Minimum Criteria for Class 8B

Class 8B is a Public Protection Classification (PPC™) for communities that provide superior fire-protection services and fire alarm facilities but lack the water supply required for a PPC of Class 8 or better.

To compensate for limited water supplies, many communities have improved their firefighting equipment, training, and management techniques, as well as their fire alarm systems. Class 8B will recognize those improvements.

How it works
To be eligible for Class 8B, a community must meet the fundamental requirements for a classification better than Class 9. The community must have:

  • an adequate number of well-organized and properly trained firefighters
  • reliable fire alarm facilities
  • adequate fire station facilities
  • operational records

However, the community does not need to meet the water-supply requirement of 250 gpm for two hours necessary for PPC Class 8 or better.

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