
condition that would not pose an undue safety risk.
(4) A safety officer shall be appointed for all live
fire training evolutions. The safety officer shall have the authority,
regardless of rank, to intervene and control any aspect of the operations
when, in his or her judgment, a potential or actual danger, accident,
or unsafe condition exists. The safety officer shall not be assigned
other duties that interfere with safety responsibilities. The safety
officer shall not be a student.
(5) No person(s) shall play the role of a victim inside
the building.
(6) The participating student-to-instructor ratio shall
not be greater than five to one.
(7) Prior to the ignition of any fire, instructors
shall ensure that all personal protective clothing and/or self-contained
breathing apparatus are NFPA compliant and being worn in the proper
manner.
(8) Prior to conducting any live fire training, a pre-burn
briefing session shall be conducted. All participants shall be required
to conduct a walk-through of the structure in order to have a knowledge
of, and familiarity with, the layout of the building and to be able
to facilitate any necessary evacuation of the building.
(9) A standard operating procedure shall be developed
and utilized for live fire training evolutions. The standard operating
procedure shall include, but not be limited to:
(A) a Personal Alert Safety System (PASS). A PASS device
shall be provided for each student and instructors participating in
live fire training and shall meet the requirements in §435.9
of this title (relating to PASS devices). This applies whether the
PASS device is provided by the academy or the trainee;
(B) a Personnel Accountability System that complies
with §435.13 of this title (relating to Personnel Accountability
System);
(C) an Incident Management System;
(D) use of personal protective clothing and self-contained
breathing apparatus;
(E) an evacuation signal and procedure; and pre-burn,
burn and post-burn procedures.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §427.18 adopted to be effective May 26, 2005, 30 TexReg 3033; amended to be effective November 28, 2007, 32 TexReg 8528; amended to be effective May 18, 2010, 35 TexReg 3848; amended to be effective May 20, 2014, 39 TexReg 3874; amended to be effective May 20, 2018, 43 TexReg 3103; amended to be effective April 23, 2023, 48 TexReg 1962 |