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Station Location, Apparafus, and Staffing AnaIysis Roseville, MN th�-ee putnpers, one ladder truck (or combination apparatus with equivalent capabilities), one chief officer, and other specialized apparatus as may be needed or available; not fewer than 16 firef ghters and one chief officex. • Low H�zard Occupancies (one-, two-, or three-family dwellings and scattered small businesses and industrial occupancies): At ieast two pumpers, one ladder truck (or cornbination apparatus with equivalent capabilities), one chief officer, and other specialized apparatus are recommended to be available; not fewer than 12 firefighters and one chief officer. The recommendations and guidelines ouilined in the NFPA Handbook should be considered, but are not necessarily the fmal word as i:he NFPA guidelines do not address how fire departrnents will also be able to comply with the OSHA-mandated "Two-in/Two-out" rule (discussed below). Also, the NFPA guidelines do not address OSHA's requiremerit that a rapid intervention team (RIT) be on-scene at a working fire. Table 4: NFPA Response Standard by Hazard Classification Low Hazard Medium Hazard Hi h Wazard Comprised of 1, 2, or 3 family Comprised of apartments, Comprised of schools, dwellings and scattered small offlces, mercantile, and light hospitals, nursing homes, businesses_ industrial heavy industrial, and high Response: 2 engines, 1 Response: 3 engines, 1 rises ladder, 9 command = 13 ladder, and 1 command = 97 Response: 4 engines, 2 personnel personnel ladders, 2 command = 25 personnel Source NFPA handbook 18°' edition, table 10-2A Standards and Laws – Additional standards for sta .ffing are related to OSHA's regulations for frefghter safety. OSAA: Firefighting is a dangerous and physical labor-intensive profession. Although technologically the tools and equipment used by firefighters have changed dramaticauy aver the years, the basic goals have remained almost unchanged: to preserve life and protect property by successfully extinguishing fires—and not get hurt in the process. To accomplish this, firefighters must be able to quickly and efficiently gain access to a fire and apply an extinguishing agent (typically water, but foam and other agents are gaining in popularity). This requires emergency responders to operate in dangerous environments where they are at high risk for serious injury or death. System Planning Corporation 20 May 2�08 TriData Division