STATEMENT OF
Requirements of the Live Fire Training Structure Grant Program COMPLIANCE with
NFPA 1403 Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions (as amended)

Receiving a grant award through the Live Fire Training Structure Grant Program to construct, renovate, or repair Live Fire Training Structures throughout the Commonwealth carries certain restrictions and requirements. This statement serves to communicate special requirements regarding compliance with NFPA 1403 that are assumed by the Live Fire Training Structure grant recipient as the owner locality.

It is the responsibility of the owner locality and/or its operating agents to obtain the most current version of NFPA 1403 Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions and review the document carefully to ensure compliance.

Each recipient of a Live Fire Training Structure Grant award as funded from the Fire Programs Fund accepts the compliance requirements as presented in this Statement.

The owner locality agrees to operate and maintain their Live Fire Training Structure prop by ALL minimum requirements for training fire suppression personnel engaged in firefighting operations under live fire conditions as set forth in NFPA 1403 Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions (as amended).

Specifically by accepting this award, the owner locality assumes all responsibility for maintenance of the Live Fire Training Structure prop. This responsibility is further as cited in NFPA 1403 2007 Edition, sections:

  • 5.2.2.2 (6.2.2.2)
  • 5.2.2.3 (6.2.2.3)
  • 5.2.2.4 (6.2.2.4)
  • 5.2.2.4.1 (6.2.2.4.1)
  • 5.2.2.4.2 (6.2.2.4.2)
  • 5.2.2.5 (6.2.2.5)
  • 5.2.2.6 (6.2.2.6)
    Every five (5) years, the owner locality will comply with 5.2.2.4 (6.2.2.4) cited above.Every ten (10) years, the owner locality will comply with 5.2.2.5 (6.2.2.5) cited above.Download PDF: NFPA-1403-Compliance-revised-2007