Many fire department bids and policies still reference NFPA 1851, the standard on the care and maintenance of firefighting protective ensembles. A dealer or service provider needs to recognize the reference and how it maps to the current consolidated standard.
What the reference means
NFPA 1851 set the care and maintenance requirements for the protective ensemble, including routine and advanced cleaning, inspection, and retirement. Its provisions were carried into the consolidated NFPA 1850, so a bid citing 1851 is pointing to the same care obligations.
Why it decides the award
Whether the bid cites 1851 or the consolidated standard, the equipment and service must support the care obligations. The agent recognizes either reference, ties it to the cleaning and inspection requirements, and surfaces what the response must support.
How the agent handles it
Our agent reads the care standard reference on each gear solicitation, whether 1851 or the consolidated standard, maps it to the requirements, and scores the fit against your gear care lines or your service.
The agent recognizes the 1851 reference and maps it to the current care obligations. See the fire turnout gear bid agent in the interactive demo.