141 Draft NIOSH Alert: "Preventing Deaths and Injuries of Fire Fighters When Fighting Fires in Unoccupied Structures"

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is conducting a public review of the NIOSH draft document entitled NIOSH Alert: Preventing Deaths and Injuries of Fire Fighters When Fighting Fires in Unoccupied Structures, NIOSH Docket Number NIOSH-141. This document has been determined by NIOSH to be a Significant Guidance document, in accordance with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidelines under the Federal Data Quality Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-554, Section 1(a)(3)[515]). The overall goal of the review is to enhance the quality and credibility of Agency recommendations by ensuring that the scientific and technical work underlying these recommendations receives appropriate public review. This guidance document does not have the force and effect of law.

Background Information

Final document:  NIOSH Alert: Preventing Deaths and Injuries of Fire Fighters using Risk Management Principles at Structure Fires [PDF - 2 KB]

FR Notice Final:  Notice of issuance of final publication – FR Notice

Notice of draft document available for public comment; 73 FR 78365; 12/22/08 [PDF - 1,420 KB]

Draft NIOSH Alert, “Preventing deaths and injuries of fire fighters when fighting fires in unoccupied structures,” February 2009. [PDF - 8,590 KB]

Review Comments

Summary of Changes to the Alert Table – 7/7/10 [PDF - 1,506 KB]

Submissions from the Public in Order of Receipt

Submission to the docket from private person – 12/23/08 [PDF - 323 KB]

Submission to the docket from private person – 12/23/08 [PDF - 405 KB]

Submission to the docket from Walsh – 12/23/08 [PDF - 998 KB]

Submission to the docket from O’Melia (C-O-MM Fire and Rescue) – 12/27/08 [PDF - 189 KB]

Submission to the docket from Mignone (Village of Scarsdale) – 1/6/09 [PDF - 668 KB]

Submission to the docket from Campbell (Rhinebeck Fire Department) – 1/7/09 [PDF - 715 KB]

Submission to the docket from LaMacchia (Buffalo Fire Department) – 1/8/09 [PDF - 362 KB]

Submission to the docket from Luna (City of Rochester) – 1/22/09 [PDF - 937 KB]

Submission to the docket from McGinnis (Columbus Fire Department, Local 67) – 2/4/09 [PDF - 273 KB]

Submission to the docket from Connell (City of Columbus/Division of Fire) – 2/4/09 [PDF - 199 KB]

Submission to the docket from Young (Upper Arlington Fire Division) – 2/4/09 [PDF - 376 KB]

Submission to the docket from Barton – 2/4/09 [PDF - 116 KB]

Submission to the docket from Adams (Columbus Fire) – 2/4/09 [PDF - 108 KB]

Submission to the docket from Hennosy (Columbus Ohio Division of Fire) – 2/5/09 [PDF - 114 KB]

Submission to the docket from Eblin (Columbus Ohio Division of Fire) – 2/5/09 [PDF - 129 KB]

Submission to the docket from Moore (Upper Arlington Fire Division) – 2/5/09 [PDF - 342 KB]

Submission to the docket from Roggenkamp (Columbus Ohio Division of Fire) – 2/5/09 [PDF - 258 KB]

Submission to the docket from private person – 2/5/09 [PDF - 298 KB]

Submission to the docket from Bonner (Philadelphia Fire Department) – 2/5/09 [PDF - 363 KB]

Submission to the docket from Nicodemus (Columbus Ohio Division of Fire) – 2/5/09 [PDF - 195 KB]

Submission to the docket from Wood (Columbus Division of Fire) – 2/5/09 [PDF - 180 KB]

Submission to the docket from Whiting (Columbus Division of Fire) – 2/7/09 [PDF - 277 KB]

Submission to the docket from Morrison (Harrison Twp Fire) – 2/7/09 [PDF - 250 KB]

Submission to the docket from Sundberg (Columbus Division of Fire) – 2/9/09 [PDF - 109 KB]

Submission to the docket from Mahoney (Baytown Fire Department) – 2/10/09 [PDF - 840 KB]

Submission to the docket from Moore – 2/11/09 [PDF - 198 KB]

Submission to the docket from Blangsted (CAL FIRE) – 2/11/09 [PDF - 225 KB]

Submission to the docket from Williamson (Orlando Fire Department) – 2/11/09 [PDF - 217 KB]

Submission to the docket from Reardon (Fire Instructor/Consultant) – 2/11/09 [PDF - 306 KB]

Submission to the docket from Malo (Florida State Fire College) – 2/11/09 [PDF - 179 KB]

Submission to the docket from Cottrell (Syracuse Fire Department) – 2/11/09 [PDF - 160 KB]

Submission to the docket from Holzwarth (East Grand Fire District #4) – 2/11/09 [PDF - 184 KB]

Submission to the docket from Bifano (Warren Fire Department) – 2/12/09 [PDF - 453 KB]

Submission to the docket from Bifano (Warren Fire Department) – 2/12/09 [PDF - 244 KB]

Submission to the docket from Irving (HRM Fire and Emergency) – 2/12/09 [PDF - 164 KB]

Submission to the docket from Kassel (Washougal Fire Department) – 2/12/09 [PDF - 227 KB]

Submission to the docket from Ross (Columbus, OH Division of Fire) – 2/12/09 [PDF - 217 KB]

Submission to the docket from Salka (FDNY) – 2/13/09 [PDF - 872 KB]

Submission to the docket from Wheeler (Park Forest Fire Department) – 2/13/09 [PDF - 163 KB]

Submission to the docket from McDermott (Morris County Prosecutor’s Office) – 2/13/09 [PDF - 163 KB]

Submission to the docket from Spinelli (Hartsdale Fire District) – 2/14/09 [PDF - 984 KB]

Submission to the docket from Carnegie (Seattle Fire Department, Retired) – 2/20/09 [PDF - 1,110 KB]

Submission to the docket from Bossert (Lexington Fire Department) – 2/21/09 [PDF - 313 KB]

Submission to the docket from Pellegrin (New Brighton Department of Public Safety) – 2/21/09 [PDF - 260 KB]

Submission to the docket from private person – 2/24/09 [PDF - 17 KB]

Submission to the docket from Lowery (Chillicothe Fire Department) – 2/24/09 [PDF - 51 KB]

Submission to the docket from Hartin (Gresham Fire & Emergency Services) – 2/27/09 [PDF - 33 KB]

Submission to the docket from Fannon (Veterans Administration) – 3/2/09 [PDF - 40 KB]

Submission to the docket from Bennett (Clovis Fire Department) – 3/2/09 [PDF - 1,390 KB]

Submission to the docket from Grorud (International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)) – 3/3/09 [PDF - 296 KB]

Submission to the docket from Butler (South Montgomery County Fire Department) – 3/4/09 [PDF - 35 KB]

Submission to the docket from Partridge (Massachusetts Department of Fire Services) – 3/5/09 [PDF - 80 KB]

Submission to the docket from Zimmerman (Westhampton Fire Department) – 3/5/09 [PDF - 69 KB]

Submission to the docket from Zimmerman (Westhampton Fire Department) – 3/5/09 [PDF - 489 KB]

Submission to the docket from Boyd – 3/5/09 [PDF - 35 KB]

Submission to the docket from Almqvist (CREATEC Consulting LLC) – 3/6/09 [PDF - 75 KB]

Submission to the docket from Bailey (Aurora Volunteer Fire Department) – 3/8/09 [PDF - 25 KB]

Submission to the docket from Malek – 3/9/09 [PDF - 186 KB]

Submission to the docket from Carey (Firehouse.com, Officer.com, EMS Responder.com) – 3/9/09 [PDF - 253 KB]

Submission to the docket from Kreis (Phoenix Fire Department) – 3/9/09 [PDF - 1,210 KB]

Submission to the docket from Nalley (Genoa Fire Department) – 3/11/09 [PDF - 19 KB]