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DRAFT Comprehensive Fire Service Study MEDINA, MINNESOTA <br /> <br />Matrix Consulting Group Page 48 <br />of resources and these measurements have a proven record of success nationally. The <br />next table illustrates the travel time for the first alarm assignment. <br /> <br />First Alarm Assignment - Benchmark Performance Objectives <br />Demand Zone Demographics NFPA 1720 ISO CPSE <br />Urban <br />Greater than <br />1,000 per sq. <br />mile <br />9 minutes or <br />less 90% of the <br />time <br />No time or <br />mileage <br />requirement <br />8 minutes or <br />less 90% of the <br />time <br />Suburban 500 - 1,000 per <br />sq. mile <br />10 minutes or <br />less 80% of the <br />time <br />No time or <br />mileage <br />requirement <br />10 minutes or <br />less 90% of the <br />time <br />Rural Area Less than 500 <br />per sq. mile <br />14 minutes or <br />less 80% of the <br />time <br />No time or <br />mileage <br />requirement <br />14 minutes or <br />less 90% of the <br />time <br />Remote Area <br />Travel Distance <br />greater <br />than/equal to 8 <br />miles <br />Dependent on <br />the travel <br />distance <br />No time or <br />mileage <br />requirement <br />No <br />Requirement <br /> <br />NFPA 1720 addresses the first alarm assignment by demographic and the stated time is <br />measured from the time of dispatch to arrival at the scene. Additionally, NFPA 1720 has <br />a performance objective for suburban and rural of 80% and not 90% of the time. Which <br />differs from ISO, CPSE, and NFPA 1710. <br /> <br />As mentioned previously, the second part of the concentration of resources arrival time <br />concerns the number of personnel arriving with the first alarm assignment. The following <br />table summarizes NFPA, ISO, and CPSE standards for the number of personnel arriving <br />for a first alarm assignment for a single-family dwelling. <br /> <br />First Alarm Assignment - Recommended Personnel <br />Demand Zone Demographics NFPA 1710 NFPA 1720 ISO CPSE <br />Urban <br />Greater than <br />1,000 per sq. <br />mile <br />16 personnel 15 personnel No specific <br />requirement 16 personnel <br />Suburban 500 - 1,000 per <br />sq. mile 16 personnel 10 personnel No specific <br />requirement 16 personnel <br />Rural Less than 500 <br />per sq. mile 16 personnel 6 personnel No specific <br />requirement 16 personnel <br />Remote <br />Travel Distance <br />greater <br />than/equal to 8 <br />miles <br />16 personnel 4 personnel No specific <br />requirement 16 personnel