As we mentioned in yesterday's CSAA Signals, there is another NFPA issue that requires your assistance, NFPA Proposal 365/368.

Simply stated, Proposal 365/368 was presented at the meeting in Minneapolis and it would have deleted from NFPA 72 Secs. 5.2.2.2 & 3, which are the requirements for Central Station Service and that of certification and placarding. This measure was resoundingly defeated in Minneapolis, however, the proponents of 72-365/368 are appealing that defeated vote to the Standards Council.

Due to NFPA's approval process, we need you to write a second letter to NFPA indicating that you are OPPOSED to proposal 72-365/368 from Messrs Decker and Dumais.

Our argument is that the program of Central Station Service, certification and placarding provides for a minimum level of requirements to ensure that the system and the supervising station will work the first time and every time. This requirement is in the interest of life safety and in ensuring the reliability of these systems.

1. Fax/e-mail a letter to the contact below stating your OPPOSITION to NFPA 72-365/368.
2. Fax/e-mail a separate letter to the contact below stating your SUPPORT of NFPA 72-381 (if you have not done it already).

Letters/e-mails MUST be received by the Standards Council no later than 05:00 PM (EDT) on Monday, July, 1, 2002. 

This deadline doesn't give us much time, so please write your letter/e-mail as soon as you finish reading this Signals.

It has been recommended to us that your letter should be in your own words and on your letterhead. Please feel free to forward this Signals to others.

Please send your letters/e-mails to:
Casey C. Grant, P.E.
Secretary, Standards Council
National Fire Protection Association, International
1 Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269

Their fax number is 617-770-0700.

They may also be e-mailed to mmaynard@nfpa.org. Click on the e-mail address on the left to start writing your e-mailed letter now!

Thanks for your support in these issues!