Use these rules in your volunteer department to protect residents and fire fighters!

This document specifies organization and deployment standards for initial attack structural fire suppression capabilities in volunteer fire departments. NFPA 1720 also provides guidance for those volunteer departments that provide emergency medical services and special operations.

NFPA 1720 addresses the functions and outcomes of service delivery, response capabilities, and resources. Incident management systems, training systems, and communications systems are also discussed.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

NFPA 1720 Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Volunteer Fire Departments 2004 Edition

Chapter 1 Administration

Chapter 2 Referenced Publications

Chapter 3 Definitions

Chapter 4 Organization, Operation, and Deployment

Chapter 5 Systems

Annex A Explanatory Material

Annex B Risk Management Model

Annex C Examples of Performance Measurements

Annex D Informational References

Index