scope:

This standard shall contain the minimum requirements for training all fire suppression personnel engaged in firefighting operations under live fire conditions. 

The minimum requirements for training shall comprise a basic system that can be adapted to local conditions to serve as a standard mechanism for live fire training.

Purpose.

The purpose of this standard shall be to provide a process for conducting live fire training evolutions to ensure that they are conducted in safe facilities and that the exposure to health and safety hazards for the fire fighters receiving the training is minimized. 

Live fire training is intended to provide the safest and best experience possible under both realistic and controlled circumstances.

Application.

All live fire training shall be conducted in compliance with the current edition of this standard.

Procedures for live fire training evolutions that involve ground cover or wildland fires shall not be covered in this standard.

Procedures for suppression of fires set for the sole purpose of training individuals for fire cause and origin investigation shall not be covered in this standard.

Live fire training shall only be conducted using standard operating procedures (SOPs) developed by the authority having jurisdiction in compliance with this standard.