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Middlefield Vol. Fire Co. Uses Slates to Manage & Inspect SCBA Bottles & Packs

01/28/2022

We had a tough time making sure inspections were being done accordingly and when we found an issue with a pack, it was tough to track down info on the packs current usage at incidents or its maintenance history. Our officers recognized the need for something more reliable and consistent, and began with an electronic spreadsheet to try and get away from paper forms which posed different issues, such as technological requirements and training hurtles.

Fire Department Apparatus Inspection Checklist App & QR Tags

01/24/2022

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) publishes more than 300 consensus codes and standards intended to minimize the possibility and effects of fire and other risks. NFPA codes and standards, administered by more than 250 Technical Committees comprising approximately 8,000 volunteers, are adopted and used throughout the world.