National Fire Protection Association
1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471
Phone: 617-770-3000 • Fax: 617-770-0700 • www.nfpa.org
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Technical Committee on Fire Service Occupational Safety and Health
FROM:
Elena Carroll, Project Administrator
DATE:
January 16, 2017
SUBJECT:
NFPA 1582 Proposed Tentative Interim Amendment (TIA) No. 1258
____________________________________________________________________________________
The attached proposed Tentative Interim Amendment (TIA) is being submitted to you for letter ballot on
revising Section 9.13.6.1* within NFPA 1582, Proposed 2018 Edition. This proposed TIA was submitted
by Randy J. Krause of Port of Seattle Fire Department and endorsed by Scott D. Kerwood of Williamson
County Emergency Services District #3.
This proposed TIA will be published for public comment in the February 9, 2017 issue of NFPA News
with a Public Comment Closing Date of March 23, 2017. Any public comments received will be
circulated to the committee. The Standards Council will consider the issuance of this TIA at the next
scheduled Council meeting on August 15 – 17, 2017.
In accordance with Section 5 of the Regulations Governing the Development of NFPA Standards, you are
being balloted on the technical merits of the proposed TIA and whether this matter is of an emergency
nature.
Please complete and return your ballot as soon as possible but no later than January 30, 2017. As noted
on the ballot form, please return the ballot to Elena Carroll either via e-mail to [email protected] or via
fax to 617-984-7110. You may also mail your ballot to the attention of Elena Carroll at NFPA, 1
Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169.
Note: Please remember that the return of ballots and attendance at committee meetings are required in
accordance with the Regulations Governing the Development of NFPA Standards.
NFPA 1582-Proposed 2018 Edition
Standard on Comprehensive Occupational Medical Program for Fire Departments
TIA Log No.: 1258
Reference: 9.13.6.1*
Comment Closing Date: March 23, 2017
Submitter: Randy J. Krause, Port of Seattle Fire Department
1. Revise 9.13.6.1* to read as follows:
9.13.6.1* Physician Evaluation. Single unprovoked seizure and epileptic conditions,
including simple, partial complex, generalized, and psychomotor seizure disorders,
compromise the member’s ability to safely perform essential job tasks 8, 9, 10, 11, and 13,
and the physician shall report the applicable job limitations to the fire department unless the
member meets all of the following provisions:
(1) No seizures for the most recent consecutive 5 years after single unprovoked seizure.
(2) No seizures for the most recent consecutive 10 years if the applicant was diagnosed with
epilepsy.
(3) Currently on a stable regimen of antiepileptic drugs for the most recent 5 years or on no
antiepileptic drugs for the most recent 5 years.
(4) Neurological examination is normal.
(5) Brain MRI is normal.
(6) Awake and asleep EEG studies with photic stimulation and hyperventilation are normal.
(7) A definitive statement from a qualified neurological specialist that the candidate meets
the criteria specified in 6.17.1(1) and is neurologically cleared for fire-fighting training
and the performance of the fire fighter’s essential job task.
Substantiation. The reason for this TIA is to correct an editorial error that was overlooked
when the Committee was balloted.
Emergency Nature. All sections of chapter 9 are in reference to a department’s members and
all sections of chapter 6 are in reference to fire fighter candidates. This must remain separate as
there are two different sets of standards for candidates and members. This TIA will prevent
confusion by keeping information from chapters 6 and 9 separate of each other.