What is NFPA 1710? It’s the gold standard fire departments use to rate themselves. It sets the minimum staffing levels for fire trucks and ambulances across the country. It also sets a goal of 4 minutes response times for fire departments. NFPA 1710 is important for St. Louis.

NFPA 1710 – definition and explanation:

Why is a 4-minute response time so important? Health issues like heart attacks and strokes can do serious harm or cause death in under 4 minutes.  This video shows what a fire can do in a new home in less than 4 minutes.

Comparison of Legacy and Modern Rooms on Fire:

Why is it so important to have 4 firefighters on a truck at the scene of a fire? This video shows how much faster a fire can be put out, and lives can be saved with 4 firefighters than with 3.

Effects of crew size and arrival time on a structure fire, 4 vs. 3 firefighters:

Why is it so important to have 4 firefighters on a truck at the scene of a fire? This video shows what happens as you start reducing crew size at a fire. The work that has to happen gets done, but it moves more slowly and that’s time where lives are on the line.

Effects of crew size and arrival time on a structure fire, 3 vs. 2 firefighters: